Why Conflict in Africa Is Falling
While endless conflict is one of the most enduring stereotypes associated with Africa, statistics prove otherwise, writes Scott Strauss for African Arguments.
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Africa: Why Conflict in Africa Is Falling (analysis)
African Arguments, 28 January 2013
Recent events in Mali, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Sudan seem to confirm one of the most durable stereotypes of Africa, namely that the ... read more »
An M23 rebel soldier.
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Africa: Summit Needs to Promote African Renaissance 2.0 (guest column)
allAfrica.com, 27 January 2013
When former South African President Thabo Mbeki brought back the notion of an African Renaissance to African political circles in the late 1990s, the continent was at a different ... read more »
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Africa: Africa's Responsibility to Protect (opinion)
Fahamu, 24 January 2013
The crisis in Mali has once again revealed that African unity is the only means to build the economic, political and military institutions needed to solve problems on the continent ... read more »
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Africa: President Blames Continent's Bad Image On 'Stories From Elsewhere'
News of Rwanda, 23 January 2013
Rwanda's President Paul Kagame has told a panel discussion at the World Economic Forum that to change Africa's perception globally as a trouble hotspot, its story "must" start to ... read more »
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Africa: Why Are We So Bad At Peacekeeping in Africa? (column)
Institute of Development Studies, 23 January 2013
The eastern Kivu provinces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are home to one of the largest peacekeeping forces in the world. read more »
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Africa: Combatting Terror Across the Sahel (analysis)
Chatham House, 22 January 2013
While the devastating impacts of last week's hostage crisis in Algeria continue to be assessed, the main focus of the British and other western governments will be on combatting ... read more »
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Africa: Nkosazana Zuma Regrets Resurgence of New Conflicts in Africa
Angola Press Agency, 21 January 2013
The chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, (Monday) in Addis Ababa, regretted the resurgence of new conflicts in Africa, at a time that most ... read more »
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While there is support for a rapid reaction force to intervene early in conflicts, there are considerable economic and organisational obstacles standing in the way of an AU force ... Read more »
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Ongoing conflict in eastern Congo can best be resolved by African leaders, without outside interference, Rwanda's Foreign Minister Louise Mushikiwabo said in an AllAfrica interview ... Read more »
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The article mentions electoral violence in Kenya, Ivory Coast etc. and how it is not the norm. I was in Nigeria from August 1981 to July 1983 leaving just before the general election that brought Shagari back for a second term. There was MUCH pre and post electoral violence in the country at that time. I really don't think this has changed too much over the ensuing years. I think that we (the developed world) are just more aware of violence and electoral violence in all of Africa than we used to be. The more I read news stories about various places in Africa, the more I believe that very little has changed in the years since I lived in Nigeria.
Re: SMART African Renaissance! based on GPS
The concept and practice of African Renaissance needs to be SMART, that is:
Specific: Needs to be GPS led, Good Governance, Sustainable Security and Progressive Prosperity for all!
Appropriate: Appropriate to the socio-cultural, linguistic and economic development infrastructure of each country.
Measurable: Measurable with qualitative and quantitative research methodologies and Specific Measure of Success tools.
Realistic. Realistic to the facts on the ground and meaningful for the benefit of the current and future demographics, ie. majority that is women and youth who make up more than 75% of the population.
Time Sensitive. To be implemented with a calendar based productivity reports that are current and have meaningful benefit in the future.
Most importantly, it has to be generated, owned and made accountable to One Billion People of Africans and People of African Descent the true stake holders.
Remember: All African problems stem from the Lord of Poverty that are not accountable to their respective communities.
Now, the young population are not patient, they are have Alqaeda and M23 supplied by three Gun Maker Nations, USA, UK and Russsia to fuel their energy for suicide and homicide of Africa.
The Horn, the Riff Valley and Congo basin and now the Magreb are examples of African Youths who have decided not to wait for the Lords of Poverty to give them opportunities for productive and gainful employment.
So, the first task is to retire the Geriatric and Incompetent Lords of Poverty.
Give a proportional opporrtunities that is 70% jobs and governance to women and youths!
The time is now for the Geriatric African Lords of Poverty to retire and the new creative youth and women to take over the Renaissance.
Outside this there will be the same old Geriatric and Incompetent talks and talks of old men
with regards and seeking your alternative perspective, I remain
Belai Habte-Jesus, MD, MPH Global Connect Inc www.GlobalBelaiJesus.com
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