African Arguments
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Review of Jasons Stearns’ ‘Dancing In the Glory of Monsters: the Collapse of the Congo and the Great War of Africa’ by Harry Verhoeven
On the morning of December 30th 1998, the village of Makabola, 15km south of the Congolese-Burundese bordertown of Uvira, was surrounded by troops of ... -
Towards a Multi- Faith Common Agenda for African Development and the MDGs – By Knox Chitiyo and Lucy Mbugua
Could faith groups be a powerful driver in achieving the Millenium Development Goals (MDG’s) in Africa? Recent thinking and initiatives in Africa and within ... -
Human Rights Watch: UK Policy on Rwanda- Time for a Review – By Carina Tertsakian
A few weeks ago, a British journalist called me to discuss the human rights situation in Rwanda. We began by talking about the 2010 ... -
In the 2 Sudans: War by any other means – By Jean-Baptiste Gallopin
Southern secession has passed, and the return to all-out war between Khartoum and the south that many feared has not occurred. The run-up to ... -
Djibouti: Forward operating base – By Aly Verjee
The Republic of Djibouti rarely makes the headlines. Overshadowed by much larger countries in the Horn of Africa – Ethiopia, Kenya, Sudan, and with ... -
Cameroon: towards a post-Biya era – By Ajong Mbapndah L
Paul Biya – “˜officially’ in his late 70s – is one of the longest serving leaders in Africa and the world. After serving from ... -
Famine in Somalia: It’s the Politics…stupid – By Richard Dowden
“Here we go again”. These words should have been heard in November last year. Not since. That’s when the drought early warning lights flashed ... -
Malawi: Bingu turns apocalyptic – By Nick Wright
By the peaceful standards of modern Malawi, the 20th of July was a very bloody day indeed. At least 19 people were killed and many ... -
A Celebration of The East African Community and Continental Unity – By Andrew Othieno
For East Africa; A NEW DAY HAS DAWNED! By Andrew Othieno; 26th July, 2011 Africa is an entity whose unique intelligence was distorted by ... -
Who are Somalia’s “˜al-Shabab?’ – By Christopher Anzalone
Continuing our examination of fundamentalist Islamic groups in Africa, Christopher Anzalone looks at Somalia’s Al-Shabab insurgents, describing how they relate to the country’s more ...
