All Africa
- Weapons link South Sudan's White Army to prominent rebel groupsSupport for South Sudan's White Army is complex. Some say backing comes from a diaspora of armed youth, local politicians eager to stoke violence, and militias, writes a guest blogger.
Youth discontent drives vote to oust Senegal's presidentDespite President Wade's achievements in fixing infrastructure, high unemployment and rising prices spur frustration among Senegal's youthful majority.聽
With coup, #Mali generates noise on TwitterDuring Tuesday's coup in relatively stable Mali, a dearth of information from standard news outlets made Twitter the go-to source for information.
Uganda's opposition marches again, this time violentlyA protest march in Kampala by Uganda's opposition leader Kizza Besigye leads to the murder of a police officer, highlighting how combustible Uganda's political situation remains.
Zimbabwe activists sentenced for watching Arab Spring videoFound guilty for conspiracy to commit violence, six Zimbabwe activists are given fines and community service. Opposition members see beginning of crackdown ahead of elections.聽
Boko Haram: Nigeria's Army kills nine suspects after attackNigerian Army kills nine suspected members of the banned Islamist militant group Boko Haram, blamed for the deaths of 1,000 in a three-year long rebellion in northern Nigeria.
Kony 2012: Five heretical thoughts on the fracasThe Invisible Children video that went viral was vague in areas, but it did not overstate the danger of Kony's group, and it succeeded in putting the LRA onto the agenda of policy makers.聽- Progress on citizenship and border issues in Sudan and South Sudan?South Sudan and Sudan appeared to make progress in their latest talks in Addis Ababa, despite heightened regional tensions, writes guest blogger Amanda Hsiao.
- Chad: a closer look at the food crisisThe current food crisis in Chad could affect 3.6 million people, writes guest blogger Alex Thurston.
Ethiopian Army attacks Eritrean military post in retaliation for rebel violenceEthiopia's attack on an Eritrean-based rebel camp is the latest sign of deteriorating relations with Eritrea. Ethiopia and Eritrea fought a two-year war in 1998 that killed some 70,000 people.
Why Iran wants to beef up Zimbabwe鈥檚 militaryIran has guns and expertise. Zimbabwe has uranium and diamonds. Both are international pariahs. It's a heaven-made match in a world of crushing international sanctions.聽
Kony 2012: 75 million viewers later, some Ugandans get first glimpse of filmInvisible Children's Kony 2012 film has sparked a global conversation about African warlord Joseph Kony. So far, however, little has been heard from those living closest to the conflict.聽- Amid police firings in Burkina Faso, all eyes on 2015 electionNearly a year after protests by trade unions and students, Burkina Faso's rulers are sorting through the fallout and recently fired 100 policemen, writes guest blogger Alex Thurston.
- 7 stories on Africa this week, other than Kony2012Did you hear we halved poverty while we were all distracted by Invisible Children, asks guest blogger Jina Moore.
How Kony 2012 campaign went viral and focused rare attention on AfricaInvisible Children, through its Kony 2012 campaign against the Lord's Resistance Army, had a strong message, social media, and a strategy for how to channel a youthful desire to be involved.
Crisis mapping: How Invisible Children's Kony 2012 campaign changed advocacyInvisible Children's Kony 2012 campaign includes an early warning radio network and crisis map that help civilians prepare for attacks by Joseph Kony's Lord's Resistance Army, guest blogger Patrick Meier says.
Joseph Kony 2012: It's fine to 'Stop Kony' and the LRA. But Learn to Respect Africans.Invisible Children's viral campaign to 'Stop Kony' is a powerful use of social media in activism. But by focusing on what Americans can do, they are undermining the role of Africans.- From our Files: Africans Cheer Ghana Freedom: Parliament MeetsToday marks the 55th anniversary of Ghana's Independence Day, as the former British colony became the first black African country to achieve independence from colonial rule. In March 1957, Monitor reporter John Hughes was writing on location in Ghana. He describes a jubilant and hopeful scene as the former Gold Coast became a new nation, named Ghana after an ancient African kingdom.-Emily Powers, Monitor Library
- Africa Rising: First it was China, now the Gulf discovers the African marketA decade ago, many African economies seemed locked in stagnation. Now they are booming, and Gulf investors are moving in to take advantage of the growth.聽
Solar power: the fix for Africa's frustration with the grid?As solar power becomes more affordable and efficient, it could spread in Africa, much in the way cell phones took over without widespread infrastructure, writes guest blogger Alex Thurston.
