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Rwanda ponders own security while FDLR remains a strategic threat – By Jonathan Beloff
In April 2014, the world began its 20th commemoration of the 1994 Rwandan Genocide. The Rwandan government has billed this year’s event as one of Kwibuka ... -
AU will break norms & welcome Egypt back after “˜coup’ – By Solomon A. Dersso
It is official, the referee and kingmaker in Egypt’s post-Mubarak upheavals, the Egyptian army, now has one of its own as the country’s new president. Former ... -
Climate Change and Africa: new report outlines continent’s hotspots – By Peter Kahare
NAIROBI – Climatic conditions in Kenya have seen radical shifts over the last few years. “˜Normal’ seasons have been characterised by harsh, erratic and extreme events. ... -
Malawi elections: Banda defeated by corruption and hunger – By Frank Jomo
“I regret that my predecessor Joyce Banda has declined to hand over power to me. I was looking forward to shaking hands with her and burying ... -
Making Democracy Soup in Africa: how one bad ingredient can spoil the lot – By Victoria Crawford
In May 2012, the late Ethiopian PM Meles Zenawi is holding court on a panel at the World Economic Forum on Africa, held in the Ethiopian ... -
Rwanda: could state-led mass killings ever happen again? – By Bert Ingelaere & Marijke Verpoorten
April 2014 marked the 20th anniversary of the 1994 Rwandan genocide, in which hundreds of thousands of Rwandans, mostly ethnic Tutsi, were killed by the Hutu-dominated ... -
CAR: Seleka regroups; UN deployment can’t come soon enough – By Hanna Ucko Neill
Following the resignation of CAR President Michel Djotodia in January 2014, former Seleka rebels loyal to Djotodia withdrew, some say fled, north. His resignation triggered several ... -
The Africa Rising illusion: continent needs more than just growth – By K.Y. Amoako
We hear a lot these days about “Africa Rising” – and with good reason. The region is growing at a record rate, with six of the ... -
Nigeria: Opposition APC raises the stakes against PDP behemoth – By Alkasim Abdulkadir
Kano is Nigeria’s second largest city and the biggest in the northern half of the country. Traditionally a PDP stronghold, since its governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso ... -
Peacekeepers in the CAR: disunited, disillusioned and mostly ineffective
M’Poko Airport in Bangui, capital of the Central African Republic, is a hub of activity. Internally displaced Central Africans camp on the runway; soldiers from all ...
