Postcard from…Kampala
Tensions remain high in Uganda even one year after riots left dozens dead.
U.S. Hijacks ICC conference
A renewed engagement with the ICC suggests that the Obama administration is interested in shaping international law while remaining immune to prosecution under the very laws it helps develop.
The Talented Tenth
When will we wean ourselves of the delusion that a talented tenth — be they entrepreneurs or technocrats or pundits — will deliver us from poverty and the other ills of the world?
Denouncing Dictatorship in Uganda
Obama should repudiate U.S. support for Uganda’s near-dictator.
Welcome President Bush!
Tajudeen Abdulraheem explains President Bush’s Africa trip itinerary.
Memo to the Somali Government
Violence continues to engulf Somalia. Here’s what can be done to promote reconciliation.
Curing AIDS Policy of Greed and Dogma
When it comes to AIDS policy, the Global South doesn’t need charity or lectures about abstinence. Generic drugs and respecting women’s rights are the way to go.
U.S. Ambivalence Undermining Historic Uganda Peace Talks
Historic peace talks currently underway in Uganda are the best opportunity to end Africa’s longest running war. Yet the Bush administration has been ambiguous about the U.S. position on the talks.