In Cote d’Ivoire, Ouattara says watch what happens next
Alassane Ouattara, who AllAfrica.com called “the internationally recognized president of Cote d’Ivoire,” which seems a good way of handling that linguistic problem, gave a…
Read MoreAlassane Ouattara, who AllAfrica.com called “the internationally recognized president of Cote d’Ivoire,” which seems a good way of handling that linguistic problem, gave a…
Read MoreThere are some rather surprising similarities between British Prime Minister David Cameron’s political manifesto and the one Ugandan opposition candidate Kizza Besigye wrote. Remarkable,…
Read MorePrinciples of the poorest performing schools in South Africa are blaming witchcraft for their students’ lackluster marks. Apparently, the students are suspicious of each…
Read MoreFor any journalists who cover trauma — or for others who value that good journalism and want to nominate your favorite best example of…
Read MoreNext month, Uganda is having a presidential election — or, depending on your viewpoint, a mini-re-coronation. The Economist last fall called Museveni a “king…
Read MoreUganda President Museveni’s grip on power seems so strong ahead of the upcoming presidential election that an opposition candidate is considering pulling out of…
Read MoreMost of the time, the funny things on that list of “things people searched to get to my blog” isn’t all that different from…
Read MoreThe British are going to try beating back pirates with specially-crafted laser canons. I’m not kidding. “We are using the laser as a kind…
Read MoreAll eyes are focused today on southern Sudan, where a vote begins that most expect will create Africa’s newest country — and, it turns…
Read MoreFrom the Christian Science Monitor, I got this tidbit about the coming prosecution of Jeffrey Sterling, accused of leaking classified information to a reporter….
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