From Postcolonial Text, a special issue on East African Literature. From the Journal of Pan African Studies, a special issue on Nigeria, the Giant of Africa. Benjamin R. Farley (Emory): Calling a State a State: Somaliland and International Recognition. Perceptions about civil war in Central Africa: Can war be justified or solve problems? Vice visits Kampiringisa Rehabilitation Centre, Uganda’s only juvenile-detention facility. From World Policy Journal, Jonathan Ewing on an ugly exploration. Despite the continued need for civilian protection, the UN peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is actually in the process of shutting down. Tom Kamara is in search of "saintly" African leaders. A look at why pan-Africanism must go beyond the political. Eleven sub-Saharan countries in Africa are working together to create a "Great Green Wall" of vegetation to halt the growing of the Sahara Desert. Anas Aremeyaw Anas is a Ghanaian investigative journalist with many disguises — from addict to imam — and one overriding mission: to force Ghana’s government to act against the lawbreakers he exposes. The truth of the matter is that if the native languages of Nigeria finally move into the stage of extinction, the culture and tradition of the people will also move into a stage of forgetfulness. Somali schoolboy tells of how Islamists cut off his leg and hand: Ismael Khalif Abdulle's story provides rare insight into regime of al-Shabaab rebels trying to overthrow Somali government. From New York, London, Paris to Brazzaville, via Abidjan, Bamako, Dakar, Douala, it is becoming increasing rare to come across black women strutting their naturally strong feminine magnetism. A review of No Easy Victories: African Liberation and American Activists over a Half Century, 1950-2000. Will Africa still be immersed in deep superstition by the year 2030? The January 2011 elections could tear Nigeria apart — is there anything the Obama administration can do to help the country avoid North-South conflict or a military coup?
