The Pan-African University (PAU)

An excellent project with brilliant objectives.

A Tale of Two Oil Spills

Oil has been spilling in the Niger Delta in Nigeria for decades but neither the Nigerian government nor anyone else has cared. If just a very small fraction of the attention being paid by the international media to the current oil spill in the Gulf Coast were paid to the situation in the Niger Delta, the situation of the people in that region might have improved. However, since African lives and livelihood are disposable, it does not deserve the attention being paid to people elsewhere.

Why the West is Out of Touch with Africa

A fresh and important report details how the West fails to effectively engage Africa because of the West's historic lack of respect for the continent. Read.

Walking the Tight Rope: Public Order and Political Repression

In much of Africa, state power is so massive that the so-called civil society is rendered useless. South Africa seemed to be different but that country is also being challenged by recent events. While Rwanda and Egypt, for example, clearly manifest dictatorial tendencies, the case of South Africa is far more troubling. Is it possible to have a free society and order in Africa? How come that political opposition is mostly seen as a danger to the existence of most African states?

Africa's Subordination

It is an irony of African politics that Africa seeks a greater say in the world stage by being subjected to Western or Asian powers. If the so-called African leaders do not subject themselves to China, they genuflect to France or the United States.  That is why most African countries serve the needs of foreign powers rather than those of their peoples. It is a shame!

Dumping Toxic Waste in Africa

The long saga of one of the companies that dump toxic wastes in Africa continues.

Mobile Phones and Economic Development in Africa

This important paper documents the effects of increased use of mobile phones on Africa's economic development.