09 Nov 2006 ‘Natural’ disasters as catalysts of political action

• Mark Pelling and Kathleen Dill
• This article, from a briefing note prepared for Chatham House,1 presents initial findings of a study reviewing historical data on the political outcomes of disaster at the level of the nation...
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17 May 2006 Changing communication dynamics in Africa

Francis B. Nyamnjoh

African people are often bitter about the fact that the cultures and worldviews of others have coloured their own outlooks and, in certain cases, claimed centre stage in their lives. This makes it difficult to articulate what people consider their authentic...

09 Mar 2005 Laying cartooning on the line in Africa

Gado

The recent histories of African countries suggests that cartoonists, with their pointed wit and ability to reduce key issues to a single drawing, would be unwelcome. However, times are changing, as the following article reveals, and there is now more tolerance and scope....