Politics
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Zimbabwe: one year on ZANU-PF consolidates power, but economy remains in dire straits
One year on from Zimbabwe’s heavily disputed 2013 elections, we asked Simukai Tinhu, a Zimbabwean political analyst (and regular AA contributor) and Nicole Beardsworth, ... -
One hundred days later and the Chibok girls are still not free – By Debbie Ariyo
Today, 22 July, marks 100 days since the abduction of almost 300 girls by terrorists from their school dormitory in Chibok, North East Nigeria. ... -
Live from Bangui: Why Inclusive Dialogue Matters in CAR – By Louisa Waugh
Last June, when I first arrived in the Central African Republic (CAR), one of the resident ex-pats suggested I visit “˜Cinq Kilo’ – Bangui’s ... -
South Sudan draws up ‘War Budget’, but oil production targets unlikely to be reached – By Richard Nield
By the evidence of South Sudan’s budget, presented to parliament in late June, the country’s finance ministry has lost its mind. This time last ... -
Biafra and Boko Haram: Different Conflicts, Common Themes – By Tom Lowman
In late June, at a meeting with the College of Bishops of the African Church, Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan made some interesting comments on ... -
Burundi: CNDD-FDD keeps country under iron grip, but opposition must now participate in politics – By Kris Berwouts
Until quite recently, Burundi seemed like the Central African country with the best record of post-conflict progress. The country achieved majority rule in 2005 ... -
Civil Society and the South Sudan Crisis – By Jérí´me Tubiana
The inclusion of civil society in efforts to defuse the South Sudan crisis has so far been fraught. The parties to the conflict (see our recent ... -
The continuing curse of state fragility in Africa – By Solomon A. Dersso
Despite their legal attributes, in functional terms many African states (constructs of the continent’s encounter with colonial rule) came into being without possessing the ... -
Somalia Briefing: caught between anti-terrorism legislation, militants and starving to death – By Magnus Taylor
When I heard, last night, that several regions of Somalia are once again at risk of famine, the prevailing feeling was one of déjí ... -
DRC: Assessing the performance of MONUSCO’s Force Intervention Brigade – By Christoph Vogel
Roughly 16 months ago (in March 2013), the United Nations strengthened its peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) with a ...
