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Why IGAD’ s new South Sudan peace proposal is problematic – By Brian Adeba
The newly unveiled IGAD proposal to resolve South Sudan’s crisis has not been warmly received – both the rebels and the government appear to have rejected ... -
How will Tanzania fair under the Sustainable Development Goals? – By Sarah Hermitage
This year UN member states will finalise the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) which will replace the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) established in 2000. Section 16.6 of ... -
Nigeria’s Bureau of Statistics is changing the narrative around the economy – By Joachim MacEbong
Most people agree that there needs to be much more data on the Nigerian economy and society and that this data needs to be more accessible. ... -
What if South Africa Arrests al Bashir? – By Alex de Waal
Precisely seven years ago, Making Sense of Sudan ran a vigorous debate on the question, “What if Ocampo indicts Bashir?” (The list of postings can be ... -
Africa: Why Economists Get It Wrong
About the Author Morten Jerven teaches at the School for International Studies at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, Canada. He is the author of Poor Numbers: ... -
Amnesty and Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration for Boko Haram? – By Tarila Marclint Ebiede
The Nigerian Northern Elders Forum has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to grant amnesty to Boko Haram members. This has generated resentment among many Nigerians. Mrs. Obiageli ... -
REVIEW: “We Will Win Peace” – on “˜conflict minerals’, humanitarian advocacy and Congo – By Georgia Cole and Jean-Benoît Falisse
In 2010, the United States Congress passed the expansive sounding “˜Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act’. Its section 1502 contained a requirement which appeared ... -
Misunderstanding Growth in Africa: how economists get it wrong – By Morten Jerven
For the past two decades, mainstream economists who study African economic growth have been trying to explain something that never happened. Economists have focused almost exclusively ... -
South Sudan and the chronic failure of a ruling elite – By Mawan Muortat
International media describes South Sudan’s civil war as having begun as a political power struggle among the leaders of the ruling Sudan People Liberation Movement (SPLM) ... -
Nigeria’s new political landscape explained – Ejiro Barrett
Two contrasting scenes reveal the aspirations and challenges Nigerians currently encounter. At the presidential inauguration crowds cheer as the former president, Goodluck Jonathan and the new ...
