Politics
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Which Way South Sudan? Cultural Diversity and the Fundamentals of Nation-Building
With the successful conduct of the referendum in January 2011, and the overwhelming vote in favor of separation, South Sudan edged a further step ... -
Southern Libya’s Vortex and the Threat to Africa
One reason why Africans worry about Libya is that they see the possibility of a protracted civil war with multiple power centres, which destabilizes ... -
Uganda, Rwanda and South Sudan’s post liberation instability
Is East Africa slowly democratizing, or about to turn back the clock and slide into political violence again? -
North Africa Political Change – An RAS Guide
Tunisia and the ousting of Ben Ali came first – beginning in December 2010 and reaching a high-point when the President stepped down in ... -
Homosexuality and the battle for Africa’s soul
By Mark Gevisser* – 07/03/2011 This piece was first published in the Mail and Guardian in June 2010 “These boys committed a crime against ... -
Somalia: failure of international community not yet acknowledged
Throughout the last week of February, several important military operations took place in Somalia - Mogadishu, Hiiraan and Gedo - against al-Shabaab. Militia supported ... -
Libya: the internal dynamics of collapse
The Qadhafi regime in Libya is tottering and is likely to collapse within days, despite its reputation for brutality and intolerance. Its disappearance ... -
Kenya and Sudan make ICC Fight for Survival
Ripples have recently been caused by the a section of the Kenyan government seeking a deferral of the process of the International Criminal Court ... -
Why foreign aid has failed to lift Africa out of poverty
International Development Secretary Andrew Mitchell recently set up an Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI), aimed at overseeing whether UK aid is being spent ... -
Southern Sudan’s Self-Determination Referendum – Two narratives
The recent vote on whether Southern Sudan will remain part of a united Sudan or found its own state has left me confused. Having ...
