Land reform is a problematic issue in southern Africa’s formerly white-dominated settler colonies. On the one hand, reform is clearly necessary and justified. On the other hand, well, look at Zimbabwe as a case study of how not to handle land redistribution. For years Robert Mugabe used the threat of land reform as a cudgel […]
It has been a tough couple of days for NGO’s in Mauritania and Somalia. In Mauritania the Peace Corps has withdrawn its volunteers after an uptick in violence in the West African nation. In southern Somalia still-unidentified gunmen attacked a World Food Program headquarters at Wajid district in the Bakool region. Al-Shabab Islamists are suspected […]
The latest news in Iraq so far this week: Iraqis will have the opportunity to voice their opinion on how well the U.S. has adhered to its compromise on troop withdrawal. Reuters reported yesterday that the Iraq Cabinet approved the vote and slated it for January 16, the same time as the Parliamentary vote. If […]
U.S. Envoy to Pakistan, Holbrooke expresses possible U.S. assistance in energy development in Pakistan offering hope to everyday Pakistani’s. President Gilani specifies increased funding is most useful and this could serve as a profound opportunity to finally begin winning hearts and minds of Pakistani’s and move in the direction of truly securing Pakistan for the long term.
A new INSS report provides an initial examination of the recent Fatah convention and elections, which ousted numerous old guard party members from the organization’s leadership ranks. Primarily, the article focuses on the effects of the conference on Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas who sought to legitimize his term in office through support at the conference. […]
Last week Venezuela’s National Assembly pushed forward on a law to extend the socialist nature of the country’s educational system. At the local level this gives greater control over curriculum development to the country’s Communal Councils, which are strongly pro-government. Many members of the Assembly who support the legislation say they do so in order […]
In his op-ed for the Wall Street Journal, Mr. Alexander Benard urges the United States to “propose a conversation with Iran about human rights” instead of negotiating with Iran on its nuclear program. His reasoning is simple: Focusing on Iranian nuclear program will ignite patriotism in Iranian people and they will “in large part rally […]
Nine Pakistani men were arrested in the Sir Creek area off India’s western coast. The Border Security Force (BSF) caught these men during a special operation. “We had information that some people from across the border were trying to infiltrate into Indian territory. So we conducted a special operation and apprehended nine men,” a BSF […]
The EU is having another busy August in Foreign policy, traditionally the month in which the EU normally all but shuts down (to the chagrin of many). Last August 6th, Russia turned its conflict with Georgia very hot when it invaded the internationally recognised Georgian territories of South Ossetia & Abkhazia. The EU and the […]
Little is set to change in North American relations, over a week after President Calderón hosted President Obama and Prime Minister Harper. Many press accounts acknowledge this, some arguing that the leaders opted “to punt” on the difficult issues. The summit’s failure to produce meaningful change is hardly surprising. In fact, the mundane outcome is […]
As should be clear, I am an ardent supporter of America developing a strong Africa policy that will serve all sides but that will allow Africans to set the direction of policies, priorities, and the general approach. And I sure wish America had done something with regard to Darfur several years ago. It seems a […]
At the risk of self indulgence, it appears that many analysts agree with my own assessment of the situation in Mozambique that four competing parties agreeing to form a government is a lot easier than those parties actually forming the government.
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