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Cirque d’Afrique: 2014 U.S-Africa Leaders Summit
Posted on July 28, 2014, 12:16 am By

    The African Circus is coming to town. It is officially called “U.S-Africa Leadership Summit” (not Ringling African Brothers). It is scheduled to be held on August 5-6 in Washington…

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The Dragon’s Dance with Hyenas
Posted on February 13, 2012, 1:24 am By

Alemayehu G. Mariam The Chinese Dragon is dancing the Watusi shuffle with African Hyenas. Things could not be better for the Dragon in Africa. In the middle of what once…

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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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After the Fall of African Dictatorships
Posted on January 31, 2011, 3:06 am By

Originally appeared in the Huffington Post on  1/31/2011 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/alemayehu-g-mariam/after-the-fall-of-african_b_816140.html After the Fall from the Wall What happens to Africa after the mud walls of dictatorship come tumbling down and the…

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