Saving the ICC from African Thugtators
International Criminal Court Prosecutor throws in the towel It is a dark and gloomy month on the “Dark Continent”! It… (more)
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Saving the ICC: A Proposal for a Witness Protection Program
Justice delayed, again? In late January of this year, I wrote a commentary entitled, “Kenyatta at the ICC: Is Justice… (more)
Power Africa? Empower Africans!
Power, power, power… When President Obama recently visited Africa, he announced a “Power Africa” initiative. In his Cape Town University… (more)
Land and Ethiopia’s Corruptocracy
The silence of Ethiopia’s “beautiful minds” Professor A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, the renowned Indian scientist (“Missile Man of India”)… (more)
The Dragon Eating the Eagle’s Lunch in Africa?
Flight of the Eagle and pursuit of the Dragon In June 2011, during her visit to Zambia U.S. Secretary of… (more)
Obama “Moonwalking” Human Rights in Africa?
The great American poet Walt Whitman said, “Either define the moment or the moment will define you.” Will the election… (more)