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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’s Dance with Hyenas

February 13, 2012 – Alemayehu G. Mariam — 6 Comments ↓

Alemayehu G. Mariam

The Chinese Dragon is dancing the Watusi shuffle with African Hyenas. Things could not be better for the Dragon in Africa. In the middle of what once used to be the African Pride Land now stands a

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The Moral Hazard of U.S. Policy in Africa (Part I)

March 14, 2011 – Alemayehu G. Mariam — 2 Comments ↓

Note: In ongoing commentaries, the author examines the Obama Administration’s policy in Africa.

Moral Hazard and Moral Bankruptcy

The concept of ‘moral hazard’ in politics may be used to explain a situation in which a government is insulated and immunized …

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After the Fall of African Dictatorships

January 31, 2011 – Alemayehu G. Mariam — No Comments ↓

By Alemayehu G. Mariam

After the Fall from the Wall

What happens to Africa after the mud walls of dictatorship come tumbling down and the palaces of illusion behind those walls vanish? Will Africa be like Humpty Dumpty who “had …

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