Corruption
What is bureaucratic corruption?
Such corruption involves public officials demanding bribes from ordinary government services.
What is the Belstat
The national agency that collects and publishes official statistics in Belarus.
What former empire was Belarus a satellite state for?
The USSR
But while both nations are corrupt, this country has a more open media landscape with independent press and investigative journalism.
Nigeria
Who was the first President of Belarus
Alexander Lukashenko
What is the state-owned private sector called?
This major sector - largely state-owned in Belarus - is often associated with insider enrichment and misuse of public funds.
Does Belarus have any transparency issues regarding the military?
Not really since usually its military is only used by the Russians
This type of regime currently rules Belarus
Authoritarian
Which country has more systemic or grassroots corruption?
Nigeria due to its everyday presence, as in Belarus, corruption is typically centralized and elite-based
Which top female tennis player is from Belarus?
Aryna Sabalenka
What is cronyism?
This favoritism is extended to allies and close associates in business and politics.
What is media censorship or state-controlled media?
Government controls what's published and what citizens are allowed to see online, as anything critical of the government is often taken down and the publisher is arrested
What is the capital of Belarus?
Minsk
Belarus holds mostly symbolic elections that are controlled by the regime. In Nigeria, elections include this democratic feature although they are flawed as well.
Multiparty competition or voter participation
Belarus has been independent since when?
1991
What was Belarus's CPI in 2023?
What is centralized control by the national government?
The reason why local governments in Belarus lack transparency, even though some frameworks exist.
Name a country whose regime is similar to Belarus that's not Rusia
North Korea
What is difference in active civic participation or freedom of association in each country?
A significant discrepancy between the two countries is that Belarus suppresses civil society groups, while Nigeria allows such things, though with limited scope, at least in principle.
Chernobyl
What is the judiciary and define its autonomy?
In Belarus, this institution is supposed to make rulings on cases based on the law, but it lacks the independence to investigate grand corruption.
Name one reason why Belarus scores low on international transparency rankings, despite having a fiscal framework.
The government is extremely slippery and lies about being a democracy when it is very much authoritarian. It censores news and social media, holds unfair elections, and limits basic human liberties
Which historical declaration set off the domino-effect for Belarus to become independent?
The Declaration of Sovereignty in 1990
What is the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and which country is it in?
This Nigerian institution investigates and prosecutes economic crimes like fraud and embezzlement.
Which wonder of the world does Belarus have its own version of?