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Obama “Moonwalking” Human Rights in Africa?

March 18, 2013 – Alemayehu G. Mariam — No Comments ↓

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 Obama in Africa or will President Barack Obama use the …

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The Moral Hazard of U.S. Policy in Africa (Part I)

March 14, 2011 – Alemayehu G. Mariam — 2 Comments ↓

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 a situation in which a government is insulated and immunized …

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Referendum for Sudan, Requiem for Africa

January 17, 2011 – Alemayehu G. Mariam — 12 Comments ↓

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Sudan’s Best and Worst of Times

It is the best of times in the Sudan. It is the worst of times in the Sudan. It is the happiest day in the Sudan. It is the saddest day …

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