Africa Breaks Down On Neglected Roads
NOT even 20 years ago, the route from Nairobi to Nakuru in Kenya rolled seamlessly out across the great Rift Valley, ensuring smooth passage for people and goods moving westward toward Uganda.
Hunger, But No Famine
The predictions certainly seemed plausible. Mix drought with Mugabe’s chaotic upheaval on the commercial farms and what once was a bread basket was bound to become a dust bowl.
Regional Shift in Tobacco Industry Reflects Losses to Zim Economy
IN THE highly lucrative world of tobacco production, Malawi and Zambia were never big players.
Enough Promises, Africa Needs To Set Priorities
THIS year will mark the fifth year since the core elements of the New Partnership for Africa’s Development were first put forward as the Millennium Africa Recovery Plan.
Fighting Graft Bribe by Bribe
DR. PETER Eigen, founder of the global corruption watchdog group Transparency International, spoke with the South African Institute of International Affairs in Johannesburg on two recent occasions. The following are excerpts from those interviews.
Africa’s Big States: Toward a New Realism
New paradigms of governance and engagement must be sought to address the special challenges posed by large populations and national territories.
Editorial: No Sovereignty Without Good Governance
Africa asserts a fiction of sovereignty. We focus on the trappings of statehood – flags, presidential processions and borders. We sign treaties with our neighbours to abide by rules of non-interference and mutual respect.
It’s Good To Be the King
Ruling parties in Africa face little electoral threat from weak and divided oppositions
A Year of Checks on Ballots
At least 10 African countries are scheduled to hold presidential or parliamentary elections between April and December — ballots that could affirm the maturing of democratic practice on the continent and mark a critical turning point in the political evolution of key states.
Malawi’s Young Democrats: A View From Inside the Ranks
IN 2001, Malawian Journalist Peter Banda was assaulted by a band of UDF youth militias while working on a story.