Politics
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Europe in the Congo: high ambitions, big money, limited impact – By Kris Berwouts
After the Congolese elections of 2006, the European Union stood as the proud godfather beside the cradle of Kabila’s Third Republic. Together with its ... -
Economic and political reforms are the only answers to Sudan’s growing culture of protest – By Islam Ahmed Al-Tayeb
In Sudan – the once hoped-for breadbasket of the Arab world – deadly unrest, sparked by a hugely unpopular decision to lift fuel subsidies, ... -
Preview: Mugabe won–Britain lost – By Richard Dowden, Prospect
The UK is a diminished power in Africa. The overwhelming victory of Robert Mugabe in Zimbabwe’s July election is the biggest defeat for the ... -
Africapitalism: Unleashing the power of emotions for Africa’s Development? – By Kenneth Amaeshi
Africapitalism – “an economic philosophy that embodies the private sector’s commitment to the economic transformation of Africa through investments that generate both economic prosperity ... -
A Crisis of Confidence in the Government of Sudan – By Asim Elhag
Observers of Sudan see clearly a crisis of confidence between the majority of the Sudanese citizens and the government. This gap between the citizens ... -
“Find some starving Africans”: Reporting Disasters – the nexus of crisis, NGOs and the media – By Keith Somerville
I’ve become very bored with the endless and usually unwarranted use of the word “˜iconic’ to describe people or events, but I have absolutely ... -
Better understanding of al Shabaab’s plans for the region must be global priorities – By Devon Knudsen
Media commentary on the now-concluded siege of the Westgate mall in Nairobi demonstrates widespread recognition that a major shift has occurred in al Shabaab’s ... -
Last Chance to Save the Remittance Lifeline as Barclays’ withdrawal of services to MSBs imminent
Today is the deadline set by Barclays to close the bank accounts of UK-Somali remittance companies. Dahabshiil – the biggest money transfer company serving ... -
After Westgate: Uhuru Kenyatta must still go to The Hague – By Edward Clay
Richard Dowden’s last point in his blog posted on 27 September – that the Westgate massacres will spell the end of the International Criminal ... -
Misreading the War Against Al-Shabaab – By Abdihakim Ainte
The news from Nairobi over the last few days has been appalling. But, given the frequency of Al Shabaab’s grenade-throwing over the past 18 ...
