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African Politics Now

Taking a continental rather than country-specific or thematic focus, this blog will tackle developments as and when they happen, using our contacts in journalism, business and academia to host the most knowledgeable commentators on political life in the region.

Making Sense of Sudan

Making Sense of Sudan is the leading site for critical online debate and discussion about Sudan. Including cutting edge debate, book reviews and commentaries on current issues, the blog seeks to place Sudan in a wider context, and to highlight many of the internationally important issues identifiable by seasoned observer ...

Rethinking Zimbabwe

Rethinking Zimbabwe is a collective effort to provide timely and thoughtful analysis and debate concerning future strategies to renew Zimbabwean political culture and society. Its contributors include those with years of experience analyzing Zimbabwean issues as well as those who continue to work on the frontlines in the long daily ...

The Central Africa Forum

The Oxford Central Africa Forum seeks to push forward research and discussion on the multitude of challenges faced by the populations of Central Africa. OCAF brings together academic researchers, graduate students, development practitioners and policy-makers to discuss current events as well as historical developments.

Business Africa

China’s expansion into Africa is the most important development in Africa’s foreign relations since the end of the Cold War. It leads a broader Asian engagement in the continent that will have immense and unpredicted impacts. Asia in Africa will provide multiple perspectives on this new force in African politics, society ...

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African Arguments Online

African Arguments Online is a multi-blogging site that covers both contemporary African events as they unfold, and develops debates on themes we believe are centrally important to an ever changing continent.

Each debate will consist of many individual ‘arguments’ – the first contribution being commissioned from an expert on the theme. Responses are then invited, and will be moderated by the editor.

To launch the site we are starting country-specific debates on Sudan and Zimbabwe, thematic discussions on development policy and Asian involvement in the continent, as well as a rolling news-based commentary on contemporary political affairs.

We are keen to add more ‘arguments’ to the list. If you think we have missed something, then please get in touch and tell us what you would like to see us discuss.

Senegal: Closely contested presidential polls will heighten risks of protests, and contract risks if the opposition wins – By Exclusive Analysis

On 26 February, presidential elections are due in which President Abdoulaye Wade will run for a third term, if the Constitutional Court rules Wade’s candidacy is legal, which is likely. Wade will be able to mobilise rural support, but he

Egypt: revolution risks being captured by Islamists – By Adel Darwish

On Monday 23 January 2012, the Egyptian parliament elected the first Islamist speaker in its 188 year history. One Islamist member added his own ‘conditions’ to the traditional oath of allegiance to the nation, its constitution and laws, adding “as long as

Resettlement Debate Highlights Ethiopia’s Rights Problem – By William Davison

Human Rights Watch released its latest highly critical report on Ethiopia last week, claiming abuse and coercion in a resettlement program. While Ethiopia’s government detests the interventions of foreign rights groups, a restrictive law means there are virtually no domestic

New research reveals how Africa tweets – By Beatrice Karanja

The key role of Twitter in the people’s revolutions in Egypt and Tunisia a year ago is well documented. Young people embraced the immediacy and freedom of the new social networking system to escape the constraints of censorship and the

Goodluck Jonathan’s perfect storm - By Richard Dowden

FYI An Address Delivered by Monte McMurchy to Members of Civil Society and Parliamentarians Abuja, Nigeria Civil Democratic Social Cohesion How comfortable do our commitments to Civil Electoral...

Charles Taylor a CIA Informant — The Need to Retool Liberia’s Relationship with the US - By Robtel Neajai Pailey

For what it's worth, the Globe has basically retracted the original story: http://www.bostonglobe.com/news/nation/2012/01/25/for-record/I6Lia8WmEGjBxd186zZccJ/story.html

South Sudan: newborn state in a nasty zone - By Richard Dowden

We posted a piece today that is a useful addition to the Sudan story. Dr. Hamid Ali from the American University of Cairo found that the Government of Sudan spent US$35.11 billion between 2003-2009 on...

Somalis in Kenya: 'they call us ATM machines.'

Given the difficulties the region has given Kenya, it may in some ways regret that this restive stretch of land was not ceded to Somalia.well it should be the other way round "given the difficulties Kenya...

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