Winds of Change.NET: AfricaPundit's Regional Briefing: 2004-12-01

December 1, 2004

AfricaPundit's Regional Briefing: 2004-12-01

by AfricaPundit at December 1, 2004 5:08 AM

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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