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IGAD Mediators, the South Sudanese people have the right to know – By Anyieth D’Awol
After more than a year of talks in Addis Ababa under the auspices of IGAD, we, the people of South Sudan, know far too little about ... -
Does economics have “an Africa problem?” – By Morten Jerven
Does Economics have an Africa problem? Yes, says Griewe Chelwa in a post for the blog Africa is a Country. Earlier this year, the Economist deservedly ... -
Obasanjo attacks Jonathan and Yar’Adua, defends Buhari at book launch – By Magnus Taylor
“I am not just an armchair critic. I have been through it” said former President of Nigeria Olusegun Obasanjo in London last night. Obasanjo was Nigerian ... -
Borno State, Boko Haram and the Cycle of Human Tragedy – By Ahmad Salkida
There is a perfect picture of life’s most brutish menu on display in north-east Nigeria, particularly, Borno State. It is a cycle of human tragedy. The ... -
Attacks in Beni, Congo: Behind the Violence – By Fidel Bafilemba and Jasper Kubasek
Since October 2014, communities in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s northeastern Beni territory have been terrorized by brutal killings that have claimed about 300 civilian lives. ... -
Mugabe is a symbol of what African leaders really want: Immortality – By Patience Akumu
It is easy to dismiss the stalwart, albeit slumping, figure of 90-year-old Zimbabwean president, Robert Mugabe, as a reminder of all that has gone wrong with ... -
Nigeria Forum: Don’t Forget the Governors – By Joachim MacEbong
The presidential election which, despite the much-discussed postponement, we will assume is taking place in a few weeks’ time understandably dominates the local and international headlines, ... -
Ongwen and the ICC: talking justice in Uganda – By Lucy Hovil
The relationship between the International Criminal Court (ICC) and African civil society is certainly an interesting one. On the one hand, the proliferation of conflict on ... -
Elections 2015: Sudan’s opposition makes the wrong choice, again – By Muhammad Osman
On February 4, 2015 the mainstream opposition coalition in Sudan, the National Consensus Forces (NCF), launched a campaign for what it called the “effective boycott” of ... -
Africa Cup of Nations 2015: the show must go on – By Taimour Lay
Bata, Equatorial Guinea – The continent’s showpiece football tournament, which ended with Ivory Coast taking the trophy on Sunday night after a penalty shoot-out win over ...
