Politics
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Why Zuma gave in and backed Mugabe – By Simukai Tinhu
South Africa has the potential and the desire to lead in Africa. It has an economy far larger than any in southern Africa and ... -
Westgate attack demonstrates Kenya’s continuing ‘Somalia problem’ – By Magnus Taylor
Most visitors who have spent any length of time in Nairobi have been to the Westgate Centre. This US-style mall complex, situated in the ... -
Unpopular Mining Bill pushes South African mining industry further under the cosh – By Desné Masie
South Africa’s mining industry faces increased pressure from a new mining bill that is proving unpopular with the private sector in particular. South African ... -
Poor Numbers: why is Morten Jerven being prevented from presenting his research at UNECA? – By Magnus Taylor
Morten Jerven, author of Poor Numbers: How We Are Misled by African Development Statistics and What to Do about It alleges that he has ... -
Elections are too important for Rwandan government to leave to the whims of voters – By Kris Berwouts
With three quarters of the votes counted, the Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF) is heading for an overwhelming victory in the legislative elections. The RPF ... -
Underground Independent newspaper launched in Eritrea – By Meron Estefanos
(Asmara, Sept 18 2013) Freedom Friday Movement (Arbi Harnet), announced today that their underground newspaper started circulation on the streets of Asmara today, 12 ... -
Africa must mimic East Asia’s demographic dividend to stave off Malthusian time bomb – By Adam Green
Africa’s population growth figures are staggering. The continent had a fertility rate of 5.4 children per woman during the 2005-10 period – double that ... -
Ivory beyond the LRA: why a broader focus is needed in studying poaching – By Kristof Titeca
Recently, a lot of attention has been paid to the LRA’s involvement in ivory trade. This was sparked off by the Enough report “˜Kony’s ... -
Food crisis in Zimbabwe: 2.2 million at risk. But where do the figures come from, and what do they mean? – By Ian Scoones
The newspapers have been full of commentary on a looming food crisis in Zimbabwe. This has followed from the World Food Programme’s press release ... -
“African economies must diversify and stimulate industrial development” – interview with Richard Kozul-Wright, United Nations Commission on Trade and Development
“The export-your-way-to-prosperity model is dead – didn’t work in the boom years prior to 2007…and won’t work now.” So says a rather combative press ...
