Politics
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Zambia Elections: Lungo sworn in, but HH calls elections “stolen” – By Arthur Simuchoba
Finally, the result of the January 20 presidential by–election in Zambia was declared on the night of January 24. Edgar Lungu, the candidate of ... -
David Yau Yau and South Sudan’s Internal Wager with Self-Determination – Mayank Bubna
Amidst protracted conflict with Nuer rebels and a peace-negotiation impasse in Addis Ababa, the Government of South Sudan (GOSS) is also one year in ... -
Ebola in Sierra Leone: situation improving, but much life still on hold – By Peter Penfold
The number of Ebola deaths in Sierra Leone has now risen to over 3,000. WHO reports that as of 14 January there have been ... -
Dominic Ongwen: born at the time of the white ant, tried by the ICC – By Thijs B. Bouwknegt
Shortly, Dominic Ongwen will be the first commander of an internationally listed terrorist organisation to give acte de presence at the International Criminal Court (ICC). Coming ... -
Terrorism in East and West Africa: PC Plod fails to shed light on a complex subject – A Review By Keith Somerville
Nick Ridley, Terrorism in East and West Africa: The Under-focused Dimension, Cheltenham, Glos: Edward Elgar, 2014. As I started reading this new book on ... -
Democratic Elections in Somalia Can Wait, Cohesive Politics Can’t – By Abdihakim Ainte
At his swearing-in speech in December 2014, Somalia’s new prime minister, Omar Sharmarke, promised to speed up progress towards the country’s “˜Vision2016′ goals. This ... -
Nigeria: Time For More International Community Attention And Action – By Johnnie Carson
With less than a month to go before its national elections, Nigeria is awash with serious problems which are not likely to go away ... -
Zambia: rise of the UPND down to good preparation and luck – By Nicole Beardsworth
The Zambian presidential by-elections are just a few days away. It will be the small Southern African nation’s 4th election in just 9 years ... -
South Sudan’s slow liberation – By Edward Thomas
South Sudan’s vice president Riek Machar was sacked in 2013 and after a political crisis that year, he ended up in the bush leading ... -
Exploding enclosures in Africa and Europe (on Charlie Hebdo and Boko Haram) – By Stephen Chan
This is the first of two essays on the theme of Islam in Europe and Africa. The second will appear after the Nigerian elections ...
