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What will make the Libyan rebels' government-building attempts successful?
Guest blogger Laura Seay interviews the author of a book on governance by rebel groups about what Libya's National Transitional Council will need to do to build a stable government.
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Congo conflict minerals bill hurts the miners it hopes to help
Guest blogger Laura Seay writes that a US ban on conflict minerals amounts to a de facto boycott of the Congolese mining industry, hurting Congo's civilians by removing a key source of income.
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Is Congo's mineral trade really the key to the country's conflict?
While conflict minerals are certainly an important factor in Congo's conflict, guest blogger Laura Seay is not convinced they're the most important factor.
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Ivory Coast's conflict and Rwanda's genocide: Key differences
Ivory Coast bears some similarities to Rwanda in 1994, but there are a number of factors that make it unlikely Ivory Coast's conflict will develop into a genocide like Rwanda's.
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The Steelers won the Super Bowl? T-shirts sent to Africa say so.
A US-based NGO's move to send misprinted Super Bowl T-shirts to Africa is a misguided attempt at aid, writes guest blogger Laura Seay.
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In Rwanda, a rebel commander's case that no one wants to try
Two years after Rwanda arrested Congolese rebel commander Gen. Nkunda, it still doesn't know what to do with him – he knows too many secrets that could come out if he is tried.
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Can 'naming and shaming' bring an end to Congo's conflict mineral mining?
Guest blogger Laura Seay expresses doubts about the potential for 'naming and shaming' to convince companies to eliminate Congo's conflict minerals from their supply chain.
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What to watch for as South Sudan turns out for referendum vote
The week-long referendum vote in South Sudan began Sunday. While it appears that relations between the north and south are calm, tensions within the south could prove to be a hurdle.
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World AIDS Day and the unbearable lightness of, like, Kim Kardashian
Several celebrities are planning to raise awareness about World AIDS Day on Dec. 1. While there is nothing wrong with celebrities becoming activists, many of their ventures do little to assure donors that their money is being used well.
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Africa's poor, left out of Millennium Development Goals summit, now have the stage
A conversation about September's Millennium Development Goals summit, which lacked the voice of those MDGs mean to help, led to an event to give voice to Africa's poor.
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Why Kristof's endorsement of 'D.I.Y. Aid' is poorly informed
New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof's recent piece, 'D.I.Y. Foreign-Aid Revolution' has been skewered by aid professionals, because he praises projects launched by amateurs. Guest blogger Laura Seay adds to the criticism.
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Using US troops to arrest LRA leader Joseph Kony is a bad idea
LRA leader Joseph Kony should be arrested, but its not as easy as sending in US troops, which are not likely to be welcomed by locals, writes guest blogger Laura Seay.
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Budgets, mass rape, and the UN mission in Congo
If the budget and force size of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO) continue to be cut, we're likely to see less civilian protection, not more.
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Congo mining ban hurt more than it helped
A Congo mining ban, instituted recently and meant to halt financing for rebel movements, has hurt everyday Congolese who rely on mining for their livelihood.
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At UN, elites mull Millennium Development Goals. Did the poor weigh in?
Talk of the Millennium Development Goals at the UN General Assembly this week’s brought home one very clear fact: Western thinking about development is elite-driven.
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Newt Gingrich dissertation on Congo sheds light on his jab that Obama is 'anticolonial'
Newt Gingrich has joined conservative columnist Dinesh D'Souza in criticizing President Obama as having adopted his Kenyan father's 'anticolonialist' ideas. When did being 'anticolonial' become a bad thing in the US?
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UN report on Congo genocide could be game-changer
Guest blogger Lauren Seay says that the leaked UN report on the possible Congo genocide, which implicates the Rwandan government, brings crucial facts to light that could bring justice to the region.
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Zimbabwe diamond ban: Will it work?
The US-based Rapaport Diamond Trading Network announced a Zimbabwe diamond ban Monday, but will it have the desired effect of preventing child labor and forced labor?
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Rwanda election: Why did Kagame's image tank this year?
President Paul Kagame's international image has morphed in recent months from model, pro-business African leader to iron-fisted strongman. But his tight control on dissent is nothing new.
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Why recent US 'conflict minerals' legislation may not help in eastern Congo
The advocates arguing that recent US 'conflict minerals' legislation will help bring peace to eastern Congo are operating on a flawed understanding of the violence and the logic that motivates the fighters.
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Rwanda election: Security situation shaky ahead of August vote
Divides within the Rwanda Patriotic Front (RPF) are driving much of the recent targeted violence, and the situation is likely to get worse ahead of the Aug. 9 Rwanda election, writes guest blogger Laura Seay.
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Why Somalia would make Afghanistan seem like Mr. Rogers' neighborhood for US troops
Sunday's Uganda bombings show that the threat of Somalia's Al Shabab is very serious, so what should the US do about it? The status quo is not working, but if you think Afghanistan is a quagmire, you ain't seen nothing yet.
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What to do when a Congolese bishop says, 'You must be our voice'
How do I tell a brilliant and kind religious leader that it is not my job, as a researcher, to be the voice for the Congolese people, that he is a far better voice than I could ever be? They didn't cover this in graduate school.
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Happy 50th, Congo! Celebrate by turning 'conflict minerals' into a tool for progress.
A report says legitimizing the mining sector is the best way to stabilize eastern Congo. And a new act in the US Congress would ban imports of conflict minerals – resources that cannot be certified as 'conflict-free.'
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Rwanda's Kagame joins the social media revolution
Rwanda President Paul Kagame has started his own social networking website to promote his re-election bid. Meanwhile, Rwanda is still holding US professor Peter Erlinder for the nebulous charge of genocide denial.
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