Monthly Archives: September 2011
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Crossing into Libya – Jason Pack survives border bureaucracy and sustainable development consultants
I figured getting to Tripoli for another quick research trip would be significantly easier than the time I went to visit the Iraqi archives in late ... -
TRANSFORMING NIGERIA: “Am I dreaming?” – Richard Dowden addresses the Nigerian President and cabinet on Independence Day
There were moments when I thought this was a dream. It could not be real. Maybe I was being lured to Nigeria as part of some ... -
AFRICAN DEBT: Funny Money and Stolen Lives – By James K. Boyce and Léonce Ndikumana
James K. Boyce and Léonce Ndikumana are the authors of Africa’s Odious Debts: How Foreign Loans and Capital Flight Bled a Continent, forthcoming in October in ... -
Zimbabwe land issue: Voices from the Field– Ian Scoones
Zimbabwe’s political crisis continues with political parties’ internal divides exposed by Wikileaks revelations, the coalition government at loggerheads on fundamental issues and the prospect of a ... -
Somalia: If you have to starve to death, better to do it in a war-torn country – By Jean-Hervé Bradol
For the past several months, news about food shortages and famines affecting large segments of the East African population have been fuelling donation appeals from major ... -
Zimbabwe’s Inclusive Government’s Disconnect with the People : “Some of us must remain to be with the People” – by Takura Zhangazha
In traveling across the greater parts of Zimbabwe, one is struck by the “˜life goes on’ way of existence of many of the country’s citizens. From ... -
Zambia: Cobra becomes King in a telling result – By Jack Hogan
The Result Shortly after 12 am local time on the 23rd of September 2011, the Electoral Commission of Zambia announced the results of this year’s tri-partite ... -
Somalia: Ken Menkhaus calls for “˜a diplomatic surge to stop famine.’
Ken Menkhaus – a noted academic and advisor on US policy towards Somalia – has called for the international community to invoke the Responsibility to Protect ... -
South Sudan: A letter from Warrap State – Riak Machar’s Apology For Peace – By Naomi Pendle
At this time of year, tall, green grasses conceal the shallow swamp that stretches out on the far west side of the village of Pinydit leading ... -
Libya: Sub Saharan mercenaries or African freedom fighters and the return of Dr Khalil Ibrahim – By Pieter Tesch
It may be safer when discussing the impact and consequences of the “˜Arab spring’ in northern Africa to quote Mao Zhe Dong when asked to comment ...
