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Written by Adanna Chukwuma (1)
Wednesday, 16 May 2012
This paper examines the evolution of double disease burden in developing countries. It discusses the potential impact of this burden on Sub-Saharan Africa. It is emphasised that the effort to deal with this trend will involve policy coherence in multiple sectors. These actions will also involve various actors in governance locally, regionally and globally. The underlying motivation should not only be population health promotion. It should recognise the central role of health in African economic growth and overall human development.
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Written by Nicola Hugo (1)
Wednesday, 16 May 2012
This paper highlights some of the physical, cultural and social aspects of dry sex, a preference for a dry, tight vagina during sexual intercourse that has been identified in several Central and Southern African countries. As they are important for designing successful sexual health campaigns and the development of safe sexual practices, the social and cultural influences driving the practice of dry sex, the methods used and their impact on sexual health are examined.
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Written by Keri Leicher (1)
Wednesday, 16 May 2012
This paper examines the self-imposed limitations of the International Criminal Court (ICC), which have contributed to its poor record of realising justice for perpetrations of genocide, war crimes, crimes of aggression and crimes against humanity on the African continent. It is argued that while 2012 represents a watershed year for the court, in which it handed down its first ever conviction, the ICC’s record of accomplishment over the past decade has been left wanting, as many of its most wanted criminals remain unaccountable for their crimes.
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Written by Belinda Baah (1)
Wednesday, 16 May 2012
This paper analyses the differences between northern and southern Ghana, in terms of human development and growth potential. Despite the major improvements in recent years in Ghana’s political system and economic model, the majority of Ghanaians do not benefit from this growth.This paper also provides insight into the governmental initiatives for improving the social and economic standing of those in the less-developed north and for reducing this nation-wide divide.
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Written by Christine Petré (1)
Wednesday, 16 May 2012
This paper discusses the human cost of oil by grouping human rights violations by oil companies into two categories:(1)direct human rights abuses including the mistreatment and forced relocation of indigenous peoples and (2) indirect abuses such as the encouragement of the development of Dutch disease, patronage and rent-seeking and sustaining oppressive African leaders. Certain existing measures for addressing human rights abuses are also outlined.
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Written by Nayanka Perdigao (1)
Wednesday, 16 May 2012
This paper examines the recent unconstitutional coup in Guinea Bissau and analyses its implications for the country and the region. After a decade of coups and violence, the cycle of instability and elite corruption continues to pose a threat to the development of the small western African state. With the country being used as a route for the smuggling of drugs from Latin America, the future seems bleak for most Guineans.
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Written by Katharine Dennys (1)
Wednesday, 16 May 2012
This paper investigates the growing trend of piracy within the Gulf of Guinea and assesses the reasons behind this rise, the motivation of pirate gangs as well as the tactics used during attacks. In light of the threat to regional security posed by the steadily increasing incidents of piracy along the West coast of Africa, the paper evaluates the likely effect this piracy is to have on the West African coast as a growing centre for international trade.
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Written by Arina Muresan (1)
Wednesday, 16 May 2012
This paper discusses the Chinese and Japanese economic competition as a possible reason for their heightened involvement in Africa. Furthermore, through the discussion of the two Asian nations’ historic interactions in Africa and their respective Africa-oriented foreign policies, it becomes evident which country is most successful in its African partnerships and which partnership is best for Africa.
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Written by Ronan Farrell (1)
Wednesday, 16 May 2012
This paper provides a deeper understanding of the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) by detailing its history, accounting for some of the major reasons behind its violent acts, assessing the limitations in countering the threat it poses and explaining some of the more recent developments that have occurred. Much attention has recently focused on the LRA following the release of an online video by the United States charity Invisible Children, which described the horrendous abuses committed by the LRA against local civilian populations in the CAR, the DRC, South Sudan and Uganda.
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Written by Puseletso Nkopane (1)
Wednesday, 16 May 2012
This paper showcases the website Tumblr, the new social networking site making waves across the world. Considering the important role that social networking sites have played in effecting social change in Africa, such as in organising protestors during the Arab Spring, the paper also discusses social networking in Africa and considers the impact of social networking sites such Tumblr on the lives of the African Diaspora.
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