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Feb 3, 2012 Africa: Paying for Health
"Simply put, if we allow the fund to fail, many people will
die, and we will forfeit the chance at the "AIDS-free
generation" that U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton
called for in November. This is no time to step back." -
Paul Farmer
Jan 30, 2012 Sudan/South Sudan: A Lose-Lose Scenario
Sudan and South Sudan seem to have entered a "lose-lose"
scenario, precipitated by failure to agree on payments for
transport of oil from fields in South Sudan through the
pipeline in the north to the Red Sea. Despite African Union
mediation and pressure for compromise not only from Africa
but also from the United Nations, China, and the United
States, South Sudan has closed the oil fields, with likely
disastrous economic and humanitarian consequences for both
countries.
Jan 23, 2012 Kenya: Impunity & Elections, 2
"The promulgation of the constitution on 27 August 2010, was
a historic moment in our country. The constitution was a
culmination of the work of a lifetime for most people in
this gathering and many other Kenyans not at this meeting.
It may also stand out in history as the singular achievement
of Kenyans in this time. ... Yet, my concern is that there
appears not to have been a proper appreciation of the
essence of this constitution after its promulgation. ... I
have come to the inescapable conclusion that there are
Kenyans at all levels who are yet to make the mental shift
to the national and individual conduct that the constitution
heralds." - Chief Justice Willy Mutunga, December 2011
Jan 23, 2012 Kenya: Impunity & Elections, 1
"Public support for the ICC remains high. A majority of the
respondents - 64 per cent - are happy that the ICC is
pursuing the six suspects. ... the perception that the
government is unlikely to conduct genuine investigations, or
prosecute powerful individuals, has sustained high support
for the ICC as the justice mechanism of last resort." -
Kenya National Dialogue and Reconciliation (KNDR) Monitoring
Project, January 2012
AfricaFocus Archive:
by date | by place | by topic
Dec 30, 2011
Africa: Review 2011 with AfricaFocus
Dec 21, 2011
Congo (Kinshasa): Dubious Mandate, Uncertain Future
Dec 17, 2011
Africa: Capital Flight Updates
Dec 17, 2011
Africa: Measuring Capital Flight
Dec 12, 2011
Africa: Books New & Notable 2011
Dec 7, 2011
Africa: Carbon Trading Deceptions
Dec 7, 2011
Africa: Climate Change Updates
Nov 29, 2011
Congo (Kinshasa): Election Background Analysis
Nov 25, 2011
South Africa: Secrecy Bill Evokes Apartheid Era
Nov 16, 2011
Africa: Fast-Paced Mobile Growth Continues
Nov 10, 2011
Tunisia: Analyzing Election Results
Nov 3, 2011
Somalia: Economies of War
Oct 27, 2011
Africa: Climate Talks Background, 2
Oct 27, 2011
Africa: Climate Talks Background, 1
Oct 27, 2011
Africa: Real Climate Finance Options
Oct 20, 2011
Africa: Eliminating Malaria
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