All Africa
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.
Senegal's Wade faces tough competition in runoff electionPresident Abdoulaye Wade will face Macky Sall in a runoff this month. Sall is already appealing to former candidates for endorsements.
Will new talks between Sudan and South Sudan end oil dispute?In January, South Sudan cut off oil production, accusing its northern neighbor of stealing its oil. Now the African Union is aiming to settle things down.
South African ruling party expels Malema, but what's next?Julius Malema, outspoken leader of the ANC Youth League, was expelled Wednesday for creating division within party. But ANC still faces challenge of appealing to youths.聽- Ship's anchor cuts Internet access to six East African countriesThe outage 鈥� caused when the anchor cut a cable 鈥� comes as Kenya has assumed a leading regional role in technology, largely due to fast, reliable broadband connections, and could affect growing foreign investment.
Next pirate hot spot: the Gulf of GuineaThe Gulf of Guinea, off the coast of West Africa, is a significant source of US oil. Rising piracy here could mean rising prices at the pump.- In Nigeria, Somalia, and Afghanistan: what is a foreign fighter?In countries where colonial borders don't reflect ethnic or family ties, it's not as easy to decide who is a foreigner. Yet Nigeria has deported 11,000 foreigners in the past six months on suspicion of Islamist sympathies.
Elections may go to runoff in Senegal, West Africa's stablest democracyInitial results suggest that Senegal's President Wade may be forced to go for a runoff against his own protege, Macky Sall. Observers appealed for peaceful elections.
Somalia: A timeline of change in a troubled country Here is a timeline of changes, intervention, and mediation in 5 bite-sized bits.- Instability in Nigeria hurts neighboring economiesBoko Haram violence in Nigeria is negatively impacting the economy of drought-stricken neighbor, Niger, writes guest blogger Alex Thurston.
- African droughts: Could insurance schemes help out?Aid groups are appealing for proactive action, as Horn of Africa drought persists. Could insurance schemes for poor farmers and drought-prone nations provide the answer?
Diplomats meet in London to talk Somalia, but where are the women?If women aren't part of the political process in Somalia, they can't be a part of the outcome, notes guest blogger Jina Moore.