Africa: How to Raise Enough Money to Make History – Lessons from Obama’s Presidential bid
The election of Barack Obama as 44th President of the United States is celebrated as a milestone in several, well known respects – not only will he assume office as the first president of colour – but as an underdog who entered the race for the White House with a slim resume, an unfamiliar name pitted against an established political brand and a political novice whose prospects of raising enough money to meet up to the task were not extremely bright at the starting line.
Africa: Leaders Must Rethink ‘African Solutions for African Problems’
For more than a decade now, Africa has been trying to address its developmental and political problems through an approach favouring home-grown initiatives.
The Evolution and Development of the New Patriotic Party in Ghana
This paper examines the emergence and development of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) government in the context of a broader examination of the roles of political parties within the Ghanaian political landscape.
Prospects of the SPLA/M’s Transition into a Political Party in Sudan
This paper argues that the predominant circumstances in Sudan are likely to prevent the Sudan People’s Liberation Army/Movement (SPLA/M) from evolving into a political party.
The Evolution and Development of the Movement for Multiparty Democracy in Zambia
The liberal democratic wave that swept through Africa after the collapse of the USSR and communist regimes in eastern Europe spelled an end to several one-party states and military governments on the continent.
Do Think Tanks Benefit from APRM Work? Kenya’s Experience
This paper outlines some critical challenges for research institutes working on the African Peer Review Mechanism. Three papers examining exploring aspects of conducting research on governance in Africa.
Les groupes de réflexion bénéfient-ils du travail du MAEP? L’expérience du Kenya
Ce document décrit certains des problèmes cruciaux pour les instituts de recherche travaillant sur le Mécanisme Africain d’Evaluation par les Pairs.
What should world (and African) leaders do to halt protectionism from spreading?
There is a saying in Africa which goes: “when the elephants fight, the grass gets trampled”. This accurately depicts the fallout from the current global economic disorder since it is clear that whilst Africans had very little to do with the makings of the crisis, we will suffer from it.
Poachers are often simply victims of poor policy
Poachers are not the core problem in the management of South African marine resources, it is poor policy. This poor policy effectively turns ordinary traditional fishers into poachers and traditional law enforcement strategies are failing to curb the problem.
Billions of Dollars Lost to Illegal Fishing in the SADC Region
Illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing is essentially the theft of marine resources, whereby international fishing vessels enter a country’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) and fish without licenses, or use destructive fishing gear.