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By July this year, the Customs Union and the Common Market Protocols which promise free movement of people, goods, services and capital in the five countries that make up the East African Community...
Egyptians are expected to vote in presidential elections in 2011. They may elect a new president or re-elect President Hosni Mubarak, in power since 1981. As in most African countries, there are...
Two days ago, April 27, South Africa celebrated Freedom Day as a reminder of our first ever non-racial democratic election held in 1994. It is therefore a good time to take stock of how far we have...
Yemen recently received a spot in the limelight thanks to the ‘underwear bomber,' a Nigerian national who attempted to blow up a plane bound for the US on Christmas Day and who allegedly received...
With celebrations of the 50th anniversary of independence coming up in June this year, as well as important elections next year, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) government is keen for the...
The Mockingbird is an excellent metaphor that captures the politics of the dominant political actor in Zimbabwe. Popular belief has it that if you approach a mockingbird it is unlikely that you...
After the death of the ailing president Lansana Conté in Guinea in December 2008, Captain Moussa Dadis Camara ascended to power in this country through a bloodless coup. He and his military junta...
Despite ongoing calls to end the widespread culture of impunity in Kenya, justice has not been at the top of the government's agenda in recent years. To date, no one has been charged with the...