Burkina Faso strongman Blaise Compaore ousted by popular revolt
By Jibril Ture After one day of violent demonstrations in objection to Burkina Faso’s president Blaise Compaore’s plan to amend the constitution to extend his grips on power, the head …
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Pro-democracy uprising probably spreading across West Africa
By Jibril Ture Just as lawmakers in the West African nation of Burkina Faso were poised to vote on Thursday, October 30th on a plan put forth by the government …
The shackles of African neocolonialism
By Samir Salifou Democratization in Sub-Saharan Africa has followed a slow, arduous and sometimes painful path. After achieving independence in the 1960s, most African states have not fully transitioned to … Read More
Cote d’Ivoire’s new president Alassane Ouattara vows to heal a shattered nation
Newly inaugurated as president of Cote d’Ivoire, Alassane Ouattara, who was a victim of a poisonous law that barred him from power — and indeed from home for years — vows … Read More
How Africa can teach America a lesson in election politics
When Washington, D.C. mayor Vincent C. Gray and the city’s police chief, Cathy L. Lanier, were asked on 31 October during a weekly radio program titled “Ask the mayor” broadcast … Read More