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Published in: HomeDenying genocide: how the west failed Rwanda (again)
Western states and even civil society share responsibility for the spread of a false account of what happened in...
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Published in: HomeDenying genocide: the Rwanda plan
In the aftermath of Rwanda's genocide against the Tutsi in 1994, the perpetrators launched a campaign to create an...
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Published in: openSecurityBurundi teeters on the brink of civil war following coup attempt
Burundi looks like it is entering a vortex of renewed violence. It's in a troubled region, we have been here...
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Published in: openSecuritySudan: nodding through a dictator’s re-election
Next week sees elections in Sudan. But there’s one thing wrong—we already know the outcome.
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Published in: openSecurityBuhari wins—but new president of Nigeria faces enormous challenge
After the Nigerian presidential election, the new government must address the social and economic policy vacuum Boko...
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Published in: openSecurityAndargachew Tsige: Ethiopian brutality, British apathy
A UK citizen who was a refugee from the one-party state that is Ethiopia has been spirited back into its clutches....
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Published in: openSecurityWestern Sahara: Africa’s last colony
As 2015 opens, the Sahrawi people of Western Sahara have been waiting for a self-determination referendum for four...
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Published in: openSecurityThe Sahel-Sahara between 'Arab spring' and 'black spring'
The international media spotlight follows the US politico-military agenda to the Middle East but potentially...
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Published in: openSecurityBurkina Faso: where democracy has always run on protests and coups
The military officer who has assumed power in Burkina Faso after protests dislodged its longstanding president has...
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Published in: HomeDon’t touch my constitution! Burkina Faso's lesson
A popular uprising in the west African country reflects a wider awakening among citizens and young people across the...
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Published in: Home"Rwanda: The Untold Story": facts and fabrication
A BBC documentary on Rwanda produced great controversy, including in an article by Andrew Wallis. But his own...
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Published in: openSecurityForgotten South Sudan tangled in factionalism and failed politics
Most coverage of the conflict in South Sudan--in as far as there still is any--has presented it as a duel between...
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Published in: openSecurityBurundi, une démocratisation génératrice de violence
La communauté internationale a indirectement contribué à faire du Burundi une démocratie de façade, aujourd’hui en...
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Published in: openSecurityBurundi: a democratisation from which violence may stem
The international community has indirectly contributed to making Burundi a facade democracy, now prey to a political...
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Published in: HomeSouth Sudan’s civil war: towards a progressive analysis
The world's newest state exploded into violence at the end of 2013. The reasons are varied and defy the common,...
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Published in: openSecurityMandela: explaining the magnetism
While the world stops for Nelson Mandela’s departure from it, his iconic status is unquestioned. Yet there is a more...
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Published in: HomeNigeria, the Boko Haram risk
Abuja's response to Boko Haram's insurgency is flawed and self-defeating. Without a change of policy, Nigeria will...
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Published in: HomeAQIM: Maghreb to Mali, and back
The crisis in Mali highlights the distinctive character and trajectory of Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb. A group...
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Published in: HomeSomalia's displaced: the reform test
The harsh experience of Somalis driven to seek shelter in Mogadiushu 's unsafe camps should be an urgent priority...
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Published in: HomeSaving NSCAD: Why art education could save us, but first we must save it
Art schools are vital eco-systems that both reflect and contribute to the health of the society in which they are...