Comment

Southern Africa Must Show its Teeth

Unfair elections in Zimbabwe may damage the reputations of southern African states that look the other way.

A Tough Call

MDC’s decision to contest the elections was one of the hardest it has had to make.

Playing Politics with Malaria

Government’s politicisation of healthcare hampers work of malaria control workers at every turn.

Harsh Laws and Thuggery Stifle Media

The Mugabe government will stop at nothing to silence press criticism.

Uganda: Real Peace or Empty Gesture?

The Caucasus Election Script

Being the leader of a post-Soviet country on the edge of Europe is a delicate balancing act.

Has Balkan Justice Assisted Reconciliation?

Return to Baghdad

Investing in Turkmenistan Not for the Faint-Hearted

As well as inviting investors to come in, the government will have to offer them a level playing-field before the money starts piling in.

Separation Anxiety

Twenty years ago this week, the ghosts of history stirred in Europe and a conflict that no one had paid attention to since the Treaty of Versailles re-erupted in the depths of the Soviet Union.