African Politics Now
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African Politics Now

Taking a continental rather than country-specific or thematic focus, this blog will tackle developments as and when they happen, using our contacts in journalism, business and academia to host the most knowledgeable commentators on political life in the region.  

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Making Sense of Sudan
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Making Sense of Sudan

Making Sense of Sudan is the leading site for critical online debate and discussion about Sudan. Including cutting edge debate, book reviews and commentaries on current issues, the blog seeks to place Sudan in a wider context, and to highlight many of the internationally important issues identifiable by seasoned observer ...

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Rethinking Zimbabwe
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Rethinking Zimbabwe

Rethinking Zimbabwe is a collective effort to provide timely and thoughtful analysis and debate concerning future strategies to renew Zimbabwean political culture and society.  Its contributors include those with years of experience analyzing Zimbabwean issues as well as those who continue to work on the frontlines in the long daily ...

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The Central Africa Forum
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The Central Africa Forum

The Oxford Central Africa Forum seeks to push forward research and discussion on the multitude of challenges faced by the populations of Central Africa. OCAF brings together academic researchers, graduate students, development practitioners and policy-makers to discuss current events as well as historical developments.

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Business Africa
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Business Africa

China’s expansion into Africa is the most important development in Africa’s foreign relations since the end of the Cold War. It leads a broader Asian engagement in the continent that will have immense and unpredicted impacts. Asia in Africa will provide multiple perspectives on this new force in African politics, society ...

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    African Arguments Online is a multi-blogging site that covers both contemporary African events as they unfold, and develops debates on themes we believe are centrally important to an ever changing continent.

    Each debate will consist of many individual ‘arguments’ – the first contribution being commissioned from an expert on the theme. Responses are then invited, and will be moderated by the editor.

    To launch the site we are starting country-specific debates on Sudan and Zimbabwe, thematic discussions on development policy and Asian involvement in the continent, as well as a rolling news-based commentary on contemporary political affairs.

    We are keen to add more ‘arguments’ to the list. If you think we have missed something, then please get in touch and tell us what you would like to see us discuss.

     
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