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Africa in the News: November 30, 2015
›By Africa Program // Monday, November 30, 2015Thousands of people packed Uhura Stadium to be present at President Magufuli’s inauguration.
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#WhatWouldMagufuliDo Sparks New Bout of Tanzaphilia
Arican Arguments Nov 30Tanzania has long captivated Westerners and other East Africans eager for a success story, going back to the era of Nyere’s dynamic socialism. Newly-elected president John Magufuli’s bold promises and symbolic decision to cancel lavish independence day spending has reignited a new bout of Tanzaphilia for many, particularly Kenyans fed-up with their own politicians next door.
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Africa in the News: November 23, 2015
›By Africa Program // Monday, November 23, 2015Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari at a discussion at Chatham House, February 26, 2015. Photo by Chatham House. Creative Commons via Flickr.
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Nigeria’s President Buhari: Ex-Officer Stole Billions in Arms Deals
Christian Science Monitor – November 18President Buhari’s anti-corruption campaign is setting head’s rolling, as he orders the arrest of his predecessor’s national security advisor for defrauding the state of billions of dollars meant for the fight against Boko Haram. Soldiers in the army of Africa’s largest country regularly found themselves under-equipped and outgunned in firefights with Boko Haram, thanks in part to rampant graft.
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Africa in the News: November 10, 2015
›By Africa Program // Tuesday, November 10, 2015Inclusive Governance and Leadership
Are Ghanaians Fed-up with Democracy?
Wilson Center NOW (video) November 5Southern Voices Network Scholar Isaac Debrah discusses his research on dissatisfaction with democracy in Ghana with the Wilson Center’s John Milewski (video is above).
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Africa in the News: November 2nd, 2015
›By Africa Program // Monday, November 2, 2015Zanzibar’s picturesque, well-touristed exterior has contentious, tumultuous politics underneath. Photo by George Pauwels, via Flickr. Creative Commons
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In Zanzibar, Democracy, Peace, and Unity Are at Stake after Annulled Elections
Washington Post Nov 1In contrast to the rest of Tanzania’s smoothly executed elections, semi-autonomous Zanzibar’s elections were annulled in a controversial call by the ruling CCM. The opposition claims it was on the verge of winning, and this decision is a way of stealing the election. Talks to find a political solution to the crisis take place on the backdrop of Zanzibar’s thorny history with the mainland, and its citizens increasing desire for autonomy or even independence.
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Africa in the News: October 26, 2015
›By Africa Program // Tuesday, October 27, 2015Wits University in Johannesburg saw the birth of the protest movement that is currently roiling South African universities. Photo by Paul Saad, Flickr. Creative Commons.
Protests force South Africa’s president to scrap university fee increases—but this is what he missed
Quartz Africa – Oct 23South Africa’s student protests, the #feesmustfall movement, has been perhaps the biggest news story of the week. Quartz argues it’s significance lies in the entry of the first post-Apartheid generation into political activism.
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Africa in the News: October 19, 2015
›By Africa Program // Monday, October 19, 2015Voters line up to vote in Guinea’s 2010 election. Photo by UN Development Programme, Creative Commons.
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Guinea’s President Alpha Conde Easily Wins Re-election
Al-Jazeera Oct 17Incumbent Alpha Conde glided to reelection, avoiding a run-off, in Guinea’s election. The opposition has refused to recognize the result and alleged fraud, but independent observers judged the vote generally sound. Observers are worried that protests could escalate into violence in the long-suffering country.
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Africa in the News: October 5, 2015
›By Africa Program // Monday, October 5, 2015Outgoing Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete speaking at the Wilson Center on April 3, 2015. Photo by Kaveh Sardari for the Wilson Center.
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What’s In It For Me? Personalities, Enticements, and Party Loyalties in Tanzania’s Election – Africa Research Institute
Oct 1In what is likely to be Tanzania’s closest election since the return to democracy, neither the opposition nor ruling parties are addressing the country’s pressing issues. Africa Research Institute provides some important background on the election’s major players.
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Africa in the News: September 28, 2015
›By Africa Program // Tuesday, September 29, 2015One of Burkina Faso’s famous mud-brick mosques in Bobo-Dioulasso. Photo by qlv on Flickr. Creative Commons.
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The Evolving Political Crisis in Burkina Faso: Observations from Ouagadougou, Continued – Sahel Blog
Sept 28The big story of the last week has been, of course, the whirlwind coup in Burkina Faso. As it stands, interim president Michel Kafando has been returned to power and General Diendere and others look to be facing prosecution for their role in the week-long coup that upended the transitional government.
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Africa in the News, September 14, 2015: Guinea Bissau in Crisis, Turkey in Africa, Kenyans in Matatus
›By Africa Program // Monday, September 14, 2015A fully-loaded share taxi speeds down a road. In Kenya these taxis, called matatus, are crucial parts of Nairobi’s transportation network. Photo by crosby_cj on Flickr. Creative Commons.
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Grounds for Cautious Optimism in Guinea Bissau’s Latest Crisis – Daily Maverick (South Africa) September 14
Guinea Bissau has been hurtling from one crisis to another for the last several decades, and with the news that the president has fired his prime minister, it enters another. That said, there are signs for optimism: the judiciary is showing its teeth, the international community has been able to combat the flow of drug trafficking, and most importantly, the military seems committed to staying out of the crisis, for the moment.
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Africa in the News, September 7, 2015: Buhari at 100 Days, Elections in CAR, and Swaziland’s Seaport
›By Africa Program // Tuesday, September 8, 2015Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari at a discussion at Chatham House, February 26, 2015.
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Counting to 100: What Promises did Buhari Make to Nigerians – Premium Times (Nigeria) September 2
Nigeria’s Buhari just completed his first 100 days in office, and he still hasn’t named a cabinet or achieved many of his major campaign promises. His honeymoon period may be ending.Hissène Habré: Chad’s Ex-Leader Carried into Court – BBC Africa September 7
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