On 9 March 2022, the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) celebrates its 19th birthday. Established in 2003 as the continent’s premier governance self-assessment and promotion tool, the APRM has a mixed history. Its latest recruit – Burundi – brings the total number of African countries that have voluntarily joined the mechanism to 42. While this represents an overwhelming majority on the continent, it’s unlikely the goal of universal accession will be met by 2023 unless the non-members join at an unprecedented rate.
Ukraine will become a NATO member with the Membership Action Plan as an integral part of the process, leaders of the Alliance have confirmed at their summit. NATO leaders have vowed to support reforms toward Ukraine's rapprochement with the Alliance.
Works of art by renowned artists from the past century feature in the British Museum touring exhibition Living with art: Picasso to Celmins, now on display.
A British Museum touring exhibition featuring some of the world’s top artists is reaching the end of its run in South Yorkshire – but you can take a virtual tour and join the curator for a live stream!