Politics
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How Africa’s political regimes legitimate themselves through the fight against terrorism – By Hans De marie Heungoup
Terrorism has been gaining ground in sub-Saharan Africa in the last decade. This does not mean that terrorism was non-existent in the region before ... -
Nigeria Forum: campaign finance reform needed to make political office affordable for all – By Joachim MacEbong
21,207,000,000 That is the total amount, in Naira, raised by the PDP at its fundraising dinner for the 2015 elections on December 20th. It ... -
The South Sudan peace process: prospects for 2015
Predicting conflict in South Sudan is easy. Those who warn that the coming of the dry season means further bloodshed are not being especially ... -
Zambia Elections: PF tries to stem shift to Hichilema’s UPND – By Arthur Simuchoba
Ballot papers for the January 20th presidential election in Zambia have been printed and should be in the country on or around January 9. ... -
African Arguments Book of the Year
On the last day of “˜business’ for the RAS in 2014 we announced our winner of the “˜African Arguments Book of the Year’ for ... -
South Sudan’s ‘New War’: what does it mean? – By Tongun Lo Loyuong
As South Sudan’s civil war enters its second year, lost in the melee of the violent entanglements and the power-sharing peace process is another ... -
South Africa: Zuma shores up his defences – By Martin Plaut
This is a bad time for South Africa. It has just been reported that the country is losing $12 billion through illegal outflows of ... -
Naming the Ones We Lost – South Sudan Conflict: 15 Dec 2013 to the present day
Naming the people who have died and ensuring their legacy is an important part of the South Sudanese culture. Yet, during and following all ... -
The Tragedy of Borno State: Local Dimensions of Boko Haram’s Insurgency – By Michael Baca
Boko Haram has yet again made international media headlines, this time through its alleged kidnapping of nearly 200 civilians from the village of Gumsuri ... -
Why the myth of the Akazu genocide conspiracy lies at the heart of the official narrative of the Rwandan genocide – a reply to Keith Somerville.
The official narrative of the tragic events of April 1994 in Rwanda, catalysed by the shooting down of the plane carrying President Habyarimana, holds ...
