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Erica Shaw Op-Ed Contributions
Innovative research, accessibility behind Africa Portal's success
As the Africa Portal launches in South Africa, we talk to Erica Dybenko about how the website is filling the research gap on Africa policy issues.
Africa’s expectations from Obama
With the U.S. administration marking its 100 days in office, Barack Obama has raised sky-scraping expectations for his term as president, not only at home in the U.S., but also abroad in Africa. The 44th American President is the first with an African lineage and, not surprisingly, his rise to power has triggered a wave of hope amongst Africans as they look towards the West in anticipation of new beginnings in U.S. foreign policy and diplomatic relations.
Refugees on the move
Thousands who fled the conflict in Darfur for safe refuge in Chad are now on the move yet again to escape unstable conditions in the Chadian capital of N'Djamena, shining the spotlight on the African Union's inability to protect them.
Peacekeepers to Darfur a Victory Shrouded in Skepticism
Sudan has at long last agreed to allow a combined African Union and United Nations peacekeeping force to be deployed in the country's war-torn western region of Darfur-an agreement that is being heralded as a victory for all parties involved.