CAR’s Peace Accords and Rebel Warlords
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- 17 mai 2019
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All the President’s Friends: Adventures in “Nambia”
- 24 septembre 2017
Every year, I begin my African Politics classes by giving the students a map of Africa with the state borders drawn, but their names missing. Filling in the blanks is a humbling exercise, and most manage only a handful: South …
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Crowded Out by « Big Man » Politics, Kenyan Women Still Struggle in 2017 Elections
- 21 août 2017
by Gabrielle Bardall, PhD, CIPS Research Associate
For all its progressive constitution, high-tech society, and exceptionally resourced Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), Kenya is the worst performer in the East African Community (EAC) regarding women in parliament. These failures …
EN SAVOIR PLUSIn Africa, “America First” Means “Development Last”
- 9 juillet 2017
By Rita Abrahamsen
Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, University of Ottawa
“How much confidence do you have in US President Donald Trump to do the right thing regarding world affairs?” When asked this question in a recent Pew …
EN SAVOIR PLUSThe Politics of Border Security in the Sahel
- 9 mai 2017
By Philippe M. Frowd
A casual observer of the Sahel could be forgiven for understanding this region of West Africa as a space of threat: radicalization, terrorism, massive population growth, and irregular migration all grab the headlines. …
EN SAVOIR PLUSLetter to George Clooney
- 15 septembre 2016
Dear George,
I’m writing to say that I think you are a great actor! And, of course, handsome beyond belief!! I loved you in Oh Brother, Where Art Thou? I laughed my socks off watching you in Burn After Reading…
EN SAVOIR PLUSPutting Canada’s Peacekeeping Ambitions in Perspective
- 17 août 2016
Critics have pounced on Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan’s multi-country African odyssey in search of an appropriate peacekeeping mission for the Canadian Forces. The critics have a point. Even with distinguished Canadians on board, this is a silly way to …
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Disability and Development in Africa: What Role for Canada? (Anglais seulement)
- 21 avril 2016
by David Black
It has become widely accepted that the previous Conservative government sharply diminished Canada’s focus on Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Against this backdrop, the new Liberal government has signalled its intent to re-engage.
There are several problems with …
EN SAVOIR PLUSSacrificing Democracy for Security? Shifting International Priorities in Africa
- 6 mars 2016
More than a week after the elections in Uganda, the main opposition leader remains under house arrest. Police have been camped outside Dr Kizza Besigye’s home since election day, and whenever he attempts to leave, he is promptly detained. From …
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The Global Backstory to the Ebola Outbreak
- 12 février 2015
With Ebola abating in the three most affected countries (Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea) there are now ex postreflections on what went wrong. There is much that did.
We can first ask why these countries were unable to deal …
EN SAVOIR PLUSSpring Into Summer? The Tunisian Elections
- 12 octobre 2014
by Bruce Montador
Tunisia will soon complete the transition begun when President Ben Ali fled in January 2011. Under a new constitution, it will elect a parliament (via regional lists) this month, and then a president.
Although the constitution gives …
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Les grands moments du CÉPI, partie 2: Les nouvelles menaces mondiales
- 16 septembre 2014
Nous sommes enchantés d’avoir au CÉPI un déluge de bulletins de blogues exemplaires, en ce début d’année académique : pas moins de 12 blogues dans les deux dernières semaines à elles seules. Ce nombre important démontre l’engagement qu’ont les professionnels …
EN SAVOIR PLUSVingtième anniversaire de l’Union Économique et Monétaire Ouest Africaine : « le bouclier » ou « la lance »?
- 22 janvier 2014
par Nasser Ary Tanimoune
L’événement est presque passé inaperçu. Il est pourtant question d’une quasi-révolution dans l’histoire ! Par rapport aux théories (tout au moins dominantes) de l’intégration économique, les taux de croissance des pays dont il s’agit (le Bénin, …
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