Monthly Archives: January 2013
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Today Mali, tomorrow Nigeria for al-Qaeda – By Richard Dowden
From being a blank spot on the map, the Sahara now looks like a springboard for the advance of militant Islam. Until recently Mali was famous ... -
Central African Republic: The collapse of the Bozize regime – By Franí§ois Misser
One month after launching a blitz offensive which brought them close to the capital, the Seleka rebel coalition has forced President Franí§ois Bozize to share power. ... -
Morgan Tsvangirai : A Critical View – By Simukai Tinhu
The tendency of international statesmen to praise “˜the man of the moment’ through an awards system or complementary rhetoric is amongst one of the most endearing ... -
The Ivory Wars: how poaching in Central Africa fuels the LRA and janjaweed – By Keith Somerville
There are no final or totally verifiable figures for the numbers of elephants slaughtered for their ivory in 2012. However, reports from Cameroon, DR Congo, South ... -
Kenya’s Nigerian Future – By Ben Rawlence
“˜Never again!’ blared Kenya’s radio stations in the heady days of 2008, when the blood of the victims of the post-election violence was fresh on the ... -
Libya in the African Context: a history waiting to be written – By Bridget Conley, World Peace Foundation
In the flurry of assessments and debates about the 2011 war in Libya that overthrew the country’s longtime ruler, Muammar Gaddafi, there has been little scholarly ... -
Will the Mounting Evidence of Rwandan Meddling in Eastern Congo Lead Donors to Change their Response? – By Courtney Meyer
In late November, two Congolese rebel fighters who chose to abandon the group revealed to the BBC the extent of Rwanda’s meddling and financial backing. Captain ... -
Africa’s image and reality: wealth and poverty sit side-by-side – By Richard Dowden
The debate about the “image of Africa” seems to be reaching a consensus. The starving African child represents a reality that is rare and local. We ... -
Africa and the succession trap – By Tim Kelsall
2012 was a tough year for African leaders: one resigned, one was sacked, two were overthrown in coups, two were defeated in elections, and three died ... -
Doing the Addis shuffle: Kiir and Bashir waltz again – By Aly Verjee
2013: a new year, but an old set of issues for Sudan and South Sudan. Presidents al-Bashir and Kiir concluded the latest round of bilateral talks ...
