November 6

• Africa: Understanding the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights [analysis]

  How does the African Charter interact with or enrich the international law project? Read more »

• Nigeria: This Week in Nigeria - Boko Haram Sets Conditions for Negotiations

  This Week: News Read more »

• Ghana: The Presidential Election - Asking the China Question [opinion]

  Chinese loans, China's relationship with the ruling party, and illegal mining have become important issues in Ghana's upcoming election. Read more »

November 5

• Africa: Who Killed Hammarskjöld? [book review]

  Susan Williams's investigation uncovers new evidence surrounding the unsolved mystery of UN Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjöld's death. Read more »

• Africa: Africa, Sovereignty and International Law [analysis]

  Sovereignty was not simply a creation between European peoples, but something that governed relations between Europe and the rest of the world. Read more »

• Zimbabwe: Lack of Funding and Political Interference Damage Education

  A video obtained by Think Africa Press documents failings in Zimbabwe's education system. Read more »

November 4

• Uganda: Review on 'Call Me Kuchu' [opinion]

  This heartbreaking and inspiring documentary about Ugandan LGBTI activists must serve as rallying call for those who believe in gay rights. Read more »

November 2

• Africa: Free Online Course - International Law and Africa [press release]

  Think Africa Press is launching a free online educational course entitled, 'International Law and Africa'. Bringing together leading academics, legal practitioners and United... Read more »

• Africa: Leaders Who Die in Office

  The death of active state leaders is a rare phenomenon - except in Africa. If age and available healthcare cannot explain it, what can? Read more »

• Africa: The Continent and the Future of La Francophonie [analysis]

  As the influence of the French language declines and some turn to English, what is the place of France and La Francophonie in Africa? Read more »

November 1

• Africa: Africa Is Rising! At Least Its 1 Percent Is [analysis]

  Africa's economy may be booming, but this will do little to help unemployment and poverty if growth is jobless and its spoils are limited to the few. Read more »

• Libya: A Chaotic Start for the New Govt [analysis]

  The Libyan parliament will today vote on cabinet members. Could this put an end to the country's political turmoil? Read more »

October 31

• Africa: Dark Continent or Shining Light?

  Once 'hopeless' and now 'rising', Western narratives around Africa may tell us as much about what's going in the West as in Africa itself. Read more »

• Africa: HIV/Aids - the Facts and the Fiction [book review]

  Although short on solutions, biologist Chris Jennings persuasively argues that AIDS did not originate in Africa and that its spread is vastly overestimated. Read more »

October 30

• Mozambique: Opposition Leader Returns to Bush

  Opposition leader Afonso Dhlakama and 800 former guerrillas have decamped to their old military base. Is this a tactic of negotiation or a retreat from it? Read more »

• Nigeria: This Week in Nigeria - Oil Production Bounces Back After Floods

  Oil production bounces back after floods Read more »

October 29

• Africa: Film Africa 2012 Arrives in London [opinion]

  For 10 days at the start of November, London will be treated to 70 African films as well as music nights, workshops and Q&As with leading directors. Read more »

October 26

• Nigeria: Warning on Eid Attacks [analysis]

  Boko Haram is likely to escalate attacks during Eid. Read more »

• Africa: Conflict in the Kivus - UN Report Leaves Peace Process in Uncertain Position

  A leaked United Nations report accusing Rwanda and Uganda of supporting M23 may undermine regional peace talks. Read more »

• Africa: EU Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize but What About Africa? [opinion]

  The Nobel committee's decision ignores EU-member's actions beyond Europe and the many more worthy candidates across the world. Read more »

• Mozambique: Frelimo Balances Keep President Guebuza in Check [analysis]

  Through its democratic structures, consensus and inclusiveness, FRELIMO's congress has assured Guebuza he is not all powerful. Read more »

October 25

• Africa: The Mo Ibrahim Foundation - Investing in Leadership [opinion]

  Leaders must be courageous in carving new political narratives that are socially inclusive, sustainable and people-centred. Read more »

• Nigeria: Polio's Last African Stronghold

  With most of the remaining cases of polio worldwide occurring in Nigeria, efforts have been stepped up to eradicate the disease once and for all. Read more »

October 24

• Africa: Is the Mo Ibrahim Prize Worth It?

  Last week, the Mo Ibrahim Foundation announced that they would, once again, not be awarding their annual Prize for Achievement in African Leadership for 2012. The prize, awarded to... Read more »

• Nigeria: Week's News Highlights

  Olusegun Mimiko has been elected to his second term of governor of Ondo State. Mimiko, running as a candidate of the Labour Party, defeated candidates from the Action Congress of... Read more »