Politics
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Big Men, African Conflicts and Informal Power – A Review by Richard Mallett, ODI
Taking up the call made by a number of recent contributions to the peace- and state-building literatures to “˜see what’s there’ (as opposed to ... -
Somali Elections: politicians continue to use the country’s institutions for personal profit – By Prof. Liban A. Egal
Somalia’s upcoming permanent government is feted as a model for national reconciliation and good governance. The signatories are largely former militia members, intellectual Diasporans, ... -
Meles Zenawi: in his own words – By Peter Gill
In the rush to judgement on the record and the legacy of Meles Zenawi as Ethiopia’s leader for the past two decades, the man ... -
Meles Zenawi: two-sided man who took the Long March to power – By Richard Dowden
Earlier this year I wrote that “˜Meles Zenawi is the cleverest and most engaging Prime Minister in Africa’ but I always felt that when ... -
Meles’ death sparks succession planning as El Cid rides again – By Mike Jennings
The death of Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi was announced this morning, following complications arising after a long illness. Yet for weeks now, rumours ... -
Lonmin-Marikana: the end of South Africa’s post-Apartheid settlement? – By Richard Dowden
The killing of 34 striking miners by police at the Marikana mine in South Africa last Friday is a tragedy that touches more than ... -
East Africa: civil society and the oil sector – By Tony O. Otoa Jr
Over the last 8 years, a lot has been happening in the Uganda oil sector following the discovery of commercially viable quantities in the ... -
Burkina Faso: Blaise Compaoré and the politics of personal enrichment – By Peter Dí¶rrie
By African standards, Burkina Faso is not a particularly spectacular country. It is small, has a tiny population and internal politics which most foreign ... -
Somalia: peace in Mogadishu is fragile but holding – By Mary Harper
Last month, as I walked through Bakara market – the main commercial district of Mogadishu – it was difficult to believe that just one ... -
East African Oil and Gas: a lack of critical analysis leaves local people isolated – By Thembi Mutch
In July this year the China-Africa Ministerial Conference in Beijing took place. Forty-nine African countries and China agreed the fortunes of oil and natural ...
