Now on the calendar: “Ivory Coast on the Brink,” DC
At the Brookings Institution, March 22, 4:30-6:00 p.m. RSVP here. While the eyes of the world have been focused on the political and humanitarian…
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Cote d’Ivoire and the linguistic roulette of mass atrocity
My use of the word genocide on Cote d’Ivoire has attracted some interest and a few hearty objections. Thankfully, I think there’s a better…
Read MoreWhy we should be worried about genocide in Cote d’Ivoire
Cote d’Ivoire is going through an ugly time, and today was an especially ugly day. The UN thinks the incumbent president is hiding evidence…
Read MoreToday in “diplomats who didn’t answer the question”
US Ambassador to the UN Susan Rice’s statement and q&a at the Security Council stakeout: REPORTER: Madame Ambassador, just one follow up, there has…
Read MoreA look at loving and hating the French in Africa
Kudos to Adam Nossiter, the New York Times’ man in Dakar, for today’s piece on mixed feelings about the French across Francophone Africa. (He…
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