Politics
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Horn of Africa: Eritrea punches above its weight – by Maddy Fry
The accusations made against Eritrea of plotting to bomb this year’s African Union summit were alarming for many reasons. First and foremost, they illustrate ... -
A letter from Warrap State: The dangers of disarmament in South Sudan
On South Sudan’s first day of independence, the dawn chorus was a splattering of gunfire resounding around the villages. The popping AK47s answered the ... -
Jason Stearns responds to Harry Verhoeven’s review of ‘Dancing in the Glory of Monsters’
It is rare that I get the opportunity to argue the nuances of the Congo wars in broad public fora. Knowledge about the Congolese ... -
Ethiopia and the BBC: The politics of development assistance – By Peter Gill
“˜Also tonight,’ said Kirsty Wark in the opening link to Newsnight on BBC2 on August 4, “˜torture, rape and deliberate starvation.’ She promised that ... -
The SADC season is upon us, again — by Takura Zhangazha
A few days before the 31st Ordinary SADC Summit of heads of state and government in Luanda, Angola on 16 August 2011, Zimbabwe and ... -
Zimbabwe: International NGOs and aid agencies – Parasites of the Poor? – by Diana Jeater
This blog is called “˜Rethinking Zimbabwe’. It seems that a lot of people in Zimbabwe want some rethinking about the operations of international NGOs ... -
Burundi: A Political Crisis or a Crisis in Politics?
After 3 years as a development consultant in post conflict areas, over 4 years at senior executive management level in financial institutions in conflict ... -
Central Africa’s Sovereign Issues: Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe – by Nick Wright
In March 2009, I wrote an article entitled “A New Federation” which suggested that Malawi may be moving slowly, and without anybody really noticing, ... -
Senegal: Wade regime in the twilight hours? – By Pascal Bianchini
23 June was a day of huge protest in Dakar, with crowds insisting that President Abdoulaye Wade resign (“˜Wade degage!’). The protests were triggered ... -
Famine in Eastern Africa – Could the international relief system could have done better? – A response to Richard Dowden by John Seaman
As Richard Dowden says, drought does not necessarily lead to famine. Famine occurs when politics obstructs people’s own capacity to manage local shortage by ...
