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Cirque d’Afrique: 2014 U.S-Africa Leaders Summit

July 28, 2014 – Alemayehu G. Mariam — No Comments ↓

Afr Leaders WHouse The African Circus is coming to town. It is officially called “U.S-Africa Leadership Summit” (not Ringling African Brothers). It is scheduled to be held on August 5-6 in Washington D.C. The theme of the “Summit” is “Investing in the …

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The Dragon Eating the Eagle’s Lunch in Africa?

March 25, 2013 – Alemayehu G. Mariam — No Comments ↓

ch1 Flight of the Eagle and pursuit of the Dragon

In June 2011, during her visit to Zambia U.S. Secretary of State Hilary Clinton pulled the alarm bell on a creeping “new colonialism” in Africa. While dismissing “China’s Model” of authoritarian

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Ring in Redress to All Humankind

December 31, 2012 – Alemayehu G. Mariam — No Comments ↓

2012 is gone. 2013 is on the way. Let us ring in redress to all humankind.

I wish a happy and prosperous new year to all of my readers throughout the world. To those who have unwearyingly followed my columns …

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