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- Politicizing the ICC Process in Kenya will not let ICC suspects off the hook – By Stephen Lamony & Sunil Pal
- African unity after 50 years of OAU/AU: A dream deferred? – By Solomon Ayele Dersso
- ‘MOVING ON’: WELCOME TO KENYA INC – By John Githongo
- The Diaspora can help fuel Rwanda’s Technology and Digital Ambitions – By Sean Obedih
- The (LRA) conflict: Beyond the LRA lobby & the hunt for Kony… and towards civilian protection – By Kristof Titeca
- The curious case of Africa’s Progress and the missing Millennium Development Goals – By Susana Edjang
- Confucius and the Curate’s Egg: The Morality of China in Africa – a review by Keith Somerville
- Bob Diamond, Uhuru Kenyatta and the rise of Afro-confidence: WEF 2013, Cape Town – By Richard Dowden
- Democratization and the Failure of the Sudan Peace Process – By John Young
- Mali: Which way forward? A chat with Bruce Hall, Baz Lecocq, Gregory Mann and Bruce Whitehouse
- The rise and rise of the African factivists – By Bright Simons and Jamie Drummond
- Can Britain fix Somalia? – By Abdihakim Aynte
- African oil & gas outlook 2013 (part II): analysis by region – Rolake Akinkugbe at Ecobank
- Africa’s oil and gas outlook 2013 (part 1) – By Rolake Akinkugbe at Ecobank
- REVIEW: The Fate of Sudan: The Origins and Consequences of a Flawed Peace Process – By Alex de Waal
- How ZANU-PF stays in power – By Simukai Tinhu
- Making friends in London: is a new rapprochement on Zimbabwe occurring? – By Ian Scoones
- Zimbabwe Elections Scenarios: New ICG Report Cuts Through the Political Posturing
- Kenyatta, Ruto and the ICC: major diplomatic earthquake in the offing – By Richard Dowden
- Somalia seeks lasting support from London conference – By Farah Abdulsamed
- Djibouti, Democracy and the Horn of Africa – By H.E. Mahamoud Ali Youssouf, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Djibouti
- Summits and stereotypes: analysing the analysis of Africa — by Jolyon Ford at Oxford Analytica
- Nigeria: After Baga, JTF lost in a maze of rocks and hard places – By Alkasim Abdulkadir
- After Borama: consensus, representation and parliament in Somaliland – new report from Africa Research Institute
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Monthly Archives: September 2010
September 30, 2010
Civil Society in Darfur: The Missing Peace
Posted by Theo Murphy and Jerome Tubiana
More than just a new development of Darfur’s volatile security situation, recent clashes in IDP camps highlight the very real and immediate impact of the peace process. Fighting between pro and anti SLA Abdul Wahid figures in Kalma camp (South
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September 29, 2010
Obama’s Tragic Words in New York
Posted by Oscar H. Blayton
On the day of the much anticipated September 24th conference on Sudan at the UN Headquarters in New York City the Sudan Tribune printed an essay titled: “Imperfect peace in Sudan.” It carried the by-line of James Smith was a
September 26, 2010
Remarks by PM Meles Zenawi at the UN
Posted by admin
This is a transcript of the remarks by the Ethiopian Prime Minister, Meles Zenawi, at the UN High-Level Meeting on 24 September: I would like to thank the Secretary General for organizing this special meeting. I will be very brief
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September 25, 2010
AU Chairperson Jean Ping’s Speech at the UN
Posted by admin
Yesterday’s High-Level Meeting on Sudan was notable for the common messages conveyed by the speakers. The UN webcast is available on this link. This blog will carry some of the speeches, beginning with the statement presented by the AU Chairperson
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September 22, 2010
Happy First Anniversary President Mbeki
Posted by Tag Elkhazin
Open letter to H.E. President Thabo Mvuyelwa Mbeki, Dear President Mbeki “We want peace. If it is flying in the air, I am prepared to fly and catch it. If it is buried underground, I am prepared to dig to
September 19, 2010
Sudan: Time to Begin a National Constitutional Review
Posted by Alex de Waal
In less than a year’s time, Sudan will need a new constitution – or (more likely) two. The Interim National Constitution expires on 9 July 2011. On that date, if the southern electorate votes as expected and all subsequently goes
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September 17, 2010
Nigeria – Open for business?
Posted by websolve
When politicians, or even technocrats, come to office the world over — thrilled to get their hands on the levers of power after years in opposition or in important, but less prominent, jobs — it perhaps seems to them that things have really changed. Continue reading
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September 15, 2010
MINURCAT: An Honorable Exit?
Posted by Randi Solhjell
After only two years of deployment, the UN Mission in the Central African Republic and Chad (MINURCAT) will, at the request of the Government of Chad, start its drawdown and exit by 31 December this year. MINURCAT will hand over
September 13, 2010
Sudan: On Mistrust and Defamation
Posted by Alex de Waal
Sudanese political life has always been marked by low levels of trust. In a society in which institutions are weak, personal relations are commensurately more important for any system to function. But I have the impression that the level of
September 10, 2010
Who belongs? The politics of citizenship in Africa – Debate Overview
Posted by websolve
Millions of people in Africa are stateless. Some because their births were never recorded, others because they belong to the ‘wrong’ ethnic group. Civil conflicts in Cote d’Ivoire, the Democratic Republic of Congo and numerous other countries have been fuelled
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