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The Problem with Invisible Children’s “Kony 2012” – By Michael Deibert
Recently, a new video produced by the American NGO Invisible Children focusing on Joseph Kony and the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) has been making the rounds. ... -
Diary: Somali diaspora under the spotlight- Business as Usual/Cash and Compassion – By Magnus Taylor
Two Somalia-focused events took place in over the last 10 days hot-on-the-heels of the London-Somalia Conference, the outcomes of which have been discussed in some detail ... -
Africa’s new energy giants may have transparency on their side, by Thalia Griffiths at African Energy
Among the extractive industry stakeholders who gathered in the Sussex countryside last month to discuss transparency were representatives of some of the world’s leading oil companies. ... -
Zambia: Sata and co. pledge to fight corruption – By Exclusive Analysis
Corruption of previous governments is likely to be targeted by new Sata regime, particularly in infrastructure, energy and retail sectors. In the next six-months, President Sata ... -
ZANU-PF and China: does Zimbabwe really ‘yearn for the Yuan?’ – By Andrew C. Miller
Reserve Bank Governor Gideon Gono’s proposal in November to peg a new Zimbabwean dollar to the Chinese yuan made a splash of headlines. The Asia Times, ... -
Why Big Men are not the answer to Africa’s conflicts – Keith Somerville
African Conflicts and Informal Power: Big Men and Networks offers an interesting new approach to the development and influence of informal networks of political, social and ... -
Don’t force statehood on Somalia? – A response to Richard Dowden – By Mohamed Haji Ingiriis
Reading Richard Dowden’s piece for African Arguments “˜Don’t Force Statehood on Somalia’, stimulates me to reflect on an insight, largely drawn from my examination and understanding ... -
Towards a second round in Senegal elections: Teacher versus disciple – By Alpha Diedhiou
After weeks of violent protests against The Incumbent’s (President Abdoulaye Wade) third term the Senegalese have finally cast their votes in peace. A peaceful polling day ... -
Nigeria: a “˜pivotal power’ in emerging markets? — by Jolyon Ford at Oxford Analytica.
Some of the discussion at this week’s Emerging Markets Funds conference in London is around the notion of “˜pivotal powers’ and their role in politics and ... -
Senegal Presidential Polls Thus Far: No Condition is Permanent – By Kissy Agyeman-Togobo, Songhai Advisory
Election fever grips West African nation of Senegal in presidential polls Incumbent president Abdoulaye Wade fails to emerge victorious in the first round against 13 other ...
