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June 20, 2011

Magnus Taylor is a Horn of Africa Analyst at International Crisis Group, the independent conflict-prevention organisation.

Editor's Picks Politics Zimbabwe

Only boys allowed: Seven faces of Zimbabwe’s political patriarchy

At less than 15%, women make up a tiny fraction of candidates in the upcoming elections. Here’s how society keeps it that way. In the aftermath of Zimbabwe’s last set ...
Economy Editor's Picks Kenya

What does “development” actually look like? The case of LAPSSET

According to its official description, the enormous and multi-faceted project known as LAPSSET is “Eastern Africa’s largest and most ambitious infrastructure project bringing together Kenya, Ethiopia and South Sudan”. It is ...
Editor's Picks Politics South Sudan

South Sudan’s “new” peace deal is missing something: details

The Khartoum agreement makes several promises, but is short on specifics and leaves the issues that have scuppered previous deals unresolved. South Sudan’s main belligerents have come to a peace ...
Editor's Picks Ethiopia Politics

Strains down south: Ethiopia’s national reforms rouse local tensions

Ethiopia’s transition has raised expectations across the country. The effects of this can be seen in rising unrest in the south. Over the past few months, shifts in the direction of ...
Editor's Picks Eritrea Ethiopia Politics

Ethiopia and Eritrea: Turning the promise of peace into the real thing

Ethiopia has made the first move. The next should be for it to put all its detailed concerns on the table. 20 years since the start of a bloody war ...