African Politics and International Relations
Posted in Africa Notes, African Politics, Notes on Apr 27th, 2012
Regional cooperation in West Africa is such a unique thing. Where else do you see cooperation on economic matters appear to be so much more difficult that you switch to cooperating on security? Wasn’t the EU built on precisely the opposite logic? BBC News – Ecowas to send troops after Mali, Guinea-Bissau coups. Anyway, BBC [...]
Posted in African Politics, Noted on Mar 26th, 2009
Sarkozy seeks peace role in Africa from Financial Times IMF dampens hopes of aid to Zimbabwe from Financial Times Nigeria: Opposition gang up against gov’t from Africa News Are Coups d’Etat Making a Comeback by Deo Lukyamuzi at African Arguments
Posted in African Politics, Noted on Mar 20th, 2009
The BBC and others have been reporting over the past day or so that the African Union has suspended Madagascar’s membership since the coup earlier this week. This echoes the Southern African Development Community’s (SADC) decision not to recognize the new “interim” president, Andry Rajoelina. Alistair Thomson, at Reuter’s Blogs, notes that between starting in [...]
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