Yearly Archives: 2011
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Homosexuality and the battle for Africa’s soul
By Mark Gevisser* – 07/03/2011 This piece was first published in the Mail and Guardian in June 2010 “These boys committed a crime against our culture, ... -
Somalia: failure of international community not yet acknowledged
Throughout the last week of February, several important military operations took place in Somalia - Mogadishu, Hiiraan and Gedo - against al-Shabaab. Militia supported by Ethiopia, ... -
Libya: the internal dynamics of collapse
The Qadhafi regime in Libya is tottering and is likely to collapse within days, despite its reputation for brutality and intolerance. Its disappearance is all-the-more ... -
Kenya and Sudan make ICC Fight for Survival
Ripples have recently been caused by the a section of the Kenyan government seeking a deferral of the process of the International Criminal Court (ICC) - ... -
Why foreign aid has failed to lift Africa out of poverty
International Development Secretary Andrew Mitchell recently set up an Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI), aimed at overseeing whether UK aid is being spent sensibly, but ... -
Southern Sudan’s Self-Determination Referendum – Two narratives
The recent vote on whether Southern Sudan will remain part of a united Sudan or found its own state has left me confused. Having had the ... -
Citizenship Rights in Africa Initiative
Submission to the AU Peace and Security Council on the right to a nationality in the context of the referendum in Southern Sudan -
Middle East and North Africa: The earthquake
The collapse of one of North Africa's longest-serving rulers – Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali of Tunisia – sent shockwaves through the Arab world and triggered an ... -
Heterosexual Africa? – notes from the struggle for sexual rights
Not every story out of Africa is doom and gloom, even on topics like "the rise of homophobia." To be sure, there have been some recent ... -
Thabo Mbeki Congratulates Sudan
REMARKS BY THABO MBEKI, AUHIP CHAIRPERSON, AT THE CEREMONY TO ANNOUNCE THE FINAL RESULTS OF THE SOUTH SUDAN REFERENDUM: KHARTOUM, FEBRUARY 7, 2011. Professor Ibrahim Khalil, ...
