Politics
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Why Europe’s Africans choose to come to Britain – By Ismail Einashe
“There are more opportunities in Britain”, says Gulaid, a Norwegian-Somali barber shop owner from Streatham. The land of opportunity? You might be forgiven for ... -
The BRICS and Africa’s growth dilemma – By Lorenzo Fioramonti
The growth debate rages on throughout the African continent. Ever since the international consulting company McKinsey published its widely cited report “˜Lions on the ... -
Bozize Falls and Zuma Fails in the CAR – By Michael Keating
One of the tangential aspects of the deteriorating situation in the Central African Republic is the controversial role of South African Defence Forces (SANDF). ... -
Mali: one year on… could they see the coup coming? – Andrew Lebovich
Last week marked the anniversary of the coup in Mali, when a group of soldiers, headed by Captain Amadou Sanogo, moved against President Amadou ... -
Zimbabwe: heading towards elections without political reforms – By Simukai Tinhu
On the 16th March, the new constitution of Zimbabwe was approved by an overwhelming majority of voters. Ninety five percent voted “˜Yes’, and many, ... -
Africa and the War on Drugs: Review Round Up – By Mario Patiño
The World Peace Foundation’s blog, Reinventing Peace, invited a number of scholars and practitioners to share their reflections on Neil Carrier and Gernot Klantschnig’s ... -
It’s time for gender to be integrated into every level of the development process – By Thembi Mutch
There’s evidence enough of “˜modernity’ here in East Africa: blackberries, the newest four wheel drive vehicles etc,etc…However, the attitudes of modernity: gender equality, divisions ... -
Achebe – The Passing of A Great Man, A Great Writer and a Passionate Human Being – By Richard Dowden
A conversation with Chinua Achebe was a deep, slow and gracious matter. He was exceedingly courteous and always listened and reflected before answering. In ... -
Zimbabwe: The end of power sharing, the return of brute power – By Timothy Scarnecchia
This past weekend’s referendum in Zimbabwe marks an important transition away from the 2009 Government of National Unity (GNU) formed in the aftermath of ... -
Zimbabwe takes back its land – a review by Martin Plaut
Zimbabwe takes back its land by Joseph Hanlon, Jeanette Manjengwa and Teresa Smart, Kumarian Press, Sterling, Virginian, 2013. The images are burnt into our ...
