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Billets d’Afrique… …et d’ailleurs Informations et avis de recherche sur les avatars des relations franco-africaines Dans ce numéro Sommaire ËP. 2 LES BRÈVES DE LA FRANÇAFRIQUE - TOGO Le chiffon rouge du terrorisme islamiste – La drogue, plus que l’islamisme – Compaoré, médiateur multicarte – Copenhague, salon du nu- Nous voici «au cléaire pour Sarko – Gabon, épilogue électoral attendu – Faux procès pour bord du marigot» ! faux dinars – Manque de coopération ËP. 3 EDITORIAL Survie a 25 ans ! À trois mois de la ËP. 4 DOSSIER TOGO Nous voici au bord du marigot ! présidentielle prévue À trois mois de la présidentielle, analyse des le 28 février 2010, analyse enjeux et des rapports de force de la scène des enjeux et des rapports politique togolaise alors que Faure Gnassing- bé fait des œillades appuyées à la France. de force de la scène politique togolaise alors ËP. 5 TÉMOIGNAGE André Afanou : “Le Cacit, contre l’impunité” Le Col- que Faure Gnassingbé fait lectif des associations contre l’impunité au des œillades appuyées à la togo (Cacit) est un réseau d’associations de la société civile togolaise œuvrant dans France. (page 4) la lutte contre l’impunité. Il s’est illustré par l’assistance juridique et judiciaire aux victimes des violences politiques en 2005. NOTRE SUPPLÉMENT DU MOIS DE DÉCEMBRE Survie, depuis un quart de siècle Les gouvernements passent, les promesses ARCHAL M fusent, la françafrique demeure.... ÉBASTIEN S 1984 - 2009 Rétrospectives sur vingt-cinq , de combats. 8 pages de supplément ! RAPHISME G ËP. 7 FRANCE L’or de Bongo L’information est passé inaperçue début novembre : la condamnation à quatre ans de prison ferme et à 50 000 euros Survie, 25 ans d’amende d’un pied nickelé de la françafri- Le 24 juin 1981, sur l’initiative du Parti radical italien, on diffusait dans les plus que, Olivier Bazin. -
MCW Hosts Dinner to Honor His Excellency President Jakaya
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MCW Communications Team Tel: (212) 453-5811 www.miraclecorners.org / [email protected] MCW HOSTS DINNER FOR JAKAYA MRISHO KIKWETE, TANZANIAN PRESIDENT Dinner Brings Attention to MCW-MUHAS Oral Healthcare Project and Need to Promote Maternal Health NEW YORK, New York, October 2, 2009 – Miracle Corners of the World (MCW), a non- profit organization that empowers youth to be positive agents of change in their communities, honored Tanzanian President Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete at a special dinner in New York City last week joined by the Minister of Health and Social Welfare Professor David Mwakyusa. The event gave the president and minister the opportunity to meet MCW’s community of friends and supporters, and to highlight the East African country’s healthcare priorities. In his remarks, the president expressed his appreciation for MCW’s work in re-equipping the clinics at the Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences’ Dental School (MUHAS) in Dar es Salaam. He also stressed the need to improve the country’s maternal healthcare capabilities and challenged the dinner attendees to help Tanzania tackle the problem, noting that many deaths could be prevented through simple interventions. The event was organized and hosted by the Bergman family, including Henry Schein Inc. Chairman and CEO Stanley Bergman and MCW Healthcare Projects Director Dr. Marion Bergman, as well as MCW Co-founder and Executive Director Eddie Bergman, at their private residence. “MCW has a longstanding relationship with Tanzania, dating back to 2001 when the organization built its first youth center in Arusha,” Dr. Bergman said. “Thanks to the support of the president and the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, we are currently working with MUHAS and a broad range of private sector partners from the United States to turn the Dental School into a regional center of excellence. -
Milestones 25 Years of the World Economic Forum in Africa
Regional Agenda Milestones 25 Years of the World Economic Forum in Africa Cape Town, South Africa 3-5 June 2015 Introduction World Economic Forum meetings are convened so that leaders can come together to discuss the challenges affecting the global, regional and industry agendas, discern solutions and catalyse collective action in the spirit of public-private cooperation. The occasion of the 25th meeting of the World Economic Forum on Africa allows us not only to do this, but also to look back on the many milestones that have been achieved since 1990. By learning lessons from past, and bringing together the greatest minds of the present, the Forum is committed to acting as Africa’s trusted partner in transformation as it faces the challenges that will shape its future. Milestones: 25 Years of the World Economic Forum in Africa 3 A Partnership for Transformation: 1990-2000 Forum on Southern Africa – October 1990 Southern Africa Forum – May 1993 The World Economic Forum’s first Africa meeting takes The World Economic Forum holds the first Africa meeting place in Geneva, featuring a multistakeholder cast of in Cape Town, South Africa. This was the first visit to South participants from business, government and civil society, Africa for many Southern African Development Community including many ANC leaders. The success of the meeting heads of state. launched a global roadshow – led by Barend du Plessis, then Finance Minister, and Thabo Mbeki of the ANC – to Global Leaders of Tomorrow – 1993-2003 gain international support for South Africa’s future. This was The Forum launches a new community in response to a the first time that the entire South African political spectrum perceived need for a new approach to global leadership. -
Ethnolinguistic Favoritism in African Politics ONLINE APPENDIX
Ethnolinguistic Favoritism in African Politics ONLINE APPENDIX Andrew Dickensy For publication in the American Economic Journal: Applied Economics yBrock University, Department of Economics, 1812 Sir Issac Brock Way, L2S 3A2, St. Catharines, ON, Canada (email: [email protected]). 1 A Data Descriptions, Sources and Summary Statistics A.1 Regional-Level Data Description and Sources Country-language groups: Geo-referenced country-language group data comes from the World Language Mapping System (WLMS). These data map information from each language in the Ethnologue to the corresponding polygon. When calculating averages within these language group polygons, I use the Africa Albers Equal Area Conic projection. Source: http://www.worldgeodatasets.com/language/ Linguistic similarity: I construct two measures of linguistic similarity: lexicostatistical similarity from the Automatic Similarity Judgement Program (ASJP), and cladistic similar- ity using Ethnologue data from the WLMS. I use these to measure the similarity between each language group and the ethnolinguistic identity of that country's national leader. I discuss how I assign a leader's ethnolinguistic identity in Section 1 of the paper. Source: http://asjp.clld.org and http://www.worldgeodatasets.com/language/ Night lights: Night light intensity comes from the Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP). My measure of night lights is calculated by averaging across pixels that fall within each WLMS country-language group polygon for each year the night light data is available (1992-2013). To minimize area distortions I use the Africa Albers Equal Area Conic pro- jection. In some years data is available for two separate satellites, and in all such cases the correlation between the two is greater than 99% in my sample. -
Le Togo Parmi Les Têtes De Séries
du 22 P.5 FOOTBALL/ CAN 2015 N°579 FEVRIER 2013 Le Togo parmi les têtes Bi-hebdomadaire Togolais d’Informations et d’Analyses de séries P.3 La HAAC et la presse / «Lecture dirigée» de la Constitution Djimon Oré s’adosse à l’article 26 alinéa 2, les journalistes à l’alinéa 3 P.7 Société P.3 Rideau aujourd’hui sur les travaux de la 20e conférence de l’OIE La difficile condition Des questions zoo- de vie de la femme sanitaires harmonisées handicapée Djimon Oré, Ministre de la Communication P.3 Après plus de cinq ans de législature P.3 Problème de logement, forte spéculation ... 11 mois après la 1ère lecture Qu’ont fait certains députés Les acteurs intéressés attendent toujours le travail des 300.000 francs mensuels de partage sur le décret fixant de frais de réception ? le loyer au mètre carré Prix: Togo, Bénin, Burkina: 250CFA Zone CFA: 300 F Europe et autres pays: 1 euro --- Abonnement: Contacter 22 61 35 29 / 90 05 94 28 NATIONALE 3 Après plus de cinq ans de législature Rideau aujourd’hui sur les travaux de la 20e conférence de l’OIE Qu’ont fait certains députés des 300.000 francs Des questions zoo-sanitaires mensuels de frais de réception ? harmonisées Sylvestre D. polichinelle, l’institution législative Commencée depuis le 18 février conclusions au directeur général. n’a toujours pas pris sa place. Il ne dernier, la 20e conférence de Au cours des travaux, les En temps normal, la quatrième s’agit pas de nourrir un conflit l’organisation mondiale de la santé participants ont planché sur des législature togolaise aurait déjà fait institutionnel, mais elle n’a bougé animale (OIE) prend fin ce vendredi principaux thèmes techniques dont ses valises. -
Regional Integration and People-Centeredness; an Assessment of the Mechanisms for Popular Involvement in the Decision-Making of the East African Community
City University of New York (CUNY) CUNY Academic Works Dissertations and Theses City College of New York 2014 Regional Integration and People-Centeredness; An Assessment of the Mechanisms for Popular Involvement in the Decision-Making of the East African Community Louise M. Mdachi CUNY City College How does access to this work benefit ou?y Let us know! More information about this work at: https://academicworks.cuny.edu/cc_etds_theses/299 Discover additional works at: https://academicworks.cuny.edu This work is made publicly available by the City University of New York (CUNY). Contact: [email protected] Regional Integration and People-Centeredness: An Assessment of the Mechanisms for Popular Involvement in the Decision-Making of the East African Community Louise M. Mdachi May 2014 Master’s Thesis Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts in International Relations at the City College of New York Adviser: Prof. Jacqueline Braveboy-Wagner CONTENTS Abbreviations and Acronyms ………………………………………………………...4 Acknowledgment……………………………………………………………………...6 Absract…………………………………………………………………………….…..7 Chapter 1 Introduction:…………..….………………….…………….……………....8 Chapter 2 Research Design …………….....……………………………...……...….12 Theoretical Framework……….…………….….………….…..................17 Economic Approach to Regional Integration……………......……...…...18 Customs Union Theory……………………...……...….. .…….……….18 Economic Integration Theory…………..…………….…….…................19 International Relations Theory…………………………………………..20 The Federalist -
Zimbabwe: the Transitional Government and Implications for US
Zimbabwe: The Transitional Government and Implications for U.S. Policy Lauren Ploch Analyst in African Affairs October 27, 2011 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov RL34509 CRS Report for Congress Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress Zimbabwe: The Transitional Government and Implications for U.S. Policy Summary The U.S. government, which has expressed concerns regarding the rule of law in Zimbabwe for over a decade and which has long been critical of President Robert Mugabe, has been cautious in its engagement with the country’s three-year-old power-sharing government. That government, which includes members of the former opposition, has improved economic and humanitarian conditions during its ongoing transitional rule. However, significant concerns about the country’s political future remain. Zimbabwe’s March 2008 elections resulted in the party of long-serving President Mugabe losing its parliamentary majority for the first time since independence. Opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai received more votes than Mugabe in the presidential race, but fell short of the needed margin for victory. Tsvangirai later withdrew his name from the ballot days before the required runoff, amid widespread political violence. Mugabe was thus declared the winner. In September 2008, after weeks of negotiations, Tsvangirai and Mugabe reached an agreement to form a unity government, with Mugabe remaining head of state. Tsvangirai became prime minister and cabinet and gubernatorial positions were divided among the parties. Disputes delayed implementation of the agreement until February 2009, when members of the opposition were sworn in alongside former rivals as ministers in a new government. The parties to the power-sharing agreement have faced significant challenges in working together to promote political reconciliation and in addressing serious economic and humanitarian needs. -
South Africa: Africa's Reluctant and Conflicted Regional Power
ASPJ Africa & Francophonie - 1st Quarter 2016 South Africa Africa’s Reluctant and Conflicted Regional Power JOHN F. CLARK, PHD* his article enquires into South Africa’s regional role in Africa from the dissolution of apartheid in 1994 through the end of Thabo Mbeki’s presidency in 2008. South Africa was widely expected to play a major role throughout the African continent with the end of apartheid and Nelson Mandela’s election to the South African presidency. Both South Africa’s Teconomic clout and Mandela’s standing as a global embodiment of forbearance and patient statesmanship made South African leadership on the continent seem inevitable. Yet, by most accounts, South Africa has failed to live up to its promise of leadership. In general, that country has much more often and successfully played the role of Africa’s global representative than it has that of a continental hegemon or leader. As described below, it is in fact quite difficult to characterize or label South Africa’s continental role although there is no denying that it is a “regional power.”1 This article asks, then, why South Africa has failed to live up to its promise as a regional leader. The study proceeds as follows. First, it outlines South Africa’s potential as a leader beginning in 1994. Across several dimensions, the country has had unique potential to provide strong regional leadership since that time. Second, the article offers an outline sketch of South Africa’s foreign policy in several key areas during the period in question. It obviously cannot provide a comprehensive analysis of the country’s record, depending mostly on secondary literature to summarize South African behavior. -
Digital Health for Digital Development
Digital Health for Digital Development New York Waldorf Astoria Hotel 7.00-9.00 pm September 19, 2011l Global, Health, Technology and Development Award H.E. Paul Kagame, President, Republic of Rwanda* H.E. Jakaya Kikwete, President, Republic of Tanzania* H.E. Mwai Kibaki, President, Republic of Kenya* H.E. Abdoulaye Wade, President, Senegal (Presented by Dr. Seth Berkely, CEO, GAVI Alliance and Dr. Judith Rodin, President, The Rockefeller Foundation) Outstanding Contribution to Global Health Bono, Artist, Activist and Campaigner Mr. Ted Turner, Chairman, UN Foundation* Prof. Dr. Klaus Leisinger, President, Novartis Foundation for Sustainable Development* Prof. Jeff Sachs, Director, Earth Institute at Columbia University, Special Adviser on MDGs to the Secretary General, United Nations* (Presented Dr. Hamadoun Toure, Secretary General, International Telecommunication Union and Dr. Helen Clark, Administrator, UNDP) First Ladies Health & Empowerment Initiatives Recognition First Ladies present at Awards and Women Connect for Health and Education (Presented by Ms. Coumba Toure, Founder and President, Advanced Development for Africa*, and Ms. Geena Davis, Founder, Geena Davis Institute on Gender in the Media*) Outstanding Achievement to Broadband Communications Dr. Sam Pirtoda, Advisor, Information Infrastructure and Innovation, Prime Minister of India* Mr. Hans Vestberg, CEO, Ericsson* Sir Richard Branson, Dounder and Chair, Virgin Group (via video) (Presented by Dr. Abdoulie Janneh, Executive Secretar, UNECA and Dr. Jay Naidoo, Chair, Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN)) Global Health Leadership Recognition H.E. Ban Ki Moon, Secretary General, United Nations (Introduced by H.E. Winston Baldwin Spencer, Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda & Chair SSA 2011) Global Women & Children’s Health Awards H.E. -
Zimbabwe Crisis Report Issue 1
ZIMBABWE CRISIS REPORTS Issue 1 ■ March 2007 Fresh insights into the Zimbabwean situation NEWS IN BRIEF A SENSE OF IMPUNITY ■ March 11 — Police arrested around 50 opposition leaders and supporters to prevent them attending a prayer meeting at Zimbabwe Grounds, Harare. A rank-and-file supporter, Gift Tandare, was shot dead. People who saw the detainees after their first night in custody reported that they had been brutally beaten. ■ March 13 — The detainees appeared before a court, many of them showing visible signs of abuse. They were released into their lawyers’ custody as police had not formulated charges — this was done later in the week. Morgan Tsvangirai, leader of the Movement for Democratic Change, MDC, spent time in intensive care with a head injury. Credit: Lazele Credit: ■ March 15 — Tanzanian MDC Deputy Secretary for International Affairs Grace Kwinjeh showing her bruised president Jakaya Kikwete held body and bandaged ear after suffering police beatings in Harare (14/03/2007) emergency talks with the Zimbabwean leader in Harare. After the meeting, a defiant A legacy of international then savagely assaulted in police cells Mugabe told western critics inaction encourages on March 11. they could “go hang”. In a subsequent TV interview, he Zimbabwe’s Robert Mugabe promised police would continue to believe there is no price The images of a badly beaten Morgan to “bash” opponents. Tsvangirai, president of the Movement to pay for his crackdown on for Democratic Change, MDC, that ■ March 16 — Tsvangirai was opponents flashed round the globe this week may released from hospital and have jolted the international commu- went home, still in poor By Benedict Unendoro in Harare nity from its slumber. -
Burundi Head of State Officiated the Inauguration of the New Presidential
Rwanda: President Kagame After Algeria and Sudan, invites World leaders for Egypt’s president pressured CHOGM 2020 in Kigali to step down The events that recently occurred in Algeria( ouster Rwanda head of state Paul Kagame of the president Bouteflika ) and in Sudan(ouster officially sent his invitation on Tuesday, of the long-serving president, Omar Al Bashir ), the September 24, 2019, to world leaders president of Egypt, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, is facing to the next Commonwealth Heads of mounting pressure from the protesters to resign and Government Meeting (CHOGM) set to hand the power to another ‘eligible ruler’. be hosted in Kigali, Rwanda in June next year. www.regionweek.com BURUNDI AND EAST AFRICA WEEKLY BRIEFING SEPTEMBER 28th 2019 $ 3.50 No 024 Burundi Head of State officiated the inauguration of the new presidential palace The inauguration of the newly built presidential palace of Bu- rundi has seen the participa- tion of Burundi Head of state, Pierre Nkuruniziza, and other high ranking officials from Bu- rundi Governement and diplo- matic corps. Image Credit: Akeza.net ECONOMY SPORTS Burundi Head of Burundi welcomed State officiated more than 40 FIFA the opening of delegates Burundi welcomed on Tuesday, Burundi Central 25th September 2019 more Bank branch in than 40 delegates from 15 Aliko Dangote and Jakaya Kik- countries, including the presi- Rumonge. dents of the football associa wete among UN appointees to combat malnutrition globally 2 BURUNDI REGION WEEK SEPTEMBER 21 - SEPTEMBER 28, 2019 N° 024 Burundi Head of State officiated the inau- guration of the new presidential palace The inauguration of the newly built presidential palace of Burundi has seen the participation of Burundi Head of state, Pierre Nkuruniziza, and other high ranking officials from Burundi Governement and diplomatic corps. -
East African Prospects
Report East African prospects An update on the political economy of Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda David Booth, Brian Cooksey, Frederick Golooba-Mutebi and Karuti Kanyinga May 2014 May 2014 Report East African prospects An update on the political economy of Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda David Booth, Brian Cooksey, Frederick Golooba-Mutebi and Karuti Kanyinga Prospects in Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda are a matter of small variations and stepwise change within ‘limited access orders’ Pockets of crony capitalist success are set to get larger and more dynamic in Kenya, with some spread effects Political obstacles to coordinated sector reform are going to endure, with especially damaging effects in Tanzania The leadership factors that matter are collective and have to do with political organisation and underlying settlements Reforms could be achieved ‘against the odds’ if practical development organisations were to adopt a different way of working Shaping policy for development odi.org Acknowledgements The authors are grateful to the large number of individuals who shared views and insights on a confidential basis with the research team. The views expressed in the report are, however, those of the authors alone, and we remain responsible for any errors or omissions. No opinions should be attributed to the Overseas Development Institute. East African prospects i Table of contents Acknowledgements i Abbreviations iv Executive summary vii Framing the study vii Kenya viii Tanzania ix Uganda ix Rwanda x Implications and ways