Politics
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Morgan Tsvangirai : A Critical View – By Simukai Tinhu
The tendency of international statesmen to praise “˜the man of the moment’ through an awards system or complementary rhetoric is amongst one of the ... -
The Ivory Wars: how poaching in Central Africa fuels the LRA and janjaweed – By Keith Somerville
There are no final or totally verifiable figures for the numbers of elephants slaughtered for their ivory in 2012. However, reports from Cameroon, DR ... -
Kenya’s Nigerian Future – By Ben Rawlence
“˜Never again!’ blared Kenya’s radio stations in the heady days of 2008, when the blood of the victims of the post-election violence was fresh ... -
Libya in the African Context: a history waiting to be written – By Bridget Conley, World Peace Foundation
In the flurry of assessments and debates about the 2011 war in Libya that overthrew the country’s longtime ruler, Muammar Gaddafi, there has been ... -
Will the Mounting Evidence of Rwandan Meddling in Eastern Congo Lead Donors to Change their Response? – By Courtney Meyer
In late November, two Congolese rebel fighters who chose to abandon the group revealed to the BBC the extent of Rwanda’s meddling and financial ... -
Africa’s image and reality: wealth and poverty sit side-by-side – By Richard Dowden
The debate about the “image of Africa” seems to be reaching a consensus. The starving African child represents a reality that is rare and ... -
Africa and the succession trap – By Tim Kelsall
2012 was a tough year for African leaders: one resigned, one was sacked, two were overthrown in coups, two were defeated in elections, and ... -
Doing the Addis shuffle: Kiir and Bashir waltz again – By Aly Verjee
2013: a new year, but an old set of issues for Sudan and South Sudan. Presidents al-Bashir and Kiir concluded the latest round of ... -
Africa in the News – CAR/DRC: no let up in Central Africa
Weekly News and Analysis from the RAS The following is a ‘taster’ of the weekly newsletter – ‘Africa in the News’ – available exclusively ... -
Somalia, its Neighbours and Al-Shabaab: the Quest for Sustainable Solutions – By Seifulaziz Milas
In Somalia, the radical Islamist militia, Al-Shabab, that has terrorized much of the country over the past five years, appears to be on the ...
