Politics
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Kagame and Congo: how long can he deny Rwandan involvement in the East? – By Richard Dowden
Questioned last week on the BBC’s Hardtalk about the connection between Rwanda and the M23 rebel movement in eastern Congo, President Paul Kagame denied ... -
Crisis in the Sahel: after Mali what next? – By Ahmedou ould Abdallah, Centre4s
Over the last few years a crisis has been brewing in the whole of the Sahel, not only in Mali. All the ingredients for ... -
Zimbabwe at 32 – Tracing the Fading Democratic Value of National Leadership: Notes on 32 Years of Zimbabwe’s Independence — by Tabani Moyo
The following originally appeared on the Zimbabwe Committee of the Peoples Charter blog on April 12, 2012. There are three papers in all, as ... -
“It’s our time to define our own destiny” Notes on Zimbabwean Independence Part II — by Clever Bere
The following originally appeared on the Zimbabwe Committee of the Peoples Charter blog on April 12, 2012. There are three papers in all, as ... -
Notes on 32 Years of Zimbabwe’s Independence Part 1 — by Takura Zhangazha
The following originally appeared on the Zimbabwe Committee of the Peoples Charter blog on April 12, 2012. There are three papers in all, as ... -
The golden leaf: boom time in Zimbabwe — by Ian Scoones
Zimbabwe’s tobacco industry is booming once again. From the low point in 2008, at the peak of hyperinflation, when only 48m kg was sold, ... -
Africa in the News: Kagame denies Rwandan involvement with M23
Below is the weekly Africa news update available for members of the Royal African Society. To find out about getting Africa in the News ... -
A civil society deferred: the tertiary grip of violence in the Sudan – reviewed for Chatham House
Review by Aly Verjee – Rift Valley Institute – previously published by Chatham House here (p.664). A debate on the book was also published ... -
Forgotten Darfur: Old Tactics and New Players – by Claudio Gramizzi and Jérí´me Tubiana – NEW REPORT
Available for download at http://smallarmssurveysudan.org/pdfs/HSBA-SWP-28-Forgotten-Darfur.pdf Amid claims of declining violence and wider regional transformations, the Darfur conflict has all but vanished from the international ... -
Niger: President Issoufou’s Crazy Neighborhood – By Michael Keating
Listening to Niger’s President Mahamadou Issofou’s recent interview on Al Jazeera one comes away with the impression that everything in Niger is fine except ...
