European governments are knowingly complicit in the torture and abuse of tens of thousands of refugees and migrants detained by Libyan immigration authorities in appalling conditions in Libya, said Amnesty International in a report published today in the wake of global outrage over the sale of migrants in Libya.
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A recent, so far unexplained, spike in deaths in Kano, Nigeria, highlights the difficulty of tracking the spread of coronavirus, especially in certain large African urban areas. Kano is regarded as Nigeria’s second largest urban agglomeration, after Lagos.
Photo. Professors Ibrahim Gambari and John Ifediora. Abuja, Nigeria. The conference on “The State of Higher Education in Nigeria” held on March 12, 2020 in Abuja provided a forum for a serious national discussion on how well domestic institutions of higher learning in the country are preparing students and graduates for a 21st century economy with its attendant global implications. As Nigeria’s educational sector grapples with a rapidly growing population of university bound students, the questions that haunt university administrators remain the same as they have been over three decades ago….how to expand capacity without compromising quality, and how to…
Dakota Wesleyan University is expanding its global footprint with the opening of its first international recruitment office. Through a partnership with DWU alum and former board of trustee member, Dr. John Ifediora, DWU has officially opened an international recruitment office in Abuja, Nigeria. Ifediora is leading the efforts in Africa with the help of two other DWU staff members, Godwin Kingsley and Honey-Ann Ndubuisi. Ifediora is professor emeritus at the University of Wisconsin System, and currently in the faculty of economics at American University in Washington, DC. In 2014 he became the director of the Council on African Security and…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Paul Kenyon. The dictator who grew so rich on his country’s cocoa crop that he built a 35-story-high basilica in the jungles of the Ivory Coast. The austere, incorruptible leader who has shut Eritrea off from the world in a permanent state of war and conscripted every adult into the armed forces. In Equatorial Guinea, the paranoid despot who thought Hitler was the savior of Africa and waged a campaign of terror against his own people. Behind these stories of violence and excess lie the dark secrets of Western greed and complicity, the insatiable taste for chocolate, oil, diamonds and…
Nairobi- A Kenyan governor accused of corruption was ordered to step down during his trial, a minister and his deputy were arraigned in court for alleged abuse of office. Kenyans are not used to such things.
The governor of Kenya’s capital city has made no secret of his love for bling: He has posted photos of a golden lion statue and a gilded dining room set, and has shown up at meetings draped in gold jewelry. At rallies, he hands out cash to supporters.
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Radhika Balakrishnan and Diane Elson. Economic Policy and Human Rights presents a powerful critique of three decades of neoliberal economic policies, assessed from the perspective of human rights norms. In doing so, it brings together two areas of thought and action that have hitherto been separate: progressive economics concerned with promoting economic justice and human development; and human rights analysis and advocacy. Focussing on in-depth comparative case studies of the USA and Mexico and looking at issues such as public expenditure, taxation and international trade, the book shows that heterodox economic analysis benefits greatly from a deeper understanding of a…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]By Almas Heshmati. This edited volume focuses on economic integration, currency union, and sustainable and inclusive growth in East Africa. It consists of twelve interrelated studies that provide a comprehensive picture of the state and determinants of economic development and cooperation among countries in East Africa, such as Burundi, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda and Tanzania. The contributions are grouped into five parts: economic integration and its effects on trade; common currency and exchange rate; research, innovation, and knowledge, and shadow economics and corruption; inclusive and sustainable growth; and the conflict-growth nexus and reconstruction. This book will appeal to scholars and decision-makers…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Deborah Brautigam. Highly topical. Draws on completely new research in China and Africa to provide the first comprehensive account of Chinese engagement in Africa. Set against the context of China’s own development and importance on the world stage.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]