The dilemma of Sudanese protests to the Western ties
As a massive antigovernment protest movement mushroomed in Sudan over the last three weeks, from a distance it appeared obvious which side Western powers were on. [read more…]
Politics
Why al-Shabaab targets Kenya, and what can be done to stop attacks
Al-Shabaab has claimed responsibility for the terror attack in Nairobi in which at least 14 people were killed and scores injured. The question the terror [read more…]
Congo Election: Tshisekedi the Suprise winner
Riot police deployed amid fears of violence over alleged vote-rigging The runner-up in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s presidential election has called on his [read more…]
Who is Ali Bongo, president of Gabon?
Gabon’s President Ali Bongo is a man of many faces. To some, he is a spoilt, playboy prince who sees ruling the oil-rich Gabon as [read more…]
Putin’s Man in the Central African Republic: Is Valery Zakharov at the Heart of Russian Skulduggery?
Shady diamonds, mysterious mercs, murdered journalists: Zakharov claims Russian innocence, but boasts the Kremlin is reviving what once was Soviet influence in Africa. BANGUI, Central [read more…]
South Sudan: Peace on Paper
On the night of 15 December 2013, shots rang out on the edge of South Sudan’s capital where the elite presidential guard slept. Juba was [read more…]
Militia leader’s bravado shows limits of Libya reforms
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – For the United Nations, it was a chance to clip the wings of powerful armed groups who had held the levers of [read more…]
Congo’s Kabila, says he may run again in 2023
KINSHASA, Congo — Congo may be approaching its first peaceful, democratic transfer of power in nearly 60 years, but Joseph Kabila, who has been president [read more…]
Tracking Ammunition in Africa’s Wars: A Detective Story
An estimated 380,000 people have been killed in South Sudan, where most of the weaponry in the civil war is small arms. The job of [read more…]
It’s time to end Zimbabwe’s economic punishment, America
US sanctions are undermining Zimbabwe’s access credit and investment. They’re supposedly about rule of law, but there’s likely an ulterior motive. Almost a year since Robert [read more…]