Monthly Archives: August 2012
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Give Kagame a break! A response to Richard Dowden – By Ken Opalo
Ken Opalo wrote an interesting response to Richard Dowden’s piece, Kagame and Congo: how long can he deny Rwandan involvement in the East? on his own ... -
South Sudan: whose great idea was this anyway? – By Magnus Taylor
Firstly, it must be noted that the author of this piece has never been to Sudan in any of its manifestations. Neither does he profess to ... -
Abdullahi Yusuf: A Somali warlord’s life and days – By Mohamed Haji Ingiriis
HALGAN IYO HAGARDAAMO: Taariikh Nololeed (STRUGGLE AND CONSPIRACY: A Memoir) by Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed, 2012. This colossal memoir, written in the standard Somali language of Af-Maxaa, ... -
The Continuing Trouble with the Congo – By Severine Autesserre
The situation in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo has deteriorated significantly since the end of the transition to peace and democracy in ... -
Ethiopia and Meles: leadership crisis can become a democratic opportunity – By Alula Alex Iyasu
Rahm Emanuel , President Obama’s former Chief of Staff, was often heard saying, “A crisis is a terrible thing to waste.” Asked to explain what he ...