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- Fears Over Increasing Sect-Related Violence in Southwest Congo
The violence that has claimed several lives in southwestern Congo, after clashes between a religious sect and the national police, could spread further, local activists and officials warned.
Thu, 06 Mar 2008 23:08:00 GMT - Hard to Tell There's an Election Coming in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe votes in a month's time, yet there is little evidence on the ground that the country is about to hold one of its most crucial elections since independence from Britain in 1980.
Thu, 28 Feb 2008 22:16:00 GMT - Billionaire George Soros Visits Sierra Leone
As part of his tour of West Africa, billionaire financier and philanthropist George Soros was in Sierra Leone to pledge his support for the country's economic recovery.
Mon, 18 Feb 2008 23:45:00 GMT - Kenya: Crisis Ripple Effects Felt Across the Region
Unrest in Kenya threatens humanitarian and commercial operations throughout the Great Lakes region, potentially affecting more than 100 million lives, according to analysts.
Fri, 08 Feb 2008 22:38:00 GMT - Post-Election Sierra Leone: Coming In From the Cold
In post-election Sierra Leone, the ruling and opposition parties have all put their shoulder on the wheel of governance in a way that is wholly contrary to that of post-election Kenya.
Wed, 06 Feb 2008 23:50:00 GMT - Brain Drain and Brain Gain in Africa
A central question is whether brain drain has a positive or negative impact on developing economies. Migration studies conducted in different parts of the world have produced contradictory results.
Mon, 28 Jan 2008 22:28:00 GMT - A Road Tax Needed for the Reconstruction of Inner City Roads in Freetown
Sierra Leoneans must to rise to the challenge of making a difference by contributing to the reconstruction of their historic city drive by drive, lane by lane, street by street, and road by road.
Wed, 23 Jan 2008 23:26:00 GMT - Boy Soldier: Salifu in Search of Peace
Salifu was 9 years old when members of the Revolutionary United Front abducted him in Sierra Leone. Through threats of violence, and with the help of drugs, they made him into a boy soldier.
Fri, 11 Jan 2008 23:03:00 GMT - Fears of Rising Religious Extremism in Tolerant Democracy
An attack on the Israeli Embassy on Feb. 1 and two other high-profile attacks since December have thrown into question Mauritania's future as a modernizing, tolerant Islamic Republic.
Sun, 03 Feb 2008 06:11:00 GMT - Chad: Dual Peacekeeping Mission Seeks to Dispel Confusion
The Chad mission, which begins in February, marks the first time that a European Union military force and a United Nations mission have been combined in a single United Nations mandate.
Mon, 14 Jan 2008 23:40:00 GMT - Building a State for the Congolese People
By bringing into office the first truly elected government in four decades, the presidential, legislative, and provincial assembly elections of 2006 opened the door for the possibility of deeper reform.
Thu, 03 Jan 2008 23:14:00 GMT - Congo: Ambitious Conference Aims to Bring Peace to Kivus
Although relative security has since returned to most of Congo, the Kivus remain mired in violence with little sign that deep-seated causes of tension and conflict are anywhere near resolution.
Mon, 24 Dec 2007 23:35:00 GMT - The 'War on Terror' and the Humanitarian Crisis in Somalia
Ethiopia's "mission" in Somalia—defeating the Union of Islamic Courts, propping up the government and forging a partnership with Washington in the "war on terror"—has not been accomplished.
Fri, 21 Dec 2007 23:25:00 GMT - Loving Hip-Hop in Morocco
In Morocco on a 2004 Fulbright fellowship to research hip-hop, Josh Asen, then 24, impulsively abandoned the idea of writing a papertoo dryand decided to make a film instead.
Wed, 12 Dec 2007 16:53:00 GMT - Presidential Leadership and 'Good Governance' in the Context of Sierra Leone's Cultural Environment
A "good governance management approach" is essential for the modernization of Sierra Leone, a country that has long experienced varying degrees of leadership and management gaps.
Tue, 11 Dec 2007 23:09:00 GMT
