For the Third Time in Six Years, No African Leader deemed worthy ofLeadership Award

Mo Ibrahim, Sudanese billionaire and founder of Mo Ibrahim Foundation

For the third time in six years, no African leader deemed worthy of the world's most valuable prize, the $5 million Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership.

The winner was due to be announced today by Mo Ibrahim's foundation, but after the Prize Committee reviewed a number of eligible candidates, none of the African Leaders met the criteria needed to win this year's Award.

Since the Foundation launched the Prize six years ago, they have had three winners, and three years without.

President Pedro Verona of Cape Verde won the prize in 2011, Joaquim Chissano of Mozambique in 2007 and Festus Mogae of Botswana in 2008. In 2009 and 2010 there was no winner.

This definitely shows our African Leaders are not doing so well.....what a shame.