Yearly Archives: 2015
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Je Suis Nigeria – By Richard Dowden
The great surge of marchers in Paris on Sunday was impressive and very moving but what was it for? We know what it was against: murdering ... -
It is time for Cí´te d’Ivoire and the ICC to end the nation’s cycle of revenge and retribution: Amnesty Simone Gbagbo and indict Blaise Compaoré – By Herman J. Cohen
Since the end of the civil war in Cí´te d’Ivoire in May 2011, efforts to achieve national reconciliation have clearly been unsuccessful. The many supporters of ... -
How Africa’s political regimes legitimate themselves through the fight against terrorism – By Hans De marie Heungoup
Terrorism has been gaining ground in sub-Saharan Africa in the last decade. This does not mean that terrorism was non-existent in the region before this (the ... -
Nigeria Forum: campaign finance reform needed to make political office affordable for all – By Joachim MacEbong
21,207,000,000 That is the total amount, in Naira, raised by the PDP at its fundraising dinner for the 2015 elections on December 20th. It is an ... -
The South Sudan peace process: prospects for 2015
Predicting conflict in South Sudan is easy. Those who warn that the coming of the dry season means further bloodshed are not being especially astute; they ... -
Zambia Elections: PF tries to stem shift to Hichilema’s UPND – By Arthur Simuchoba
Ballot papers for the January 20th presidential election in Zambia have been printed and should be in the country on or around January 9. Preparations for ... -
African Arguments Book of the Year
On the last day of “˜business’ for the RAS in 2014 we announced our winner of the “˜African Arguments Book of the Year’ for 2014 (non-fiction). ...
