Tag Archives: Institute of Development Studies

Kenya 2013: Elections, Violence and the Urban Poor in Nairobi

March 3, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

By Jeremy Lind, Kenyans go to the polls for national elections on Monday March 4th for the first time since a conflagration of violence swept the country following disputed election results in 2008. An estimated 1,300 lives were lost in … read more »

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Kenya: A rich man’s game: elections, violence and the urban poor in Nairobi

March 3, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

By Jeremy Lind Kenyans go to the polls for national elections on Monday March 4th for the first time since a conflagration of violence swept the country following disputed election results in 2008. An estimated 1,300 lives were lost in … read more »

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Post-Meles Ethiopia faces uncertainty

November 13, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

By Jerome Mwanda SOME three months after the death of Ethiopia’s strongman Meles Zenawi, uncertainty prevails over the country’s political stability and economic development under his successor Hailemariam Dessalegn, says a new study by the British Institute of Development Studies … read more »

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Ethiopia After Meles

November 9, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

By Jeremy Lind, Institute of Development Studies (Brighton) Meles Zenawi, the long-serving Ethiopian Prime Minister since 1995 and leader of the Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF) coalition, passed away in August. His death sparked considerable concern and debate internationally. … read more »

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Nigeria: A powerhouse in decline

October 18, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Uche Igwe I was not so surprised to read that Nigeria has joined the ten bottom governance performers in Africa. The latest Mo Ibrahim Foundation’s Assessment of Governance in Africa ranked Nigeria 43 out of 52 countries assessed – slightly … read more »

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Piracy is as likely to be solved in London as Somalia

February 24, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

By David Leonard This week, leaders including David Cameron, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon and Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi will meet at a conference in London to attempt a step-change in the international community’s approach to Somalia. Central to … read more »

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Piracy is as likely to be solved in London as Somalia

February 23, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

By David Leonard This week, leaders including David Cameron, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon and Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi will meet at a conference in London to attempt a step-change in the international community’s approach to Somalia. Central to … read more »

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Dangerous abortions ‘on the rise’ in Africa WHO Report

January 19, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

A rising proportion of abortions worldwide are putting women’s health at risk, researchers say. The World Health Organization study suggests global abortion rates are steady, at 28 per 1,000 women a year. However, the proportion of the total carried out … read more »

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