November 05, 2012
Nigeria: This Week in Nigeria - Boko Haram Sets Conditions for Negotiations
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November 02, 2012
Africa: Africa, Sovereignty and International Law
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 »
Uganda: Review on 'Call Me Kuchu'
This heartbreaking and inspiring documentary about Ugandan LGBTI activists must serve as rallying call for those who believe in gay rights. Read more »
Africa: Free Online Course - International Law and Africa
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 »
November 01, 2012
Africa: The Continent and the Future of La Francophonie
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 »
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 »
October 31, 2012
Africa: Africa Is Rising! At Least Its 1 Percent Is
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 »
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 »
Libya: A Chaotic Start for the New Govt
The Libyan parliament will today vote on cabinet members. Could this put an end to the country's political turmoil? Read more »
October 30, 2012
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 »
Africa: HIV/Aids - the Facts and the Fiction
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 29, 2012
Africa: Film Africa 2012 Arrives in London
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 »
Nigeria: This Week in Nigeria - Oil Production Bounces Back After Floods
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October 26, 2012
Nigeria: Warning on Eid Attacks
Boko Haram is likely to escalate attacks during Eid. Read more »
October 25, 2012
Mozambique: Frelimo Balances Keep President Guebuza in Check
Through its democratic structures, consensus and inclusiveness, FRELIMO's congress has assured Guebuza he is not all powerful. 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?
The Nobel committee's decision ignores EU-member's actions beyond Europe and the many more worthy candidates across the world. Read more »
Africa: The Mo Ibrahim Foundation - Investing in Leadership
Leaders must be courageous in carving new political narratives that are socially inclusive, sustainable and people-centred. Read more »
October 24, 2012
Mali: Tuaregs Face Uncertain Fate
On April 6, the National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (MNLA) declared independence from Mali. Announced from France24's Paris studio, this was the peak of the rebellion's… 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 »
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 »
October 23, 2012
Guinea: How is Fractious Nation Faring After Two Years of Democracy?
On October 2, close to two years after the election of Alpha Condé as the first democratically-elected president of Guinea, the so-called 'water castle' of Africa celebrated… Read more »
October 19, 2012
Sierra Leone: Can Elections Change Prospects?
Sierra Leone's legacies of identity politics, violence, corruption and inequality have proven difficult to overcome. Will the election change that? Read more »