Patriots boast of their affiliation with a homeland. The desert dweller boasts of his affiliation with non-existence. For the Tuareg, the desert is a paradise of non-existence (recall Ibrahim Al-Koni'sAnubis: A Desert Noveland Gold Dust).
In the (...)
For the first time since heavy fighting broke out in late March, officials from Sudan and South Sudan have met for talks in Addis Ababa, Monday, 02 April.
Held behind closed doors and in the presence of observers from the African Union, the talks (...)
Youth who dare challenge their elders in South Africa - as well as the US, Tunisia, Egypt and a slew of other countries - struggle both for a better world and to keep their careers alive
This year, South Africa celebrates the 100th anniversary of (...)
Farid El-Deeb, the lawyer for former president Hosni Mubarak and his two sons, began the defence of his client by speaking about Mubarak's achievements and saying that Mubarak was a fair man and was neither bloodthirsty nor despotic.
The trial of (...)
With oil reserves and fertile lands, Jonglei state has the potential to become South Sudan's breadbasket – but to take advantage of all the state has to offer, the South's government must tread carefully and act wisely
With an area of over 120,000 (...)
On 9 January 2011, the digital clock that stands at a roundabout in Juba, the South Sudan capital, and that reads “Countdown to Southern Sudan Referendum,” will stop ticking. As the people of South Sudanhead to the polls for a historic vote on (...)
Eva Dadrian looks at the variety of life of Armenians resident in Egypt today and the multi-faceted nature of the jobs they undertake from archaeology to Egyptology, and contemporary Armenian studies to history
The Centre for Armenian Studies (CAS) (...)
Eva Dadrian marvels at yet another surprise from the Sark -- pulling French troops out of Africa
Initiated by President Nicolas Sarkozy and drafted in the White Paper on Defence and National Security, the decision to reduce French troops in Africa (...)
Six months as EU president witnessed Sarkozy in his inimitable form, notes Eva Dadrian
When he took over the European Union presidency last July, French President Nicolas Sarkozy pleaded tirelessly for a Europe built on strong states as opposed to a (...)
Subsidies for the rich or aid for the poor? There is no clear answer following the financial crisis, concludes Eva Dadrian
"The needs of the world's poorest nations must be considered in long-term solutions to the international economic crisis." (...)
The EU's generosity towards northern Africa looks more like a Trojan Horse, warns Eva Dadrian
Starting 1 July for six months, France will assume the presidency of the Council of the European Union. This was to be the dream-opportunity for President (...)
The Touareg have had enough, says Eva Dadrian
Fleeing fighting between the army and Touareg fighters in northern Mali, hundreds of citizens have fled to Burkina Faso since April. According to the Burkina Faso national commission for refugees (...)
Will African justice finally be served, asks Eva Dadrian
Zimbabwe's ruling party Zimbabwe African National Union-Patriotic Front (ZANU-PF) has been denying the people of Zimbabwe their right to choose another leader, perhaps because the party fears (...)
Gimmicks and savoir-faire go hand-in-hand for the French in Africa, muses Eva Dadrian
In the rushed and flamboyant manner that has become part of his image, Nicolas Sarkozy announced last week that France will renegotiate all its defence accords (...)
Armenia's recent presidential elections show maturity but leave many questions unsolved, says Eva Dadrian
Following 11 consecutive days of protests, a state of emergency has been declared in Yerevan, capital of Armenia. Since the result of the (...)
While Liberians can now hope for some justice, the process of holding African leaders to account for human rights violations has yet to take hold, writes Eva Dadrian
Charles Ghankay Taylor, the former president of Liberia, is on trial for war crimes (...)
France's dynamo juggles domestic and international concerns very cleverly, notes Eva Dadrian
Worsening economic news has pushed concerns about jobs, recession, and mortgage foreclosures to the top of the political agenda in the United States, and (...)
Sarkozy attempts to kill two birds with one stone. Can he do it? asks Eva Dadrian from Paris
In less than four years, France has formulated three immigration bills. The last one (June 2006) was drafted by Nicolas Sarkozy, then minister of interior, (...)
For Sarkozy, there is not just one Monsieur Afrique, says Eva Dadrian
Everybody remembers Nicolas Sarkozy's speech in Cotonou, Benin, in May 2006. Booed by hundreds of demonstrators, the then French minister of interior stated, "we have to build a (...)
Lots of frantic plans, but to be taken with a big grain of salt, says Eva Dadrian
Everybody remembers Nicolas Sarkozy's speech in Cotonou, Benin, in May 2006. Booed by hundreds of demonstrators the then French minister of interior stated, "we have (...)
France is gearing up for presidential elections in which French-Africans and French-Arabs will play a key role, writes Eva Dadrian
The race for the French presidency, with elections scheduled for 22 April, effectively kicked off last Sunday when (...)
The prosecution for human rights abuses of Chad's former dictator is a test case for Africa and its participation in the quest for international justice, writes Eva Dadrian
Starting this week in Addis Ababa, the 2007 African Union (AU) summit faces (...)
Another 24-hour news channel aired this week, but this one might just last the course, writes Eva Dadrian
In the crowded world of 24-hour television news, France 24 took to the air last week. A day earlier it went on the Internet with three (...)
The recent poisoning of Alexander Litvinenko is but the latest in a line of elaborate and mysterious deaths, explains Eva Dadrian
Ten days ago, a former colonel in the Russian secret service and a critic of President Vladimir Putin died of radiation (...)
Can the French-US-drafted ceasefire between Israel and Hizbullah last? Eva Dadrian looks for answers in Lebanon's French press
As Israel conducted, under the pretext of "disrupting" arms transfers to Hizbullah, an overnight raid deep into Lebanon's (...)