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Saturday, October 10, 2009 |
The Raid by American Special Forces in Somalia that resulted in the Death of one of the individuals responsible for the US Embassy attacks in could be a harbinger of events to come In recent weeks US Forces have conducted a Military Exercise in Gabon The exercise was designed to be a Hu ... Read more |
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Wednesday, September 30, 2009 |
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Within the next few days the Obama Administration will unveil its Policy towards Sudan When the Congressional Hearings were held in July the Advocates for the situation in Darfur were not pleased One of the Proposed Actions was to Remove Sudan from the State Department List of Countries that Sponsor Terrorism Ha ... Read more |
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Monday, September 14, 2009 |
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Advocates for Darfur in the United States and the Political Opposition in Sudan are both waiting for the same Document Any Day now the Comprehensive Policy Review that is being undertaken by the Obama Administration will be finalized and revealed There has been considerable concern that Bad Behavior will be rewarded by Washington ... Read more |
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Thursday, September 03, 2009 |
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While Most Advocates for African Issues and Pundits were focused on other things such as the Visit to Africa by Secretary Clinton and the Comprehensive Policy Review towards Sudanan Internal Investigation by the State Department into the Bureau of African Affairs revealed some unique and chilling remarks ... Read more |
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Saturday, August 29, 2009 |
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The recent trip to Africa by the US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has underscored theCommittment to African Affairs that the Obama Administration has made since taking office in Janurary of this year One of the largest controveries to emerge from this trip was the visit to the Democratic ... Read more |
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Wednesday, August 26, 2009 |
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Late in July there was quite a scene in the US Capitol Congress was in the Process of holding the much anticipated Hearings regarding the Future of the Policy when it comes to Relations with Sudan We all know that those who have been advocates regarding the Situation in Darfur were angered by the results of the hearings ... Read more |
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Friday, August 07, 2009 |
The US Secretary of State is making Her first Official visit to Africa and initial observations are that Mrs Clinton is doing remarkably well in this capacity Her First stop was in Kenya and this was where two major concerns of the Obama Administration were being addressed We all remember back in January ... Read more |
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Thursday, July 30, 2009 |
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There has been plenty of Press regarding Operation Lightning Thunder This was the Military Operation launched by Uganda The Democratic Republic of the Congo and Southern Sudan in an effort to rein in the LRA Lords Resistance Army and bring their Senior Leadership to Justice But there has been another Military Operation that needs to be discus ... Read more |
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Monday, July 20, 2009 |
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In the area of International Diplomacy Frustration with a Political Party or Insurgency Movement can lead to unique opportunities Sometimes this could lead to new strategic alliances being formed between old adversaries There also could new changes in aspects re ... Read more |
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Monday, July 20, 2009 |
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In the area of International Diplomacy Frustration with a Political Party or Insurgency Movement can lead to unique opportunities Sometimes this could lead to new strategic alliances being formed between old adversaries There also could new changes in aspects regarding how Legislative Bodies determine not only how Dollars are spent in a count ... Read more |
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Wednesday, July 01, 2009 |
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Recently General Kip Ward the Commanding Officer of the Highly Controversial USAfrican Command AFRICOM gave an Interview to NPR National Public Radio Some of the Statements made by General Ward indicate that there is some major concern in Washington over Events currently unfolding in Africa The Firs ... Read more |
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Sunday, June 14, 2009 |
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The Week of June th was an Interesting one for those who follow US Policy towards Africa Especially when two countrires which have a past of being thorny issues for Previous Administrations are at the focal point of these Discussions First lets discuss the Situation in Zimbabwe Since the Controversial Elections i ... Read more |
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Thursday, June 04, 2009 |
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Although not widely seen on the Internet a TV Channel in Sweden had an interview that was both Interesting and Revealing The Network TV conducted an Interview with Eritrean President Afeworki and some of the statements were revealing Eritrean Relations with the Rest of the World can best be described as tenous ... Read more |
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Monday, June 01, 2009 |
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by Scott A Morgan Whenever the President of the United States visits Africa we can rightly assume that the situation in the Niger Delta may End up on the Agenda After All there are legitimate reasons for this to occur First of all let us Discuss the Reason why Most People pa ... Read more |
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Thursday, May 28, 2009 |
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By Scott A Morgan The US Congress has recently Introduced Legislation that will have the United States increase its Focus on Events in Central Africa This is a region of the World where reports of Violence are the rule not the exception Since it is believed that over Million People have been kil ... Read more |
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Wednesday, May 27, 2009 |
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by Scott A Morgan For Six years the West has attempted to Ensure Democracy in Zimbabwe by the use of Economic Sanctions The Situation came to a climax last year when after it appeared that President Mugabe had in fact LOST the Elections that a second round of voting was needed The Rate by which the Results were ... Read more |
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Saturday, May 23, 2009 |
by Scott A Morgan When the Spanish Foreign Minister announced earlier this week that the President of Gabon Omar Bongo was currently seeking Medical Attention in Barcelona it had to set off several Alarm Bells The Timing of this Announceme ... Read more |
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Wednesday, May 20, 2009 |
by Scott A Morgan It was an International Incident that was not widely Reported by the Major International News Outlets In July the Bodies of Ghanian Nationals were discovered in the Tangy Forest in Gambia It was determined that the victims were lured from Senegal to Gambia with ... Read more |
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Friday, May 15, 2009 |
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by Scott A Morgan To put it Bluntly AFRICOM has been a contentious Issue in Washington Some Advocates have had concerns that was a Militarization of this segment of Foreign Policy It also has shown however the lack of Interest that the State Department has had in African Issues ... Read more |
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Wednesday, May 13, 2009 |
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by Scott A Morgan Ever Since Operation Lightning Thunder was launched by the Combined Forces of Uganda The Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Government of Southern Sudan there has been ample criticism about how this plan was conceived and carried out Now there is a call for this operat ... Read more |
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Wednesday, April 08, 2009 |
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Two of the Longest Running Crisis Spots in Africa are Darfur and Zimbabwe There are striking similarites in both situations Both have been victims of very repressive governments The Darfur crisis has caused the Sudanese Government to become ostracized from the International Community The Actions of the Ruling Party within Zimbabwe has garnered ... Read more |
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Friday, April 03, 2009 |
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In the Last two weeks Two Military Operations were brought to conclusions in the Democratic Republic of the Congo These Operations had similar objectives They were efforts to rein in the Militia Units that permeate the Eastern DRC So how did these efforts pan out In December the Ugandan Peoples ... Read more |
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Saturday, March 21, 2009 |
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The day period which the Ugandan Peoples Defence Force UPDF The Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo FARDC and the Government of Southern Sudan GOSS used Military Force to bring Joseph Kony back to the Peace Table is drawing to a close How successful was this MultiNational Effort To do a proper critique lets look at how ... Read more |
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Saturday, March 21, 2009 |
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Just when one couldnt expect the Relations between the United States and Zimbabwe to get any more Interesting they did It is no secret that President Obama has stated that the Policy towards Zimbabwe is under review but the event that appears to be drawing Politicians together may improve relations that have been cold since ... Read more |
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Wednesday, March 18, 2009 |
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Since the recent events in GuineaBissau which led to the Deaths of both the Countrys President and the head of the Army West Africa has been on the Radar of Most Activists Now there is another Country in the Region which will soon be facing International Scrutiny for its Internal PoliticsOver the Last few weeks the Online Media that covers ... Read more |
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Wednesday, March 11, 2009 |
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The Indictment of Sudanese President AlBashir for Crimes committed in Darfur has created a series of unique Diplomatic Initiatives Some of these actions can be interepeted as being harbingers of actions to come by various actors The UN Security Council will be one key battleground In recent years ... Read more |
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Wednesday, March 04, 2009 |
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The World has been cautiously optimistic over the New National Unity Government currently in Zimbabwe After a year which saw Controversial Election Results A Crackdown Against the Supporters of the Political Opposition and the Independent Media A Free Falling Economy and a Devasting Cholera Outbreak there was optimism within the country itself ... Read more |
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Saturday, February 28, 2009 |
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The Military Action in Central Africa that has garnered copious amounts of International Criticism about the Tactics used by the Three Governments undertaking it appears to be on the edge of failure for not being able to contain the Militia in QuestionThe Casualty Figures from the Border between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Sudan a ... Read more |
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Thursday, February 12, 2009 |
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Over the last few months the Situation within the Democratic Republic of the Congo has been one of the dominating factors on both the International News pages and the Editorial Pages Currently there are Militias Peacekeepers and African Troops that are active in the Lawless East and information itself is controlled from Kinshasa as well ... Read more |
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Wednesday, January 28, 2009 |
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It is now widely held that with the ascendency of Barack Obama to the Presidency of the United States that Africa will be a Foreign Policy Focal PointIt should be duly noted that several papers have been released by various Groups and agencies highlighting concerns that this new Administration should address In G ... Read more |
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Saturday, January 24, 2009 |
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The Announcement that by the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo that Operation Lightning Thunder for an additional Days could be a direct result of the apprehension of General Nkunda and other efforts to reign in the Militias that permeate the eastern part of the DRC This Operation which was launc ... Read more |
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Tuesday, January 06, 2009 |
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Currently the main focal point regarding US Interests towards Somalia just happens to be Piracy A Close second just happens to be restoring a functioning Centralized Government But there is one group that has been reaching out to Washington but it is apparent that the reply is Silence Since the collapse of t ... Read more |
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Tuesday, December 30, 2008 |
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It was the day after Christmas in a remote village in the Eastern Part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo At a time of the year when Goodwill towards Men is lauded an Incident of chilling proportions occurred But sadly it ties in with events in Central Africa that have occurred over the last three decades What happe ... Read more |
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Sunday, December 28, 2008 |
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Currently there are three factors that are impacting the Internal Stability within the Central African Republic One of them is a series of Bush Conflicts that has lead to Peace Talks The Other two are spilling over from regional conflicts First of all there is Darfur The Main Area that has been impacted by this reg ... Read more |
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Tuesday, December 23, 2008 |
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In April of this year there was an Arms row After the Highly Controversial initial round of Elections in Zimbabwe it was determined that a runoff was necessary A Second round of Electionswas determined to be necessary between President Mugabe and the Opposition Candidate Morgan Tsvangiari Before that Election could be ... Read more |
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Sunday, December 14, 2008 |
One of the Best Definitions of Insanity that I have ever heard states that Insanity is Repeating the same task over and over again and expecting Different Results Currently the Situation in Zimbabwe is akin to such a thought The Cholera Outbreak that has Plagued the Country is Spreading across Bo ... Read more |
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Sunday, December 07, 2008 |
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According to an Independent News Agency from the Islamic Republic of Iran that Country is seeking a Greater Influence in Africa The Person that made the statement was the Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab and African Affairs At this Time Iran has received a Fair Amount of Criticism for Supplying Sudan ... Read more |
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Monday, December 01, 2008 |
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The Collapse of AMISOM What Happens NextIf Reports from East Africa are true then it appears that Ethiopia will not be the only Nation pulling its Forces out of Somalia As a Matter of Fact the AU Mission in Somalia may be on the verge of collapse What could be the influence that would have both Uganda an ... Read more |
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Wednesday, November 26, 2008 |
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In the Middle of November while the Rest of the World was marking the End of the First World War Amnesty International Released A Report This Report entitled Gambia Fear Rules Paints a Picture that does not show any reason to be optimistic First of all a Brief History of the Jammeh Regime He has ... Read more |
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Tuesday, November 11, 2008 |
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Last Week the United States Peacefully Voted for a Change in Government After years the Republican Administration of George W Bush will be replaced by Democratic Senator Barack Obama Other Pundits have been determining what situation in the World will be the focus of the new Administration Very Few People have Mentioned Africa However ... Read more |
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