Politics
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Eastern Congo’s recent troubles: who pulls the strings, what is at stake, and why do things happen? – By Christophe Vogel
Considered an overview, this piece combines a wide range of events, observations, and consequent thoughts on the current situation in the eastern DRC. Focussing ... -
South Africa, now for the Good News: stock exchange ranked #1 in regulation of securities exchanges – By Desné Masie
After a year of bearish commentary on South Africa’s economy, following waves of industrial strike action and negative ratings outlook on its sovereign debt, ... -
Kiir sheds close friends for better relations with Khartoum – By Stephen Arrno
September 3rd could turn out to be a make or break day for the relations between Sudan and South Sudan. The September 3rd Khartoum ... -
Africa Emerges – but from what and into what? A triumph of hope over experience in Robert Rotberg’s new assessment of the continent – By Keith Somerville
Robert Rotberg, Africa Emerges Consummate Challenges, Abundant Opportunities, Cambridge, Polity, 2013. ISBN-13: 978-0-456-6163-6 (pbk), £17.99. “Propelled to some extent by significant drivers of economic ... -
Why William Ruto must go to The Hague for his own trial – Eugí¨ne Bakama Bope
With the trial slated to start in mere weeks, those following Kenya’s Deputy President William Ruto’s case before the International Criminal Court anxiously await ... -
After Syria, don’t give up on intervention (it has worked in Africa) – By Richard Dowden
The way in which the Government’s defeat in the House of Commons last week was reported, one would think that Britain had vowed never ... -
Why did China’s Infrastructure for Resources deal fail in Nigeria? – By Emeka Umejei
I was on board the defunct Air Nigeria Airline to the Gambia for the Conference for African Ministers, Fisheries and Aquaculture (CAMFA) in 2010 ... -
A Conversation at the Airport or What can we do to help Africans learn their own languages?
— Begin Scene — Me: Good Afternoon (I hand over my passport to security check and brace myself for the interrogation that’s sure to ... -
Kenyans should stop this fetishization of devolution – By Abdullahi Boru Halakhe
The petty and sometimes artificial dichotomy between pro and anti-devolution groups has stymied any meaningful and substantive discussions regarding the issue. While there are ... -
Are Jacks of All Trades Trading Down Africa? – By Bright Simons
My various travels across Africa have given me the opportunity to see and hear which trends, themes, and topics of conversation are gaining fast ...
