2011:The Year of the Horn
The Horn of African region remains the locus of some of the long-running wars and local conflicts which are becoming sources of domestic turmoil and regional instability. Specially, the years 2010-12 will be extremely cri [ ... ]
The AU already has many SSR related elements in place and is currently developing an SSR policy, yet there is an urgent need to
complement this process by developing sub-regional SSR strategies. There is a great need for African scholars and polic [ ... ]
Written by Medhane Tadesse Saturday, 13 February 2010 22:01
Any lessons learned around the
OECD-DAC Handbook on SSR must, by default, raise several issues: Are the elements
of SSR relate to what is really needed in Africa, mainly countries emerging
from conflict? Are there major divergences between African countries, experts
and policy makers in the way they perceive it and organize around the issue?
Written by Medhane Tadesse Tuesday, 16 February 2010 11:53
Though the cycle of war and death continues unabated, there is life inside the country. I am always impressed by the unparrareled resilience of the Somali people which is the only hope for the possible continuity of the Somali nation. For many, the average reader, life in Somalia is unthinkable.
Why Haiti is Important: Beyond the Call for Support
Written by Medhane Tadesse Friday, 12 February 2010 08:27
The
independent, though exhaustive, life of Haiti completes the story of the
African state. First in history, deepest in contemporary politics and natural
disasters.
Engaging Emerging Powers: Africa's Search for a 'Common Position'
Friday, 19 February 2010 13:46
By Francis A.Kornegay & Chris Landsberg
There is a new scramble for Africa. But the continent is poorly prepared in self-managing the inter-African system in a way that maximizes its interests in benefiting from this new scramble.
Written by Administrator Friday, 12 February 2010 13:37
It is revealed that the recent UN sanctions resolution has failed to positively influence the behavior of Asmara. Indeed, circumstantial evidences suggest it has set the stage for the spread of Eritrea’s conventional frantic moves to new locations and revisit old theatres of conflict.
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