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Monthly Archives: March 2012

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  • Politics
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    March 30, 2012
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    Macky’s election restores hope to Senegal – By Amy Niang

    After months of tension, fuelled by ex-President Abdoulaye Wade’s obstinate bid for a third term, there is a great sigh of relief that Senegal has managed ...
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  • Politics
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    March 30, 2012
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    Mali: the hot season is coming – By Baz Lecocq

    It’s the end of March. Iwalan, the hot season, has started in Northern Mali. I’m not talking about politics now, I’m simply talking about temperatures (in ...
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  • Politics
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    March 30, 2012
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    Kenya’s oil, Uganda’s dilemmas – By Angelo Izama

    In 2006, she opened her left hand to reveal a jewel.  By the Albertine rift, hidden partly in the depths of the lake and within the ...
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  • Politics
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    March 29, 2012
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    Exploitation of African seas and fisheries: time to stop turning a blind eye – By Bob Dewar

    The history of Europe’s fishing agreements with African and other developing countries has been chequered. In late 2011, there were 9 current and 5 dormant African ...
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  • Politics
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    March 29, 2012
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    Association of Concerned African Scholars: Resources on Uganda, the LRA, and Central Africa

    ACAS resources ACAS is producing materials to contribute to the public debate about the Kony 2012 campaign and the military solution it proposes. These documents, and ...
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  • Politics
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    March 28, 2012
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    DIARY: Mallam Sanusi “˜The Governor’ comes to town (again) – By Magnus Taylor

    Mallam Sanusi – Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria – looks like Lenin would have done had he been born in Kano. Beautifully turned out ...
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  • Politics
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    March 28, 2012
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    Mali uncertainty as all sides wonder, “˜what next?’– By Camilla Toulmin

    Nearly a week has passed since a group of mid-level officers led by Captain Sanogo carried out a coup d’etat in Mali’s capital, Bamako. The army ...
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  • Politics
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    March 27, 2012
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    South Sudan: rearmament in Warrap State – By Naomi Pendle

    Deep in Warrap State’s wetlands, land that is used for grazing even in the driest season, the thickly wooded higher land, surrounded by rich marshes, once ...
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  • Politics
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    March 27, 2012
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    The Malian Political Crisis: taking grievances seriously – By Brian J. Peterson

      When the protest movement of Malian women erupted in the town of Kati on January 30, few took notice. The women were mostly “war widows” ...
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  • Politics
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    March 23, 2012
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    Senegal Elections: Keeping the Momentum from the First Round – By Mohamed Jalloh

    On March 25, Senegal will go to the polls to choose between the incumbent president bent on seeking a third-term and his former Prime Minister Macky ...
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