Monthly Archives: March 2013
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Zimbabwe has a new Constitution, but disputes over the land provisions continue — by Ian Scoones
On March 16th, Zimbabweans voted on a new Constitution in a national referendum. The voting was largely peaceful, and the turnout higher than expected, with ... -
Ethiopia’s Lost Jews – By Abdul Mohammed
The coercive eviction of Ethiopia’s Beta Israel community was an act of societal vandalism, whose stated justifications of hunger and religious discrimination are false. The treatment ... -
Why Europe’s Africans choose to come to Britain – By Ismail Einashe
“There are more opportunities in Britain”, says Gulaid, a Norwegian-Somali barber shop owner from Streatham. The land of opportunity? You might be forgiven for raising an ... -
The BRICS and Africa’s growth dilemma – By Lorenzo Fioramonti
The growth debate rages on throughout the African continent. Ever since the international consulting company McKinsey published its widely cited report “˜Lions on the Move’ in ... -
Bozize Falls and Zuma Fails in the CAR – By Michael Keating
One of the tangential aspects of the deteriorating situation in the Central African Republic is the controversial role of South African Defence Forces (SANDF). Sent in ... -
Mali: one year on… could they see the coup coming? – Andrew Lebovich
Last week marked the anniversary of the coup in Mali, when a group of soldiers, headed by Captain Amadou Sanogo, moved against President Amadou Toumani Touré. ... -
Zimbabwe: heading towards elections without political reforms – By Simukai Tinhu
On the 16th March, the new constitution of Zimbabwe was approved by an overwhelming majority of voters. Ninety five percent voted “˜Yes’, and many, including the ... -
Africa and the War on Drugs: Review Round Up – By Mario Patiño
The World Peace Foundation’s blog, Reinventing Peace, invited a number of scholars and practitioners to share their reflections on Neil Carrier and Gernot Klantschnig’s recent contribution ... -
It’s time for gender to be integrated into every level of the development process – By Thembi Mutch
There’s evidence enough of “˜modernity’ here in East Africa: blackberries, the newest four wheel drive vehicles etc,etc…However, the attitudes of modernity: gender equality, divisions of labour, ... -
Achebe – The Passing of A Great Man, A Great Writer and a Passionate Human Being – By Richard Dowden
A conversation with Chinua Achebe was a deep, slow and gracious matter. He was exceedingly courteous and always listened and reflected before answering. In his later ...
