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The Developmental and Democratic Challenges of Postcolonial Kenya

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000

The Developmental and Democratic Challenges of Postcolonial Kenya

Of saviors, gods and domination: The rise and fall of Laurent Gbagbo

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000

Of saviors, gods and domination: The rise and fall of Laurent Gbagbo

Accelerating the Education of Girls and Women in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Development Imperative

Tue, 7 Dec 2004 00:00:00 +0000

Compelling evidence is available today to link education with numerous benefits, which combine to contribute to the popular view that education is the foundation of development. This is like stating the obvious but just as a reminder: The World Conference on Education for All, held in 1990 in Jomtien, Thailand, underlined the role of education for ensuring a safer, healthier, more environmentally sound world. The conference also identified education as a crucial contributor to social, economic and cultural progress, tolerance, and capacity for cooperation, among other benefits. This paper discusses challenges facing education in Sub-Saharan Africa, and in particular the need to accelerate the education of girls and women as a prerequisite for Africa’s development.

Revisiting Nationalism and Ethnicity in Africa

Tue, 7 Dec 2004 00:00:00 +0000

Revisiting Nationalism and Ethnicity in Africa