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Jan 23, 2012 Kenya: Impunity & Elections, 2
"The promulgation of the constitution on 27 August 2010, was
a historic moment in our country. The constitution was a
culmination of the work of a lifetime for most people in
this gathering and many other Kenyans not at this meeting.
It may also stand out in history as the singular achievement
of Kenyans in this time. ... Yet, my concern is that there
appears not to have been a proper appreciation of the
essence of this constitution after its promulgation. ... I
have come to the inescapable conclusion that there are
Kenyans at all levels who are yet to make the mental shift
to the national and individual conduct that the constitution
heralds." - Chief Justice Willy Mutunga, December 2011
Jan 23, 2012 Kenya: Impunity & Elections, 1
"Public support for the ICC remains high. A majority of the
respondents - 64 per cent - are happy that the ICC is
pursuing the six suspects. ... the perception that the
government is unlikely to conduct genuine investigations, or
prosecute powerful individuals, has sustained high support
for the ICC as the justice mechanism of last resort." -
Kenya National Dialogue and Reconciliation (KNDR) Monitoring
Project, January 2012
Dec 30, 2011 Africa: Review 2011 with AfricaFocus
As regular readers know, AfricaFocus averages between 6 and
7 issues a month (a total of 77 this year). So there is no
way that it can cover the full range of issues and countries
around the continent. Nor am I inclined to venture into the
popular attempt to name "the top ten issues" of the year.
But I am confident you will agree that AfricaFocus has
provided you and other readers with a wide range of useful
analyses this year.
Dec 21, 2011 Congo (Kinshasa): Dubious Mandate, Uncertain Future
Joseph Kabila was inaugurated for his second term as
president of the Democratic Republic of the Congo on
December 20, with representation from Western countries
limited to ambassadorial level. African countries, including
Congo's neighbors, were represented at prime minister or
foreign minister level, with Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe the
only foreign head of state in attendance. But despite
unresolved doubts about massive fraud in the election, the
"international community" (both African and non-African) is
unlikely to mobilize any significant pressure to reexamine
the results.
AfricaFocus Archive:
by date | by place | by topic
Dec 17, 2011
Africa: Capital Flight Updates
Dec 17, 2011
Africa: Measuring Capital Flight
Dec 12, 2011
Africa: Books New & Notable 2011
Dec 7, 2011
Africa: Carbon Trading Deceptions
Dec 7, 2011
Africa: Climate Change Updates
Nov 29, 2011
Congo (Kinshasa): Election Background Analysis
Nov 25, 2011
South Africa: Secrecy Bill Evokes Apartheid Era
Nov 16, 2011
Africa: Fast-Paced Mobile Growth Continues
Nov 10, 2011
Tunisia: Analyzing Election Results
Nov 3, 2011
Somalia: Economies of War
Oct 27, 2011
Africa: Climate Talks Background, 2
Oct 27, 2011
Africa: Climate Talks Background, 1
Oct 27, 2011
Africa: Real Climate Finance Options
Oct 20, 2011
Africa: Eliminating Malaria
Oct 13, 2011
Africa: Migration, Inequalities, & Human Rights
Oct 7, 2011
Sudan: Civil War in the North?
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