African studies
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The Origins of Colonial Investments in Former British and French Africa
Abstract Colonial investments impacted long-run political and economic development, but there is little systematic evidence of their origins and spatial…
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African Union Suspends Mali Again
Mali Suspended from AU for Second Time in Less Than a Year PolGeoNow readers may remember that Mali was suspended from…
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How Apartheid Endures: The Betrayal of South Africa
In July, two of South Africa’s largest cities—Johannesburg and Durban—descended into civil unrest and mass looting. In the deadliest week…
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Camp David Accords: 43 Years Later
The 43rd anniversary of the Camp David Accords signed between Egypt and Israel in 1978 went unnoticed without anyone briefly touching…
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France in the Face of Sahel’s Shifting Sand
France has recently revealed its intention to change its tools for influence in Africa – or so it seems. The…
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Belated Attention: International Response to the Humanitarian Crisis in Ethiopia
On his first tour following his appointment as the UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator on 12…
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A Test of Democracy: Corruption and Violence Outbreak in South Africa
The flare of violence that raced across South Africa for the first time since Apartheid, particularly in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng…
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Map of Control in Ethiopia’s Tigray Conflict
In a dramatic reversal, Tigray rebels are now on the offensive after recapturing their state’s capital in northern Ethiopia. To…
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Somalia vs Kenya: 3 Maps Explaining the Maritime Dispute & Court Ruling
The UN’s main court for disputes between countries, the International Court of Justice (ICJ), ruled yesterday on a contentious case…
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Adaptational Pressure, Domestic Politics and the Evolution of the European Monetary System
Abstract Extant literature on EMU fails to explain why European countries chose it at the expense of other alternatives…
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Uganda and Congo Are at War With the Islamic State
By Shannon Sedgwick Davis, the CEO of Bridgeway Foundation, which is dedicated to ending and preventing mass atrocities around the world,…
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Ethiopia’s Breakup Doesn’t Have to Be Violent
By Teferi Mergo, Kebene Kejela Ethiopia—a multinational state of considerable contradictions—is once again in the news for tragic events. The outside world,…
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