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
- Abiola (at his new digs) wonders what to do with former dictators. Heck, I'd be happy if we knew what to do with current dictators.
- Ethan Zuckerman notes the story that Sudan is cooperating with Syria in the use of chemical weapons in Darfur.
- In war on terror news, U.S. Marines are training Nigerien soldiers to help in the fight against terrorists in West Africa. [N.B. -- A Nigerien is from Niger; a Nigerian is from Nigeria. Easily confused.] (Thanks Colt!)
Other Topics Today Include: Continuing crisis in Zimbabwe; Nigerian news; Sudan/Darfur update; Gun control in South Africa.
Zimbabwe
- Robert Mugabe: More allegations that he is trying to prevent aid from reaching the Zimbabweans who need it. Of course, that's all part of his strategy.
- Meanwhile, Mugabe is also threatening to nationalize much of Zimbabwe's mining and manufacturing. He must have run out of farms to seize.
- In other news, Zimbabwe's "Information" Minister has banned opposition politicians from appearing on state-run television.
Nigeria
- Nigeria has been more unstable than usual in the past month due to an uprising in the oil-producing Delta region. Abiola has some thoughts about what's going on and the role of ethnicity in African politics.
- Richard Branson, mogul of Virgin Atlantic Airways, is investing in space travel...and Nigeria.
- Aderemi has more here.
East Africa
- Kenya's NARC government, which came to power last year with much fanfare, now appears to be falling apart.
- Does this mean the end of the LRA and the end of Uganda's war in the north? We can only hope so.
Sudan
- Dan Darling writes about Sudan and security -- that's U.S. security.
- The crisis in Darfur is a crisis no longer (now that the U.S. is paying attention).
- Black Star Journal has more.
- As always, be sure to check in with Passion of the Present for full Darfur coverage.
Finally...
- Commentary on gun control in South Africa, at commentary.co.za.
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