Yearly Archives: 2012
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Zimbabwe’s Save Valley Conservancy, Indigenisation and ‘The Lie of the Land’ — by Takura Zhangazha
On the surface of it, it would appear that the political dispute over the Save Valley Conservancy in South Eastern Zimbabwe is yet another story of ... -
Mines, Malema and Mangaung: South Africa’s descent into a morass of corruption, greed and factionalism – By Keith Somerville
I’ve just returned from a couple of weeks in South Africa. It was supposed to be a holiday dominated by the Big Five on the safari ... -
Simba Makoni: no regrets about splitting anti-Mugabe vote in 2008 – By Magnus Taylor
Simba Makoni is the bespectacled former Executive Secretary of SADC turned Zimbabwean Finance Minister (2000 – 2002), turned Presidential candidate in 2008 as leader of ... -
Ethiopia: navigating through the emotive, outrageous, and the subtle but dangerous narratives on the demise of Meles – By Solomon Ayele Dersso
Ethiopia is in a state of reflection, the outcome of which is not yet clear. If it is to be substantially positive, it is worthwhile navigating ... -
The future Kingdoms of Africa? – By Richard Dowden
Why are there still so many monarchies among the 193 states of the world? 44 countries have heads of state from a single family under a ... -
Al-Shabaab and post-transition Somalia – By Abdi Aynte
For the first time in four years, the militant group al-Shabaab is not the center of attention in Somalia. Since the fighters were ejected from the ... -
The Ambassador: Mads Brí¼gger uncovers Liberia’s elite corruption – By Aaron Leaf
Two years ago during my first month living in Liberia, my colleague Lamii took me to the annual Press Union retreat in the city of Buchanan. ... -
South Africa needs calm heads after Marikana mine tragedy – By Jay Naidoo
South Africans need calm heads to examine what caused the slaughter of 44 workers and police officers at the Marikana mine. The judicial commission of inquiry appointed ... -
Angolan Elections 2012: beer and circuses no longer enough – By Claudia Gastrow
It is election month in Luanda and the city is awash with billboards, posters, and illuminated displays of President José Eduardo dos Santos, leaving little to ... -
Southern African Implications of The Marikana Lonmin Mineworkers Shooting Tragedy — by Takura Zhangazha
The tragic and fatal shooting of 34 mineworkers in South Africa has sadly brought back memories of the violence of the apartheid years. And because memories ...
