Politics
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Senegal Presidential Polls Thus Far: No Condition is Permanent – By Kissy Agyeman-Togobo, Songhai Advisory
Election fever grips West African nation of Senegal in presidential polls Incumbent president Abdoulaye Wade fails to emerge victorious in the first round against ... -
DR Congo: North Kivu’s False Peace – By Michael Deibert
At first glance today, things in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s eastern North Kivu province seem far calmer than in years past. As recently ... -
Jonglei State Intercommunal violence: from restitution to revenge – By Adam Hyde
Pastoralism is the dominant economic activity of South Sudan’s conflict-prone Jonglei State. It is so critical to livelihoods that it has shaped cultural practices ... -
The Tuareg: between armed uprising and drought – Baz Lecocq and Nadia Belalimat
The recent Tuareg uprising in Mali under the banner of the MNLA has raised concerns over stability and safety in the region, with much ... -
What’s Diaspora got to do with it? Three home truths – By Chukwu-Emeka Chikezie
Contrary to popular myths, Africa’s migration is overwhelmingly regional – much more of a cross-border affair than a cross-Atlantic one. In truth, though, we ... -
Somalia and the London Conference: the wrong route to peace – By Richard Dowden
At first I withheld judgment on the British government’s decision to hold a major international conference on Somalia. It was so good to hear ... -
Whither Senegalese democracy? – By Carlos Oya
On 26th February Senegal will experience one of the most controversial and hotly contested presidential elections of its relatively long democratic history. Since the ... -
President Mugabe’s “˜ambiguous revolution by political default’ — by Takura Zhangazha
On the occasion of his eighty-eighth birthday, President Mugabe gave what appears to be two separate interviews where he talked on matters to do ... -
Elections in Senegal: a critical historical juncture – By Alpha Diedhiou
Senegal has long been regarded by many observers as a democratic example in Africa. Despite the country being led by one political party – ... -
Libya: NTC must exercise authority and tackle militias – By Jason Pack
The current situation in Libya can be best characterized as a struggle pitting the ‘centre’ that controls national institutions, the flow of oil, and ...
