Politics
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Battle against Islamism brings realpolitik back to Africa – By Richard Dowden
A loosely interconnected Islamist uprising is spreading from Syria in northern Arabia to Mali in West Africa and threatens to produce terrorism in Europe ... -
Addis dispatches (part two): IGAD’s credibility seriously damaged by South Sudan summit fiasco
August was not IGAD’s finest month. In Bentiu, a ceasefire monitor died of a heart attack after his captors forced him to march for ... -
Operation Barkhane: Why France chose Chad as key counter-terrorism partner – By Celeste Hicks
The launch of Operation Barkhane across the Sahel last month marked a significant shift in France’s relationship with the region and its attitude to ... -
Zambia: Kabimba dismissal bolsters Sata, but President remains silent and unseen – By Arthur Simuchoba
In a shock move, the Zambian President Michael Sata last week dismissed one of his closest lieutenants and long-time confidante, the Justice Minister Wynter ... -
Somali Remittances: UK Government strives to support safer remittance flows to Somalia – By Andrea Leadsom
In recent months, the UK government has worked closely with the Somali community on the issue of remittances. I understand the levels of anxiety ... -
“Oh, dis Ebola business!” Thoughts on current responses to the virus – By Pippa Page
“Oh, dis Ebola business!” was a familiar exclamation in Sierra Leone’s Krio language during my time in Sierra Leone’s second city, Bo, this summer. ... -
Egypt’s generals drawn out by Libyan islamist threat – By Carol Berger
For decades, Egypt has felt like a world unto itself. The state’s preoccupations were internal: containing protests and arresting its critics and alleged terrorists. ... -
Congo/Rwanda: FDLR demobilization provides some light, but not end of the tunnel – By Kris Berwouts
In July 1994, with the RPF was about to win the war against the Habyarimana regime and thus put an end to the genocide, ... -
Sudan: politics by declaration – By Magdi el-Gizouli
Sadiq al-Mahdi, leader of the National Umma Party (NUP) and patron of the Ansar brotherhood, held a brief round of talks earlier this month ... -
US-Africa Summit: an unexpected success for Obama’s foreign policy – By Ambassador Johnnie Carson
The historic US-Africa Summit has now passed and it is worth making an early assessment of what it accomplished. Although it will be months ...
