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- AU Chair Dlamini-Zuma complains that discussions on tax “always take place at the end of the G8” – By Magnus Taylor
- Waiting for Elections in 2013: 11 Theses (with Appropriate Apologies) on Zimbabwe’s Moment of Magical Realism — By David Moore
- Egypt’s threats over Nile waters backfire as promise of war is not credible – By Seifulaziz Milas
- SADC respects Zimbabwe’s early election date – By Simukai Tinhu
- The G8′s here, Time to act on tax havens – By Richard Dowden
- Japan raises its game in Africa – By Magnus Taylor
- Niger’s bad dream approaches as islamists set sights on Niamey – By Celeste Hicks
- REVIEW: Last Train to Zona Verde: overland from Cape Town to Angola – By Paul Theroux
- Kikwete in trouble over FDLR, but does he really understand who they are? – By Frederick Golooba-Mutebi
- Jason Stearns, Phil Clark and Richard Dowden debate the UN Group of Experts (with a focus on the DRC)
- Egypt/Ethiopia: There will be no water war in the Nile Basin because no one can afford it – By Seifulaziz Milas
- Framing death – how will the world mark the passing of Nelson Mandela? – By Keith Somerville
- Forgetting Mau Mau, remembering Lonrho – Richard Dowden
- In Libya anarchy reigns and international engagement is sorely needed – By Jason Pack
- On Darfur and the death of Mohammad Bashar – By Aly Verjee
- Congo: Pygmy women leader and environmental activist appointed minister in South Kivu – By Kris Berwouts
- Tsvangirai must form a coalition to have any chance in upcoming elections – By Simukai Tinhu
- Transforming Zimbabwe’s agrarian economy: why smallholder farming is important – By Ian Scoones
- REVIEW – Congo Masquerade: The political culture of aid inefficiency and reform failure
- Africa in the News – Uganda: Museveni & the ‘Muhoozi project’
- After Woolwich: from gang member to radical islamist – By Ismail Einashe
- Interview with Richard Attias, Chairman, Richard Attias & Associates; Founder, the New York Forum AFRICA
- Mali’s Sleeper Cell – By Andrew Lebovich
- It’s not about the state of the world, but the state of sub-Saharan Africa – By Dr Adrian Saville, CIO Cannon Asset Managers
- Somalia 2013: ‘new’ deal, old principles – By Dominik Balthasar
- Sustainability certifications: working better than you think – By Eleanor Whitehead
- Which way forward for Kenya’s Civil Society? – By Kennedy Opalo
- 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
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- tagel on Egypt/Ethiopia: There will be no water war in the Nile Basin because no one can afford it – By Seifulaziz Milas
- FERUZ on Egypt/Ethiopia: There will be no water war in the Nile Basin because no one can afford it – By Seifulaziz Milas
- In Libya anarchy reigns and international engagement is sorely needed | REAL news ALL LIBYA on In Libya anarchy reigns and international engagement is sorely needed – By Jason Pack
- Phyrne on The G8′s here, Time to act on tax havens – By Richard Dowden
- E W Greene on Libya in the African Context: a history waiting to be written – By Bridget Conley, World Peace Foundation
- SACCPS on Japan raises its game in Africa – By Magnus Taylor
- Owen Shumba on Japan raises its game in Africa – By Magnus Taylor
- albert on Kikwete in trouble over FDLR, but does he really understand who they are? – By Frederick Golooba-Mutebi
- Amber P. Larsen on REVIEW: Last Train to Zona Verde: overland from Cape Town to Angola – By Paul Theroux
- faisal on Somalia airspace and waters’ control must be reclaimed: UN may owe millions in unaccounted for air navigation charges – By Abdisalam Warsame Hassan and Awet T. Weldemichael
- South Africa: Framing Death – How Will the World Mark the Passing of Nelson Mandela? | Amandla News on Framing news in Africa – how journalists approach stories and reinforce stereotypes – By Keith Somerville
- Africa News Week in Review | Security Assistance Monitor on Niger’s bad dream approaches as islamists set sights on Niamey – By Celeste Hicks
- Peter Verlinden on Kikwete in trouble over FDLR, but does he really understand who they are? – By Frederick Golooba-Mutebi
- Abdul on Egypt/Ethiopia: There will be no water war in the Nile Basin because no one can afford it – By Seifulaziz Milas
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- Alazar on Egypt/Ethiopia: There will be no water war in the Nile Basin because no one can afford it – By Seifulaziz Milas
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Monthly Archives: October 2011
October 31, 2011
Who’s backing Al Shabaab? – Al Qaeda, Eritrea? – By Maddy Fry
Posted by AfricanArgumentsEditor
The Kenyan government’s decision to invade Somalia was preceded by an ambiguous encounter that received comparatively little coverage. In mid-October, a supposed member of Al-Qaeda, curiously claiming to be from the USA, was seen to be handing out food, clothing
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October 31, 2011
Gulf of Guinea: Is pirate fishing the cause of piracy and is it becoming the new Somalia? – By Pieter Tesch
Posted by AfricanArgumentsEditor
Last year London based international maritime organisations such as the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) and International Maritime Bureau (IMB) began to sound the alarm about the increasing threat of piracy in the Gulf of Guinea, suggesting that the region could,
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October 27, 2011
African Arguments Editorial: Kenyan incursion into Somalia risks internationalising the conflict
Posted by AfricanArgumentsEditor
Kenya has sent over 2,000 troops into Somalia to fight the Islamist rebel movement al-Shabaab in the South of the country. The incursion comes as a response to the increasing instability on and within its own borders, most clearly shown
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October 26, 2011
Film Africa 2011: Celebrating African Cinema – by Lindiwe Dovey
Posted by AfricanArgumentsEditor
There has never been greater interest in African film. A half-century after Africans started making their own films, supplanting the patronising images evident in colonial cinema set in Africa, African Cinema is finally being recognised across the globe. Nollywood, Nigeria’s
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October 25, 2011
Cote d’Ivoire: construction and transportation opportunities as post election recovery kicks in – By Songhai Advisory LLP
Posted by AfricanArgumentsEditor
Songhai Advisory LLP is a bespoke business intelligence consultancy providing critical insight on market opportunities in Sub-Saharan Africa. The storm that was Côte d’Ivoire’s turbulent post-election crisis- which brought about the death of over three thousand people and the internal
October 24, 2011
A Review – One Day I Will Write About This Place – By Binyavanga Wainaina
Posted by AfricanArgumentsEditor
This is How to Write About Africa Binyavanga Wainaina is most famous for How to write about Africa – an essay published by Granta in 2005 that formed a cynical guide to all the clichés writers generally employ when writing
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October 24, 2011
Libya After Gadaffi: 3 Scenarios – By Edward Kannyo
Posted by AfricanArgumentsEditor
The killing of Moammar Gaddafi at the hands of his enemies, with NATO military assistance, on October 20th, marks a major landmark in the country’s ongoing strife. Whether these events lead to peace and stability or persistent violence is a
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October 20, 2011
Ghana: oil potential unknown and growing – By Songhai Advisory LLP
Posted by AfricanArgumentsEditor
All that Glitters …is not gold, they say. In the case of Ghana, it is gold, cocoa, relative institutional strength and newly discovered oil wealth. The country has raced to put in place an adequate legislative framework to guard against
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October 20, 2011
Libya: Gadaffi dead but risk of split remains – By Exclusive Analysis Ltd.
Posted by AfricanArgumentsEditor
Rising risks of collateral damage to Sirte basin oil assets and contract revisions. On 20 October, media reported that Colonel Muammar Gaddafi, Libya’s former leader, was killed by National Transitional Council (NTC) forces. If confirmed, this would not alter the
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October 20, 2011
Don’t force statehood on Somalia by Richard Dowden
Posted by AfricanArgumentsEditor
The model for Somalia is Switzerland. Don’t laugh! Political power in Switzerland lies in the cantons – the 26 proud self-governing communities. The state, such as it is, deals with international matters and national law. Who cares – or even
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