June 12, 2012

• Kenya: 'New' Language Grows in Legitimacy

  Sheng, a once highly stigmatised language, is now gaining greater presence and legitimacy in Kenya's multilingual environment. It is used in music, in print, in political slogans... Read more »

• Africa: How Will West African Posturing Affect Guinea Bissau?

  There are currently 600 West African troops in Guinea Bissau who will supposedly guarantee peace and security through the country's period of transition. Read more »

June 11, 2012

• Nigeria: U.S. Experts to Aid Plane Crash Investigation

  Crash investigators get help from US Read more »

• Sudan: Nuba - the Right to Life in the Face of Ethnic Cleansing [opinion]

  The world cannot afford to ignore ongoing ethnic cleansing in Sudan's Nuba Mountains. Read more »

• Zambia: Mining Firms to Face Tax Arrears Demands or Licence Cancellation

  With the 60-day ultimatum expired, non-compliant firms will face government pressure. Read more »

• South Africa: Ruling On Zimbabwe Torture Draws Applause and Criticism

  In a landmark judgment on May 8, South Africa's North Gauteng High Court ordered South African authorities to investigate Zimbabwean officials accused of human rights abuses. Read more »

• Africa: Who Drives Africa's Growth?

  On May 29, SOAS hosted its inaugural African Development Forum, organised by a group of postgraduate students in the development department. The theme was 'Africa: Driving Its Own... Read more »

May 31, 2012

• Africa: June Protests Expected Against Election Candidate and Around Mubarak Verdict

  Political tensions are high as a former PM enters the election run-off and Mubarak awaits his verdict. Read more »

May 30, 2012

• Nigeria: Pension Scam Suspect Claims He Bribed Senate Committee

  Pension scam suspect claims he bribed senate committee Read more »

• Sierra Leone: Charles Taylor Gets 50 Years

  As the former Liberian president is sentenced, read around the subject with Think Africa Press. Read more »

• Africa: Mixing Business and Humanitarianism

  In conflict areas such as Somalia, it is inevitable that aid agencies work with the private sector if only to support their own operations. Read more »

May 29, 2012

• Cote d'Ivoire: Making War in Côte d'Ivoire [book review]

  Anthropologist Mike McGovern unravels the historical and sociological dynamics underlying the Ivory Coast's politics and past conflicts. Read more »

• Burkina Faso: Food Shortages, Mali Refugees Trigger Crisis

  Burkina Faso's food crisis, exacerbated by an influx of Malian refugees, requires urgent action. Read more »

• Somalia: Will Turkey Help Somalia Scratch Its 21-Year Itch?

  From the upcoming Istanbul Conference on Somalia to ground-up nation-building, Turkey provides a new and welcome approach to Somalia. Read more »

May 28, 2012

• Africa: Op-Ed Round-Up - Government Spies, Drug Trafficking, Messy Walls, and Railway Fraud [opinion]

  Ghana's spy controversy Read more »

• Sudan: Southerners Face Statelessness

  South Sudanese in Sudan are facing deportation after their citizenships were revoked by the Sudanese government. Read more »

• South Africa: Who Is Spoek Mathambo? [interview]

  Think Africa Press talks to the enigmatic South African rapper/DJ. Read more »

May 24, 2012

• Africa: SOAS to Host the African Development Forum

  Last month the World Bank considered making a Nigerian its president and with Angolan companies eyeing up assets in their previous colonial masters' privatisation programmes, there... Read more »

• Burundi: The Drummers of Burundi, Live At Real World [music review]

  Real World Records re-release a classic percussion album from Burundi's former spiritual parliamentarians. Read more »

• Angola: Marques in Angola - the Perils of Speaking Truth to Power

  The story of Rafael Marques de Morais reveals the dangers of speaking out against an authoritarian state. Read more »

May 23, 2012

• Central African Republic: Kony's Former Intelligence Chief Captured [analysis]

  Will the capture of Caesar Acellam help Ugandan forces hunt the Lord's Resistance Army and bring an end to the conflict? Read more »

• Zimbabwe: Shakespeare in Shona - Say It Proud

  The Two Gentlemen of Verona performed in Shona is a much-welcome and entertaining celebration of the Zimbabwean language. Read more »

• South Sudan: Xenophobia Emerges Amidst Local Unemployment

  As frustrations grow over a lack of employment and opportunities, successful foreign entrepreneurs are proving to be easy scapegoats. Read more »