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Obama “Moonwalking” Human Rights in Africa?
Posted on March 18, 2013, 12:58 am By

 The great American poet Walt Whitman said, “Either define the moment or the moment will define you.” Will the election of Uhuru Kenyatta as president of Kenya define President Barack…

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The Moral Hazard of U.S. Policy in Africa (Part I)
Posted on March 14, 2011, 2:33 am By

Note: In ongoing commentaries, the author examines the Obama Administration’s policy in Africa. Moral Hazard and Moral Bankruptcy The concept of ‘moral hazard’ in politics may be used to explain…

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Referendum for Sudan, Requiem for Africa
Posted on January 17, 2011, 2:24 am By

Originally appeared in the Huffington Post on  1/19/2011 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/alemayehu-g-mariam/referendum-for-sudan-requ_b_809803.html Sudan’s Best and Worst of Times It is the best of times in the Sudan. It is the worst of times…

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