Strategic Thinking on East Africa

By The Strathink Editorial Team Introduction: Civil Society in America’s 220-year-Old Democracy On January 20th, America once again re-enacted the peaceful transition of power—a political transition that has continued unbroken since 1797. President Obama, a Democrat, sat with former Presidents Carter (Democratic), Clinton (Democrat) and Bush (Republican) while the new president (Republican) was sworn in […]

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  In Summary The Non-Governmental Organisations (NGO) bill, passed by parliament on Wednesday, means no more than a fifth of aid workers can be from abroad, a level many aid workers believe is simply not viable. Aid agencies already employ large numbers of South Sudanese — often far higher than the 80 per cent level […]

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Nearly $1 trillion in illicit finance - the fruits of tax evasion, crime and corruption - is estimated to leave poor countries each year, according to Global Financial Integrity, a policy research group. The G77 wants the current U.N. tax committee to be upgraded to a political body with more power and money and universal […]

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From The Guardian Umbrella group of aid organisations voices fears over potential humanitarian repercussions of bill that would impose 20% limit on foreign staff Sacks of food are retrieved following an aid drop near a village in Nyal, in South Sudan’s Unity state. NGOs are concerned about moves to limit foreign agency workers. Photograph: Tony […]

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From DevEx By Flavie Halaisflaviehalais A member of the Kenya Defense Forces at the airport in Kismayo, Somalia. The city was liberated from al-Shabab by the combined forces of the Kenyan and Somali military in October 2012. Kenya has recently launched a number of initiatives meant to protect the country’s borders against the terrorist group. Photo […]

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