Derrick Hudson: African nations not eager to take sides on Crimean crisis
The recent Russian annexation of Crimea is a hot-button international issue that pits the West against Russia and has brought back memo...
The Nation of Zimbabwe Tries Again
A good friend of mine in Harare said to me three years ago, “please let there be no elections. The people here fear nothing more. We ju...
Somalia’s Quest for Stability Wins U.S. Accolades
January of this year marked a new chapter in Somalia’s quest for stability and security. It is the classic case of the African news tha...
Gaddafi U.N. speech puts ordinary Africans in a bind
Good speech--Bad speech
At a time when Africa badly needs good PR, the speech delivered by Colonel Muammar Gaddafi at the U.N General ...
Is Muammar Gaddafi the Right Man to Lead African Union?
At a meeting of the 12th ordinary session of the assembly of the heads of state and governments of the African Union (AU) on February 2...