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Published in: openSecurityThe M23 crisis and the history of violence in eastern CongoThough triggered by a combination of recent events, the pre-colonial, colonial and post-colonial history of the...
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Published in: HomeOrientalism and the modernisation of sexualityIn the last two decades gendered and sexual ‘others’ have been ‘included’ in citizenship, as new sexual...
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Published in: openSecurityM23 in the Kivus: regional war and then a repeat of the 2009 accord?
M23's military campaign in North Kivu has profound consequences for Kinshasa and regionally. A regional military...
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Published in: HomeWho’s heard of the ‘African Spring’?
If the under or mis-reported uprisings, protests, revolts and changes of regime in many parts of Africa over the...
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Published in: openSecurityUganda's tribal districts are a ticking time bomb
A riot in Uganda's Rwenzururu kindom left a mother and child dead, pointing to a divisive trend in Ugandan politics...
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Published in: HomeArab Spring south of the Sahara?
Why has the Arab Spring so far failed to spread south of the Sahara – and should some African leaders be looking...
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Published in: openSecurityUganda traditional justice mechanisms must triumph over western interventionism
We should not deny Ugandans the chance to bring a man who has committed horrific crimes to justice. However we must...
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Published in: openSecurityThe LRA: what's to be done?
Supporters of the Kony 2012 campaign have posed two questions to critics: 'what would you do?', and 'what's the...
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Published in: openSecurityAfter the storm, we need to keep talking about Kony
In the backlash against Kony 2012 a real discussion of what the international community can and should do has been...
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Published in: openSecurityDon't elevate Kony
What is Kony2012? The apologists for Invisible Children call it “raising awareness.” Alex de Waal calls it peddling...
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Published in: openSecurityWhat will it take to end the conflict with the LRA?Ending the violence and insecurity perpetrated by the Lord's Resistance Army is more about empowering civil society...
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Published in: Home2011, trepidation and hope
A topsy-turvy year full of dramatic reversals left sub-Saharan Africa still in search of of the balance that would...
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Published in: openSecurityVietnam, Myanmar foster ties with India, illustrating the art of balancing relations with great powers
The presidents of Vietnam and Myanmar visit New Delhi to strengthen cooperation with India. Kenya launches military...
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Published in: openSecurityRegional military force established to crack down on Lord’s Resistance Army
Military campaign against central African rebel group intensifies. Yemen goes on the offensive against al-Qaeda. New...
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Published in: openSecurityPakistan condemns US drone use in north-west
Pakistan condemns US drone use in north-west as Pak-US relations hit new low. Attack on British Embassy in Yemen...
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Published in: openSecurityKigali grenade attack injures seven days after Kagame re-elected
Grenade attack rocks Kigali just two days after Kagame re-elected as president, while opposition groups urge...
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Published in: openSecurityBomb attack in Uganda kills 64 people
Somalian insurgents suspected of bombing Ugandan capital. Israel prepares for further attempts to break the Gaza...
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Published in: openSecurityUN launches inquiry as Israel intercepts second peace flotilla
UN launches inquiry as Israel intercepts second peace flotilla. US identified as world’s greatest user of targeted...
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Published in: openSecurityEgypt and Sudan tussle with Nile basin countries over water rights
Egypt and Sudan state opposition to Ugandan-Rwandan-Kenyan-Ethiopian deal on Nile waterway management. South Korea...
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Published in: openSecurityUganda rebels deny northeast Congo massacre
LRA rebel group denies any involvement in mass killings in Congo. Burmese opposition decides to boycott election....
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