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Monthly Archives: June 2011
Africa drought pushes Kenya and Somalia into pre-famine conditions
Africa drought pushes Kenya and Somalia into pre-famine conditions Somalia drought forces more people into displacement camps Ten killed in clashes over grazing and water and Red Cross says several have died of starvation in Kenya
Posted in Africa, Drought, Famine
Tagged Africa. drought, Djbouti, Ethiopia, famine, Horn of Africa, Kenya, Uganda. Somalia
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The Senegalese wrath
Enough is enough for many Senegalese. Last week, they prevented their president Abdoulaye Wade from modifying the election system. The latter in office since 2000 wanted to create a vice-president who would have been elected on the same ticket as … Continue reading
Africa News Roundup
Living on the Coke side of life in Swaziland Why Kenya is spending big money to win friends in Washington DC ICC issues Gaddafi arrest warrant Egypt says will not need IMF and World Bank funds US urges Cameroon to … Continue reading
Army jets ‘bomb south Sudan villages’ – Africa – Al Jazeera English
Army jets ‘bomb south Sudan villages’ – Africa – Al Jazeera English.
Michelle Obama’s South Africa Speech
This week Michelle Obama travelled to South Africa as part of an official state visit to Africa. Speaking at the Young African Women Leaders Forum in Soweto, Mrs. Obama spoke on the importance of education, health, wellness and community activism … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, South Africa, Speech
Tagged Michelle Obama, President Mandela, South Africa, Soweto, speech
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‘Mother Africa’ and Black Internationalism
For many individuals and groups throughout the black diaspora, Africa has often been characterised as the ‘motherland’, a gendered and racialised geographical space from which all scattered peoples of African descent inevitably originated. Ideas of ‘Mother Africa’ have historically informed … Continue reading
Posted in Black Internationalism
Tagged A. Phillip Randolph, Mother Africa, Pan-Africanism
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A New Roman Empire: The Geopolitics of Fascist Italy in Africa, 1931-41
During the 1920s Benito Mussolini pursued a cautious foreign policy, trying to present his new fascist regime as a responsible and stable actor on the international scene. After the Corfu incident of 1923, in fact, the Italian leader adopted a … Continue reading
The absurdities of power: some reflections on ‘walk to work’ in Uganda
On Friday 29 April, Kampala erupted in protest against the brutal arrest of opposition leader Kizza Besigye. As tear gas canisters popped and live gun fire sounded on the streets, state television showed uninterrupted coverage of the Royal Wedding. These … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Protest, Uganda
Tagged 'Walk to Work', Besigye, Kampala, Museveni, protest, Uganda
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Africa News Round-up
Sudan: UN reports intense air bombardment of Southern Kordofan state South Africa: Mother-to-child HIV transmission plummets Funding for Horn of Africa drought falls short of needs, UN says Somalia: Under-fives make up almost half of Mogadishu casualties Africa: Plugging the … Continue reading
Inaugral Yorkshire African Studies Network Conference: South Sudan and the Referendum
Part 1: The Morning Last Friday 10th June YASN held its first full event at Leeds University. The conference focused on Sudan and the referendum and brought together a wide range of researchers to discuss South Sudan in particular as well as … Continue reading
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