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The New Libya: What autocracy for the future? – By Edward Kannyo
THE NEW LIBYA: PLUS í‡A CHANGE? The most recent political developments in Libya strongly support the sense that the country is quickly moving from one autocracy ... -
Mauritania: Nouakchott Protests likely to increase – By Exclusive Analysis Ltd
On 2 May 2012, security forces used stun grenades and tear gas to disperse a sit-in numbering in the thousands in Mauritania’s capital Nouakchott. Issues such ... -
Guinea-Bissau: ECOWAS “Zero Tolerance” Principle Highly Tolerant After All — By Paulo Gorjí£o and Pedro Seabra
The international community’s immediate condemnation of the military coup that took place in Guinea-Bissau on April 12 seemed to suggest that it was doomed to fail. ... -
Diary: Review of Chatham House Meeting with Pa’gan Amum, Chief Negotiator for South Sudan — By William Townsend
In recent weeks, antagonism between Sudan and its recently independent neighbour, South Sudan, have reached new lows. The south’s occupation of oilfields in the north, and ... -
Diary: Angola Forum – A ‘Soldier’s Peace’?, Chatham House – By Eric Cooper
Angola is a country in serious transition. Leading indicators (from the admittedly scarce data available) suggest change has been afoot since the end of the civil ... -
Charles Taylor Verdict – Is There Justice in Africa? By Michael Keating
The conviction of Charles Taylor is certainly some kind of justice. Many in Sierra Leone will feel that their suffering has been acknowledged by the international ... -
Senegal and Mali: Thoughts on West African democracy – By Dayo Olaide
Over the two months, the state of West African democracy has been tested on several occasions. In Senegal, after second round elections, citizens elected a new ... -
Charles Taylor: the long Wait for Justice Almost at an End – By Colin Waugh
Tomorrow in The Hague the judges in what has been one of the lengthiest and most unusual legal battles ever to have been fought on the ... -
Kony2012: Invisible Children campaign’s new teacher and student educational resource
An 11-page resource for teachers and students is now available – React and Respond: The Phenomenon of Kony 2012 http://concernedafricascholars.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Kony-React-Respond.pdf This teachers’ packet includes an overview ... -
Mali ‘Islamisation’ tackled: The Other Ansar Dine, Popular Islam, and Religious Tolerance – Brian J. Peterson
Of the insurgent factions that have wrested control over northern Mali from the central government, and effectively partitioned the country, Ansar Dine (“Defenders of the Faith”) ...
