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Not in DC: Reconciliation & Reconstruction for the Ivory Coast2 comments

africaindc wrote 2 months ago: Gbagbo shortly after his arrest. I had promised a post on the absence of the Ivory Coast from the Af … more →

Tags: Analysis, essays, Ivory Coast, Laurent Gbagbo, Alassane Ouattara, International Crisis Group, Council on Foreign Relations

Kenya votes1 comment

Therese Kennelly wrote 2 months ago: In just four days, Kenya will be voting. Many worry that the national and local elections may cause … more →

Tags: News, Opinions, Africa, Elections, Kenya, East Africa

George Washington University Engages Africa - The David Miller Lecture

africaindc wrote 2 months ago: The annual David Miller lecture, which I have only attended once, will be held tonight at the Elliot … more →

Tags: Events, Todd Moss, David Miller Lecture, Antoinette Sayeh, Amina Salum Ali, us africa relations, Obama Africa policy, Elliott School African affairs

Kenyan DJs fast for peace | Synopsis

weisfe7dboyd wrote 4 months ago: Kenyan DJs fast for peace Jomo Kenyatta Airport Nairobi by aj82License (according to Flickr): Attrib … more →

Tags: Coalition Government, East African country, Peaceful Election, police station

Open Letter To New Era Newspaper, Namibia, Africa

theotherafrika wrote 4 months ago: The letter of Mr. Koos Pretorius in your edition of ‘New Era’ on 7 November 2012 under the title “I … more →

Tags: Comment & Analysis, Africa's History, Udo W. Froese, au, ANC, democracy, The Star Newspaper South Africa, mail & guardian, Namibia

Where The Present Is Based On Fraud, The History On Lies And The Future Does Not Exist

theotherafrika wrote 4 months ago: By Udo W. Froese, non-institutionalised political and socio-economic analyst and columnist based in … more →

Tags: Comment & Analysis, plunder, SADC, Africa's History, Udo W. Froese, ANC, democracy, Democratic Alliance, The Star Newspaper South Africa

South Africa – stable or unstable - the crucial decision for the future

theotherafrika wrote 4 months ago: By Udo W. Froese, independent political and socio-economic analyst and columnist. The South African … more →

Tags: Comment & Analysis, SADC, Africa's History, Udo W. Froese, au, ANC, democracy, zimbabwean politics, The Star Newspaper South Africa

Realignment of Political Power through Centralised Foreign Geo-Strategic Influences

theotherafrika wrote 4 months ago: By Udo W. Froese, non-institutionalised political and socio-economic analyst and columnist based in … more →

Tags: Comment & Analysis, Africa, Mugabe, SADC, Africa's History, Udo W. Froese, Frelimo, au, ANC

My "Letter to the (late) President"

terreba wrote 8 months ago: While still working as the producer of the morning show on Atlantis Radio back in June last year, I … more →

Tags: Politics, Ghana, John Atta Mills, Africa, National Democratic Congress, December 2012 Elections, letter, development, Sub saharan Africa

Changing Names – The Real Reasons (Part 2) (C) Edookayshun

presjzuma wrote 12 months ago: Edookayshun, also known in current parlance as “education”. Where and how does this fit … more →

Tags: julius malema, Malema, Politics, slice of the pie, toilet facilities, Votes, Voting

Why Should We Vote in Africa? - By Akua Djanie

writersthinkingallowed wrote 1 year ago: You know, I really think I have psychic powers.  Seriously. I think when it comes to African politic … more →

Tags: Columnist - Akua Djanie, Elections, Voting, electoral disputes, civil wars

Senegal's Democratic Succession1 comment

culturesponging wrote 1 year ago: Written By: The Sponge A new man has been elected to take over as President of Senegal. Opposition l … more →

Tags: International Affairs, culturesponging, Senegal, Abdoulaye Wade, Macky Sall, African democracy, African Politics

NDC Forum For Setting The Records Straight: What Mills has done with the Economy - Feb 2012

Nana A Damoah wrote 1 year ago: The Forum concluded that President Mills and his team have delivered the following 12 cardinal accom … more →

Tags: Elections 2012, Ghana, National Democratic Congress, NDC, setting the records straight

African Election Map 2011 – 2012

somervilleafricajournalism wrote 1 year ago: African Arguments - – By Simon Freemantle, Standard Bank Africa’s political plates are shifting. In … more →

Tags: Africa - International, 2011, 2012, Political Stability

Where history is based on lies

theotherafrika wrote 2 years ago: By Udo W. Froese, independent political- and socio-economic analyst, columnist in Johannesburg (Sout … more →

Tags: Comment & Analysis, froese, Africa, SADC, Africa's History, Frelimo, ANC, ZANU-PF, Namibia Elections

electoral democracy and inflation in africa1 comment

Ken Opalo wrote 2 years ago: UPDATE: A related paper is here. [HT Julie] Central bank independence is still the exception rather … more →

Tags: Africa, Mwai Kibaki, kampala, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, Kenyan Corruption, Kizza Besigye, inflation and democracy in Africa, party id, inflation in uganda

Election Update

Jan wrote 2 years ago: It’s time to vote and the turnout at Emmanuel Keshi Street, Magodo is a bit rowdy. … more →

Tags: Getting Started, Nigeria, Nigerian elections, Voter Rights

On The March Again

Jan wrote 2 years ago: The picture above represents the neighbourhood this morning. Today we troop out to elect Nigeria … more →

Tags: Getting Started, Nigeria, Africa, Lagos, African Politics, Voters, Nigerian elections, Civic Duties & Rights

The Caucasian international conquest of Africa in 1885 and in 2011 – the Great Deception.

theotherafrika wrote 2 years ago: The most propagated, celebrated, defended and honoured deception in world history is that Caucasians … more →

Tags: Comment & Analysis, Africa, Diamonds, Andrew Cranswick, mujuru, Mugabe, BITI, Tsvangarai, Africa's History


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