Existing international legal frameworks are not enough to combat corruption, which remains one of the most pressing challenges facing developing states.
Committee meetings give members of parliament a platform to really make an impact: but to do this they need to attend.
With the Mo Ibrahim Prize once again going unclaimed, it is worth taking note of exactly who the candidates were and why they did not win.
The coming elections in Swaziland are unlikely to yield any result that will challenge the status quo.
Guptagate is but one event in a series of scandals in South Africa that are symptomatic of a broader failure in accountability.