Yearly Archives: 2014
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South Sudan at war: political failures, public expectations and how to bring peace – Peter Biar Ajak
One year ago today, gunfire broke out within South Sudan’s presidential guard unit. The fighting pitted loyalists of the country’s president, Salva Kiir, from the Dinka ... -
Nigeria Forum: electoral commission could be an obstacle to peace in 2015 – By Magnus Taylor
When I meet Professor Mohammad J.Kuna in Lagos in early December he is confident that everything is in place for the Nigerian Independent National Electoral Commission ... -
Reconsidering Sanctions in South Sudan – By Alex de Waal
Sanctions against spoilers can work if there is an effective and legitimate peace process. There is no such process in South Sudan today. Threats of force ... -
Citizens of Africa Arise! You have nothing to lose but your chains, says Oby Ezekwesili – By Richard Dowden
It is not often you hear a Vice President of the World Bank calling for revolution, but Oby Ezekweseli did just that at the Royal African ... -
Piracy in Nigeria: just getting going? – By Ioannis Mantzikos
Nigerian piracy is unique for several reasons. It accounts for 71% percent of all incidents in West Africa, and the methods used by Nigerian pirates are ... -
Zambia: PF credibility badly damaged by Lungu’s election – By Arthur Simuchoba
Following the ruling of the Lusaka High Court on December 3rd that the Defence and Justice Minister Edgar Lungu was the duly elected president of Zambia’s ... -
Kabila’s musical chairs: at last a government of National Cohesion in Congo – Interview with Kris Berwouts and Gie Goris
On December 8th, the political chessboard in Kinshasa was reorganised. President Kabila finally installed the Government of National Cohesion that he originally announced fourteen months ago. ... -
Doing Away with Sudan’s Arab Supremacy – Amir A. Nasr
The American Pakistani playwright Ayad Akhtar once said “I see the American experience as being defined by the immigrant paradigm of rupture and renewal: rupture with ... -
Kenya: KDF must review Somalia strategy to tackle Al Shabaab – By Ben Rawlence
Al-Shabaab strikes again. With the security services seemingly unable to protect Kenyans, it is time to reflect on strategy. In the commotion since last week’s brutal ... -
Nigeria Forum: Boko Haram’s message is “simple, linear and appealing”, the solutions are not – By Magnus Taylor
Fatima Akilu’s office is located within a smart new building near the Nigeria’s National Assembly in the capita city Abuja. The building houses the Office of ...
