Politics
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DRC: Kabila eyes lifetime presidency and must be given a way out – By Theophile Costeur
Current events in the elite politics of the DRC should be of great concern for those who follow developments in the country. Systematic efforts ... -
Why saying “˜seven out of ten fastest growing economies are in Africa’ carries no real meaning – By Morten Jerven
Before, during and after the US Africa summit one of the most frequently repeated factoids supporting the Africa Rising meme was that “˜seven out ... -
Ethnic militias and the shrinking state: South Sudan’s dangerous path – By James Copnall
Maban county, Upper Nile state, South Sudan, August 2014 Until early August, Maban county was mostly famous for the misery of others. Nearly 130,000 ... -
Ebola – what West Africa could learn from Uganda – By Richard Dowden
The Ebola plague in West Africa is worrying. It is the largest and most extensive outbreak since the disease was first identified in 1976. ... -
Critique of US-Zambia relations highlight’s country’s unsettling slide – By Arthur Simuchoba
The feistiest criticism of the current state of Zambia-US relations came in a statement by the Zambia-based NGO, Coalition for the Defence of Democratic ... -
US-Africa Summit: Obama’s tough love well overdue – By Hank Cohen
During the three-month preparatory period prior to the US-Africa summit there was much skepticism among Africa watchers in Washington. The basis for the sentiment ... -
What hope for an extended ceasefire in the CAR? – By Hanna Ucko Neill
The signing of a ceasefire on 23 July between the CAR’s Seleka rebels and anti-Balaka fighters raised some hopes of a political solution after ... -
BZS Research Day 2014: Politics, Culture & Identity in Zimbabwe – By Diana Jeater
On 21st June 2014, the Britain Zimbabwe Society annual research day at St Antony’s College in Oxford focused on the theme of “˜Politics, Culture ... -
How To Be A Great African Writer – By Elsie Eyakuze
There is an argument out there that the category ‘African Writer’ should not exist because it creates a ghetto in which people get incarcerated ... -
Can artist campaigns help reunite the centre and the periphery in Sudan? – By Reem Abbas
In the 1990s, as the war continued to escalate in Southern Sudan, Northern Sudanese activists arrived in conflict-affected areas in what was called a ...
