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Topic: G. Pascal Zachary
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Africa Monitor
An argument for further dividing Africa
Guest blogger G. Pascal Zachary writes that there are some countries, like Sudan, that could benefit from being split up and other countries that could benefit from being combined into one.
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Africa Monitor
To save African wildlife, allow it to be hunted
Guest blogger G. Pascal Zachary says the best way to ensure Africans protect their wildlife is to give it an economic value by allowing it to be hunted in limited numbers.
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Africa is becoming a test lab for mobile phone development
Lessons in innovation that Vodafone learns from its work in sub-Saharan Africa will be applied to its projects around the world.
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Africa Monitor
Should Ivory Coast nationalize its cocoa industry?
Nationalizing Ivory Coast's cocoa industry – as neighboring Ghana did – would bring 'sanity and equity' to the country, writes guest blogger G. Pascal Zachary.
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Africa Monitor
South Sudan's leader, channeling Mandela, calls for forgiveness for north
At the end of voting in South Sudan's referendum, leader Salva Kiir called on the South Sudanese to forgive northern Sudan for past grievances, just as Nelson Mandela asked black South Africans to do at the end of apartheid.
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Africa Monitor
OPINION: US offer of asylum for Ivory Coast's Gbabgo reveals outdated foreign policy
The Obama administration's efforts to get incumbent President Laurent Gbagbo to step down after a disputed Nov. 28 poll reflects an ossified view of African politics, writes guest blogger G. Pascal Zachary.
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Africa Monitor
Concerns about Ivory Coast election prompt unexpectedly strong foreign response
Africa is rife with the kind of political failure seen now in the Ivory Coast after its election, but UN and other foreign involvement show that there is an interest in making this turn out differently.
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Africa Monitor
Although film is on the rise in Africa, music still holds its own
For the younger, more urbanized generation in Africa, film may be the dominant artistic medium, but for the continent's older generations, music remains central to identity.
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Africa Monitor
The ICC trial won't lead to reform in Kenya
Guest blogger G. Pascal Zachary says that the International Criminal Court trial against six high-profile Kenyans will not lead to positive change in Kenya – that needs to come from within.
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Africa Monitor
Need a sales campaign? Look no further than Bono – and Africa
Bono, the activist Irish rock star, is the figurehead of a new Louis Vuitton advertising campaign that features Africa without the Africans – a common sales tactic.
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Africa Monitor
Commentary: Holding onto power isn't the best path for Ivory Coast
For the good of the Ivory Coast, which was torn apart in a recent civil war and is now facing post-election violence, President Gbagbo should give up his claim that he won the most recent elections.
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Africa Monitor
In Africa, wariness toward science impedes research and development
Africa's scientific progress is stymied by a reticence among Africans to embrace scientific inquiry and a reluctance in the West of investing research dollars.
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Africa Monitor
Nigeria's anti-corruption figurehead runs a campaign of ideas
Nihu Ribadu, Nigeria's former 'anti-corruption czar', is running for president. While he has little chance of winning, his campaign could be a sign that a more idealistic brand of politics is rising in Nigeria.
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Africa Monitor
Midterm elections could give a boost to Africa – if the Democrats lose
Many in Africa have been disappointed with Obama. In a Republican Congress, Africa could become a bigger foreign policy priority.
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Africa Monitor
Africa's food security is less threatened than many fear
Food security is a concern in Africa, but Africans are better able to adapt their agricultural methods to the threat than many are acknowledging.
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Africa Monitor
On South Sudan referendum, Obama needs to be more proactive
As South Sudan referendum approaches, Obama needs to take more decisive action to prevent the referendum from leading to a civil war or from not even happening.
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Africa Monitor
Nigeria President Goodluck Jonathan finally announces reelection campaign – on Facebook
By announcing his candidacy via Facebook on Wednesday, Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan is sending a message to Nigerian media that he doesn't need them to get his message out.
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Africa Monitor
Africa may survive climate change better than expected
Adaptation to climate change could be easier for African nations because of rapid changes – particularly urbanization – happening across the continent.
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Africa Monitor
Mozambique food riots belie African agricultural success
Mozambique’s food riots in the capital city of Maputo reinforce the pessimistic outlook for Africa's food future, but several places on the continent are producing food surpluses.
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Africa Monitor
How Nigeria's plan to privatize its electricity company could light up Africa
Privatization isn’t easy, however. Nigerians need look no further than neighboring Cameroon. While an American company brought cash and expertise, they were initially stymied by the endemic corruption in the electricity network.
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Africa Monitor
Will sky-high cocoa prices lift West African farmers?
West African cocoa farmers and their families should be cheering that a 'market cartel' has emerged, pushing cocoa prices up. Capitalism, so often the instrument of their oppression, is now working dramatically in their favor.
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Africa Monitor
Business in Africa: Booming, but trade barriers still high
The global financial crisis hasn’t slowed the expanding role of business in Africa or the newfound passion for market expansion among Africans and foreign investors. Now its time to get rid of the trade barriers between countries.
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Africa Monitor
Why diamonds can't be Robert Mugabe's best friend
'No one should doubt our resolve to sell our diamonds,' Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe said July 12. Guest blogger G. Pascal Zachary argues why South Africa should engineer the dictator's exit.
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Africa Monitor
Uganda bombings highlight need for new US policy on Somalia
Somali terrorist group Al Shabab has claimed responsibility for Sunday's Uganda bombings. Guest blogger G. Pascal Zachary says the attack underscores the need for a new US policy on Somalia.
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Africa Monitor
Africa's blood diamonds, bloody still
The trade of so-called 'blood diamonds" in Africa continues despite the much-hyped Kimberley Process, which has never worked as well as advertised. The problem is that it's a voluntary process, says blogger G. Pascal Zachary.
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