http://www.theafricareport.com/ Sun, 19 May 2013 09:20:32 +0200 FeedCreator 1.8.3 (obRSS 1.9) http://www.theafricareport.com/images/ http://www.theafricareport.com/ The Africa Report: Editorials, Columns... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tarindepth/~3/pRI3RwLBOiU/censorship-shows-seamy-side-of-america.html When legendary American abolitionist Frederick Douglass delivered his historic, poignant "Plea For Free Speech" in December 1860 that activist never envisioned that over a century later prominent blacks would suppress that precious First Amendment right as perniciously as the pro-slavery racists of his era.

Read more ...]]> {ga=linn} Columns Mon, 06 May 2013 12:17:40 +0200 http://www.theafricareport.com/Columns/censorship-shows-seamy-side-of-america.html http://www.theafricareport.com/Columns/censorship-shows-seamy-side-of-america.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tarindepth/~3/wcCMyNnlGwk/yasunizing-the-world.html When Svante Arrhenius, a Swedish chemist and Nobel laureate, published the first articles on climate change in 1896, the carbon dioxide concentration in the atmosphere was 300 parts per million (ppm). It is now reaching 400 ppm and rising 2 ppm per year.

Read more ...]]> {ga=joan-martinez-alier} Columns Thu, 02 May 2013 11:29:07 +0200 http://www.theafricareport.com/Columns/yasunizing-the-world.html http://www.theafricareport.com/Columns/yasunizing-the-world.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tarindepth/~3/Z1DWt-71Ck4/the-addis-ababa-doctrine.html Marking half a century of history in Addis Ababa this month amid fireworks and international dignitaries, Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma and Hailemariam Desalegn are nevertheless eager to press on with the next 50 years.

Read more ...]]> {ga=psmith} Columns Tue, 30 Apr 2013 16:52:39 +0200 http://www.theafricareport.com/Columns/the-addis-ababa-doctrine.html http://www.theafricareport.com/Columns/the-addis-ababa-doctrine.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tarindepth/~3/P3guIcd30mE/should-presidents-enjoy-immunity-from-prosecution.html As Zambia's former President Rupiah Banda faces corruption charges, politicians and civil society activists ask if immunity for politicians is a useful policy for developing democracies.
Read more ...]]> The Africa Report The Question Tue, 30 Apr 2013 16:31:49 +0200 http://www.theafricareport.com/The-Question/should-presidents-enjoy-immunity-from-prosecution.html http://www.theafricareport.com/The-Question/should-presidents-enjoy-immunity-from-prosecution.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tarindepth/~3/wR6_VTAkSL8/durban-ports-poverty-consumerism-enoughness.html If an oil carrying ship hits the rocks off the Durban coast where I live it will cause a spill that will create many jobs, to pick up all the dead birds from the beaches up and down the coast. Economists who love capitalism do not see a problem with the consumer as shopping machine, because for them consumption contributes to job creation and economic growth, which they also see as completely problem free positive things. I don't.

Read more ...]]> {ga=sarah-bracking} Columns Mon, 29 Apr 2013 17:21:36 +0200 http://www.theafricareport.com/Columns/durban-ports-poverty-consumerism-enoughness.html http://www.theafricareport.com/Columns/durban-ports-poverty-consumerism-enoughness.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tarindepth/~3/t3nIzdelq40/the-politics-of-ecological-defence.html It cannot be denied that the multiple crises currently confronting humankind are intimately linked to our perception of nature's resources and that this perception drives the manner by which these are exploited and utilised.

Read more ...]]> {ga=nnimmo-bassey} Columns Thu, 25 Apr 2013 16:37:28 +0200 http://www.theafricareport.com/Columns/the-politics-of-ecological-defence.html http://www.theafricareport.com/Columns/the-politics-of-ecological-defence.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tarindepth/~3/uVUvgPk_QdU/welcome-to-gauteng-part-3.html A neighbourhood committee that sees to it that all its members are connected to the electricity grid is planning to disconnect the local mayor's electricity. A social movement activist argues that there are no 'members' only 'supporters' as poor people cannot afford to pay membership fees to be part of the organisation. A group of protestors seem confused about what they are protesting against: Zimbabweans or the police. Welcome to Gauteng. In this three part series, Shauna Mottiar's focuses on Social Movements in Gauteng, South Africa.

Read more ...]]> {ga=shauna-mottiar} Columns Thu, 25 Apr 2013 15:31:16 +0200 http://www.theafricareport.com/Columns/welcome-to-gauteng-part-3.html http://www.theafricareport.com/Columns/welcome-to-gauteng-part-3.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tarindepth/~3/HsR4yUQMtJo/climate-funds-first-come-least-served.html As the debate on climate change continues, the impacts of pollution on vulnerable continents, have been brought to the fore. The most pressing case is Africa, a continent located on the frontline of climate devastation.

Read more ...]]> {ga=ksharife} Columns Wed, 24 Apr 2013 11:28:39 +0200 http://www.theafricareport.com/Columns/climate-funds-first-come-least-served.html http://www.theafricareport.com/Columns/climate-funds-first-come-least-served.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tarindepth/~3/hdHg1FJkdQc/the-connection-between-policing-and-crime-in-south-africa.html The first duty of any state is, as any student of Political Science will tell you, to ensure the security of its citizens. There is no doubt that South African is failing in this regard.

Read more ...]]> Imraan Buccus Soapbox Tue, 23 Apr 2013 12:13:15 +0200 http://www.theafricareport.com/Soapbox/the-connection-between-policing-and-crime-in-south-africa.html http://www.theafricareport.com/Soapbox/the-connection-between-policing-and-crime-in-south-africa.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tarindepth/~3/9kaeiRK08Kw/hannibal-the-maghreb-makes-another-stab-at-a-regional-market.html Check the dictionary definition of 'moribund', and you may well find it illustrated by the Union du Maghreb Arabe (UMA).

Read more ...]]> Hannibal Soapbox Mon, 15 Apr 2013 16:24:00 +0200 http://www.theafricareport.com/North-Africa/hannibal-the-maghreb-makes-another-stab-at-a-regional-market.html http://www.theafricareport.com/North-Africa/hannibal-the-maghreb-makes-another-stab-at-a-regional-market.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tarindepth/~3/-cv6c9EnSHI/poverty-amid-my-god-is-better-than-your-god-no-hes-not-yes-he-is.html Anecdotal evidence suggests that fighting to defend God is more rampant in so-called developing countries than in the developed world. The recent battle in Egypt between Coptic Christians and Muslims sheds light on a phenomenon rampant in African and Middle Eastern nations which foreshadows a troubling future.

Read more ...]]> Konye Obaji Ori Soapbox Wed, 10 Apr 2013 16:38:54 +0200 http://www.theafricareport.com/North-Africa/poverty-amid-my-god-is-better-than-your-god-no-hes-not-yes-he-is.html http://www.theafricareport.com/North-Africa/poverty-amid-my-god-is-better-than-your-god-no-hes-not-yes-he-is.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tarindepth/~3/X-EHUVtbrb4/capitalisms-daughter.html The January announcement by Forbes magazine that Angola's Isabel dos Santos is the first female African billionaire received worldwide coverage.

Read more ...]]> ANTÓNIO TOMÁS Soapbox Wed, 10 Apr 2013 15:30:35 +0200 http://www.theafricareport.com/East-Horn-Africa/capitalisms-daughter.html http://www.theafricareport.com/East-Horn-Africa/capitalisms-daughter.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tarindepth/~3/_Q6Js-Bw6vg/south-african-women-the-struggle-for-justice.html In post-apartheid South Africa a woman is raped every 17 seconds. Public outcry has forced a debate, but do MPs have the political will to act? And what is the cause of this sickness?

Read more ...]]> Crystal Oderson in Johannesburg Frontline Wed, 10 Apr 2013 14:48:32 +0200 http://www.theafricareport.com/Frontline/south-african-women-the-struggle-for-justice.html http://www.theafricareport.com/Frontline/south-african-women-the-struggle-for-justice.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tarindepth/~3/HKGJodpVAbA/a-new-mali-is-possible.html Malians must ask themselves tough questions in order to start the democratic process of rebuilding.

Read more ...]]> Tiébilé Dramé Soapbox Tue, 09 Apr 2013 10:40:05 +0200 http://www.theafricareport.com/Soapbox/a-new-mali-is-possible.html http://www.theafricareport.com/Soapbox/a-new-mali-is-possible.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tarindepth/~3/dufBrewRstA/the-thing-about-kenya-and-ghana.html Kenya and Ghana are at antipodal continental lengths, but they have shared a similar electoral tale.

Read more ...]]> {ga=prince-m-ofori-atta} Columns Mon, 08 Apr 2013 17:41:37 +0200 http://www.theafricareport.com/Columns/the-thing-about-kenya-and-ghana.html http://www.theafricareport.com/Columns/the-thing-about-kenya-and-ghana.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tarindepth/~3/1udNMwjm1mc/welcome-to-gauteng-part-2.html A neighbourhood committee that sees to it that all its members are connected to the electricity grid is planning to disconnect the local mayor's electricity. A social movement activist argues that there are no 'members' only 'supporters' as poor people cannot afford to pay membership fees to be part of the organisation. A group of protestors seem confused about what they are protesting against: Zimbabweans or the police. Welcome to Gauteng. In this three part series, Shauna Mottiar's focuses on Social Movements in Gauteng, South Africa.

Read more ...]]> {ga=shauna-mottiar} Columns Mon, 08 Apr 2013 17:01:02 +0200 http://www.theafricareport.com/Columns/welcome-to-gauteng-part-2.html http://www.theafricareport.com/Columns/welcome-to-gauteng-part-2.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tarindepth/~3/uwSNucM5mvQ/politics-damned-lies-and-statistics.html Are the reams of statistics emanating from the United Nations (UN), World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) mere works of fiction?

Read more ...]]> {ga=psmith} Columns Mon, 08 Apr 2013 11:21:13 +0200 http://www.theafricareport.com/Columns/politics-damned-lies-and-statistics.html http://www.theafricareport.com/Columns/politics-damned-lies-and-statistics.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tarindepth/~3/hMRxKWM0TVo/african-armies-are-better-than-you-think.html France's intervention to chase jihadist forces from northern Mali in July has caused many African politicians and military leaders to question the state of Africa's armed forces. Governments face a series of new threats – from piracy to Islamist terrorism – and militaries are changing in order to build up new regional and continental forces.

Read more ...]]> Patrick Smith in Addis Ababa and Nairobi Frontline Thu, 04 Apr 2013 14:42:34 +0200 http://www.theafricareport.com/North-Africa/african-armies-are-better-than-you-think.html http://www.theafricareport.com/North-Africa/african-armies-are-better-than-you-think.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tarindepth/~3/Xo5u87GhKv4/afraican-angles-hugo-chavez-the-bold-experimenter.html The former Venezuelan president's radical reforms influenced the rise of African resource nationalism.

Read more ...]]> Sam Moyo Soapbox Tue, 02 Apr 2013 12:20:41 +0200 http://www.theafricareport.com/North-Africa/afraican-angles-hugo-chavez-the-bold-experimenter.html http://www.theafricareport.com/North-Africa/afraican-angles-hugo-chavez-the-bold-experimenter.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tarindepth/~3/F5tkho7Eqbs/should-the-vatican-be-moved-to-africa.html Home to the fastest-growing Catholic population on the planet, Africa is a source of strength for the religion across the globe. Some suggest that the continent could play a greater role.

Read more ...]]> The Africa Report The Question Thu, 28 Mar 2013 11:37:43 +0100 http://www.theafricareport.com/The-Question/should-the-vatican-be-moved-to-africa.html http://www.theafricareport.com/The-Question/should-the-vatican-be-moved-to-africa.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tarindepth/~3/VsgU1siEzHY/racism-obamas-conundrum.html The controversy raging across America over the Satan character in cable television's miniseries The Bible bearing a haunting likeness to President Barack Obama is yet another flashpoint in America's persistent roil with racism that is rooted in serious, unresolved issues arising from slavery.

Read more ...]]> {ga=linn} Columns Mon, 25 Mar 2013 13:44:10 +0100 http://www.theafricareport.com/Columns/racism-obamas-conundrum.html http://www.theafricareport.com/Columns/racism-obamas-conundrum.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tarindepth/~3/GCZbUMMp20w/mauritania-a-love-affair-with-slavery.html In this 21st century of ours, there is still a country where men, women and children considered as black are "constitutionally" inferior and can be led to the slaughter, like sheep without the slightest remorse or legal recourse. Shockingly, that country is in Africa.

Read more ...]]> {ga=abda-wone} Columns Mon, 25 Mar 2013 13:23:15 +0100 http://www.theafricareport.com/Columns/mauritania-a-love-affair-with-slavery.html http://www.theafricareport.com/Columns/mauritania-a-love-affair-with-slavery.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tarindepth/~3/BIAiXYU6Uis/chinua-achebe-an-appreciation.html A pioneer of modern African literature, the great Nigerian author Chinua Achebe died on 21 March in the United States

Read more ...]]> {ga=billie-mcternan} Columns Sat, 23 Mar 2013 12:41:10 +0100 http://www.theafricareport.com/Columns/chinua-achebe-an-appreciation.html http://www.theafricareport.com/Columns/chinua-achebe-an-appreciation.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tarindepth/~3/CNnx0tSEefo/welcome-to-gauteng-part-1.html A neighbourhood committee that sees to it that all its members are connected to the electricity grid is planning to disconnect the local mayor's electricity. A social movement activist argues that there are no 'members' only 'supporters' as poor people cannot afford to pay membership fees to be part of the organisation. A group of protestors seem confused about what they are protesting against: Zimbabweans or the police. Welcome to Gauteng. In this three part series, Shauna Mottiar's focuses on Social Movements in Gauteng, South Africa.

Read more ...]]> {ga=shauna-mottiar} Columns Fri, 22 Mar 2013 20:37:22 +0100 http://www.theafricareport.com/Columns/welcome-to-gauteng-part-1.html http://www.theafricareport.com/Columns/welcome-to-gauteng-part-1.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tarindepth/~3/6PMtrSpaNgE/slave-trade-sins-of-the-past-and-present.html Every day sees visitors breaking down in tears while touring 97,000-square-foot Elmina Castle in Elmina, west of Cape Coast, Ghana.
Read more ...]]> {ga=klghobor} Columns Fri, 22 Mar 2013 17:25:47 +0100 http://www.theafricareport.com/Columns/slave-trade-sins-of-the-past-and-present.html http://www.theafricareport.com/Columns/slave-trade-sins-of-the-past-and-present.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tarindepth/~3/bk5JDlK41nM/right-less-the-land-of-the-rainbow-nation.html In South Africa you can get TomTom navigation gadgets which give you directions in the voice of your favourite celebrity. Nice twist for the very rich. But of course only a few people in South Africa, the most unequal country in the world, can afford such whimsical luxuries.

Read more ...]]> {ga=sarah-bracking} Columns Wed, 20 Mar 2013 17:57:13 +0100 http://www.theafricareport.com/Columns/right-less-the-land-of-the-rainbow-nation.html http://www.theafricareport.com/Columns/right-less-the-land-of-the-rainbow-nation.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tarindepth/~3/1MbvxwxbJOU/succession-when-african-leaders-die.html With ten out of thirteen World leaders who have died in office since 2009 being African, the politics of succession loom large on the continent. 

Read more ...]]> {ga=klghobor} Columns Mon, 18 Mar 2013 18:30:25 +0100 http://www.theafricareport.com/Columns/succession-when-african-leaders-die.html http://www.theafricareport.com/Columns/succession-when-african-leaders-die.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tarindepth/~3/TePFW_sVpRo/kenya-peace-in-our-time.html With a million votes left and a few more constituencies yet to report and hours to go before the announcement of the final presidential vote tally, a new race for the control of the electoral process had begun.

Read more ...]]> {ga=parselelo-kantai} Columns Fri, 08 Mar 2013 14:46:31 +0100 http://www.theafricareport.com/Columns/kenya-peace-in-our-time.html http://www.theafricareport.com/Columns/kenya-peace-in-our-time.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tarindepth/~3/IM09npeser8/pollution-the-agony-of-ogoni.html When the UNEP report on the assessment of the Ogoni environment was released in August 2011 the world was astounded at the level of devastation visited on the territory by decades of oil extraction and pollution.

Read more ...]]> {ga=nnimmo-bassey} Columns Thu, 07 Mar 2013 11:29:25 +0100 http://www.theafricareport.com/Columns/pollution-the-agony-of-ogoni.html http://www.theafricareport.com/Columns/pollution-the-agony-of-ogoni.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tarindepth/~3/gX71ggKnfR4/can-kenyas-judiciary-and-electoral-commission-pull-it-off.html The judiciary and electoral commission say they are prepared for the 4 March vote and will not repeat the mistakes of the contested December 2007 polls.

Read more ...]]> Parselelo Kantai and Patrick Smith in Nairobi Frontline Sun, 03 Mar 2013 18:40:27 +0100 http://www.theafricareport.com/East-Horn-Africa/can-kenyas-judiciary-and-electoral-commission-pull-it-off.html http://www.theafricareport.com/East-Horn-Africa/can-kenyas-judiciary-and-electoral-commission-pull-it-off.html