Winds of Change.NET Regional Briefings run on Tuesdays & Wednesdays, and sometimes Fridays too. This Regional Briefing focuses on Africa, courtesy of AfricaPundit.
TOP TOPICS
- A woman vice president for Zimbabwe. Unfortunately this doesn't signal a change in government policies.
- In a big step forward for African culture, MTV has announced that it is launching a new channel in subsaharan Africa.
- Ambiguous Adventure pieces together a roundup of African media reaction to the US presidential election.
Other Topics Today Include: France's Ivoirian quagmire; Sudan mini-update; Nigerian news; AIDS in Africa; the Swahilisphere and other East African news.
Ivory Coast
- Ivory Coast plunges once again into war after the government's bombing of a northern rebel stronghold.
- This action was followed shortly by a government attack on French peacekeepers...
- ...Which was followed by a French attack against Ivoirian civilians.
- Much more here.
- Head Heeb's analysis is here.
- Black star Journal comments on the ethnic aspect of Ivory Coast's troubles.
- And more here.
- Ethan Zuckerman comments on the sorry state of French peacekeeping.
Sudan
- More half-measures from the Sudanese government in their handling of the Darfur crisis.
- Here's an update on the current state of war and peace in the Sudanese south and west.
Nigeria
- A stoning sentence has been overturned in Nigeria. Abiola comments.
- Head Heeb nicely summarizes the major security and political issues currently facing Nigeria.
AIDS in Africa
- The economic impact of AIDS in South Africa.
- More on AIDS in Africa here.
East Africa
- The rise of the Anglosphere? Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda agree to establish a federation by 2010. (Or maybe this is the Swahilisphere...)
- More Anglosphere talk here.
- A relationship that appeared strained in the last few years now begins to improve as Uganda and Rwanda agree to joint border patrols.
- Head Heeb reports another small step forward for Somaliland independence.








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