Politics
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Zambia Elections: PF tries to stem shift to Hichilema’s UPND – By Arthur Simuchoba
Ballot papers for the January 20th presidential election in Zambia have been printed and should be in the country on or around January 9. ... -
African Arguments Book of the Year
On the last day of “˜business’ for the RAS in 2014 we announced our winner of the “˜African Arguments Book of the Year’ for ... -
South Sudan’s ‘New War’: what does it mean? – By Tongun Lo Loyuong
As South Sudan’s civil war enters its second year, lost in the melee of the violent entanglements and the power-sharing peace process is another ... -
South Africa: Zuma shores up his defences – By Martin Plaut
This is a bad time for South Africa. It has just been reported that the country is losing $12 billion through illegal outflows of ... -
Naming the Ones We Lost – South Sudan Conflict: 15 Dec 2013 to the present day
Naming the people who have died and ensuring their legacy is an important part of the South Sudanese culture. Yet, during and following all ... -
The Tragedy of Borno State: Local Dimensions of Boko Haram’s Insurgency – By Michael Baca
Boko Haram has yet again made international media headlines, this time through its alleged kidnapping of nearly 200 civilians from the village of Gumsuri ... -
Why the myth of the Akazu genocide conspiracy lies at the heart of the official narrative of the Rwandan genocide – a reply to Keith Somerville.
The official narrative of the tragic events of April 1994 in Rwanda, catalysed by the shooting down of the plane carrying President Habyarimana, holds ... -
Burkina Faso: military embeds itself in transitional government – By SJ Cooper-Knock
8th Dec, 2014 – On 19th November, Lt. Col Isaac Zida was named interim prime minister of Burkina Faso, having previously emerged dominant in ... -
Home Sweet Home: Kabila’s troubled relationship with Katanga – By Kris Berwouts
Since the beginning of 2014, electoral fever in the DRC has been on the rise, although presidential elections aren’t scheduled before the end of ... -
Nigeria Forum: why are the stakes so high for the 2015 elections? – By Idayat Hassan
The 2015 general elections in Nigeria will define the country. Speculation about a crisis that may ensue in the post-election period is rife. Irrespective ...
