| 5 February 2015 |
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TALKING POINT
International capital one of the main culprits in Africa's underdevelopment, says Mbeki
by Peter Fabricius |
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Thabo Mbeki's report on illicit financial flows from Africa finds new causes (and scapegoats) for the continent's development woes.
You don't have to look too hard to see the ghost of Mbeki's larger endeavour between the lines of the Report of the High-Level Panel on Illicit Financial Flows from Africa, which he presented to the AU summit in Addis Ababa last weekend, as chair of the panel.
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Ongwen at the ICC: victim turned perpetrator
by Allan Ngari and Ottilia Anna Maunganidze |
Despite possible hurdles, Dominic Ongwen's trial at the ICC could reignite hope for victims of the Lord's Resistance Army's reign of terror.
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Zambia's new leadership: confronting acrimony and old challenges
by Dimpho Motsamai |
Ahead of tripartite elections in 2016, the results of Zambia's presidential by-election present a watershed for both the ruling party and the opposition.
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2015 elections in West Africa: turbulent times ahead
by Paulin Maurice Toupane, Fatimata Ouedraogo, Esso-Wèdeou Gnamke, Ibrahim Maiga and Ousmane Aly Diallo |
The year is off to an uncertain start In West Africa as several nations prepare for elections amid tension and instability.
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The AU shuffles towards democracy, looking over its shoulder
by Peter Fabricius |
With 18 elections scheduled in Africa this year, will the AU condemn various leaders' efforts to change constitutions and cling to power?
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| Events |
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Toward Agenda 2063 - The Africa we want
10 February 2015 |
This seminar will discuss Africa's policy and development challenges in the next five decades against the backdrop of the AU's Agenda 2063.
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Nigeria's election spoilers? Assessing the impact of Boko Haram
11 February 2015 |
What impact will violence and terrorism have on Nigeria's hotly contested February elections?
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Xenophobia in South Africa: myths and realities
13 February 2015 |
Are the latest attacks on foreign-owned shops opportunistic crimes or symptomatic of a xenophobic society?
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What are reasonable goals for reducing poverty in Africa?
18 February 2015 |
Setting aggressive yet realistic targets is essential for reducing poverty and achieving Agenda 2063.
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Xenophobia in Africa
Course application deadline: 20 February 2015 |
The course will examine xenophobia, and interrogate discrimination based on national identity in various parts of Africa.
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