After winning election as the new chairman of the African Union at its latest summit in Addis Ababa, Libyan leader Muammer el-Qaddafi immediately began campaigning for his longtime pet project: an African federal government, or a “United States of Africa.” This system, he said, would allow for a single African military force, currency and passport. The...
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A ‘United States of Africa’?
Delay Prosecution to Save Lives in Darfur
The panel of International Criminal Court judges weighing whether to indict Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir on 10 counts of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes related to the conflict in Darfur will reach a decision in the coming months. It is expected that the judges will allow the case against Bashir to go...
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Listening to Jacob Zuma
I wasn’t sure what to expect when I went to hear Jacob Zuma, the president of the African National Congress (ANC) and most likely South Africa’s next president, speak at NYU. A highly controversial figure, I’d read much about his charisma and popular appeal, as well as his legal troubles—including some alarming statements about...
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