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Africa: A New Political Era Dawns for Africa
AfricaPlus, 11 January 2016
We begin the fifth year of AfricaPlus with discussions of two paradoxes in sub-Saharan Africa: the durability of both democratizing and authoritarian governments; and the expansion… Read more »
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Africa: The Growth-Governance Puzzle in Africa
AfricaPlus, 11 January 2016
Why did sub-Saharan Africa experience such a prolonged economic downturn starting in the mid-1970s? And why has it experienced such a sustained economic upturn since the mid-1990s? Read more »
Africa's 'New Mosaic' of Political Systems
The advance and retreat of democracy in Africa since the end of the Cold War have resulted in a new mosaic of political systems, writes Richard Joseph. Popular uprisings can still sweep away autocracies but democracy movements can also be thwarted by determined autocrats. In a second article, on growth and governance, he notes that the positive growth of the past two decades has been seen under a diverse array of political systems.
Some African leaders with 20 years in power, from top left to bottom right: Omar al-Bashir, Sudan; Idress Deby Itno, Chad; Yoweri Museveni, Uganda; King Mswati III, Swaziland; Denis Sassou Nguesso, Republic of the Congo; Paul Biya, Cameroon; Robert Mugabe, Zimbabwe; Jose Eduardo Dos Santos, Angola; Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasongo, Equatorial Guinea.
InFocus
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The US government has said it is "deeply disappointed" with President Paul Kagame's decision to run for a third term in office. Read more »
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In a rare speech to the Congolese people, President Joseph Kabila outlined five priorities for a planned national dialogue but his speech was marked mostly by what he did not say, ... Read more »
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The result follows a year of turmoil that saw the West African country's former leader deposed, and the military attempt a coup. Read more »
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Ethiopia has achieved a great deal of socio-economic success through state-led development, writes Mohamud Ahmed in Addis Fortune. Read more »
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Representatives of countries that attended the 6th Plenary Assembly of the International Conference on the Great Lakes strongly agreed to take all necessary measures to ensure ... Read more »
