Monthly Archives: June 2013
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Obama can only light up Africa with its own “leading lights” – Bright Simons
On the fourth day of President Obama’s 6-day Africa tour, his aides say that he is scheduled to announce in Cape Town, South Africa, a new ... -
Endgame for Aweys; but Al-Shabaab will continue – By Abdihakim Ainte
Finally, the fate of Hassan Dahir Aweys – Somalia’s foremost Islamist – has been determined. While details of the operation that led to his apprehension are ... -
Why Herbst and Mills are wrong about Congo’s “invisible state” – By Christoph Vogel
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is a failed state/The Democratic Republic of the Congo is falling apart/The Democratic Republic of the Congo does not exist. ... -
Why structural transformation of Africa matters in Post-2015 era – By Aida Opoku-Mensah
In September 2000, the UN Millennium Summit endorsed the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in the Millennium Declaration, which was signed by more than 180 countries. The ... -
Is Uganda’s Oil region another northern Uganda in the making? – By Rose Nakayi
A recent workshop on “the politics of oil and gas in East Africa” run by Makerere (Uganda) and Leeds (UK) universities, following a research visit to ... -
Kismayo and the Rise and Fall of a Somali President – By Abdiaziz Abdi
Something very bizarre is happening in Somalia. While Al-Shabaab is still active and wreaking havoc on the country, Somalis are again dividing themselves along clan lines, ... -
Your Rendezvous with the African Middle Class – By Bright Simons
If you are in business and Africa has been on your radar I am very sure it is partly because of boiling enthusiasm about the “African ... -
The Africa Business Briefing May/June 2013: Offshore Centres, Financial Justice and Multinational Business – By Desné Masie
Q2 | May/June 2013 Desné Masie This is the third edition of our Africa Business Briefing, which is published monthly, with business and economics news on ... -
The false God of 0.7: understanding the Aid Business – By Richard Thomas
The debate about the UK aid programme has been heating up over the last few months. There is general agreement that we should respond to humanitarian ... -
The Cost of Ignoring the Kismayo Crisis – By Abdihakim Ainte
Though often caricatured as a violent failed state, over the last year Somalia has reached a state of relative calm. Despite this week’s heinous bombing of ...
