The African Union Headquarters: A Symbol of Contradictions  24/05/13  Mekdes Mezgebu     This week is a special and momentous week. The African Union celebrates 50 years of existence; an occasion to exhibit the “achievements”, showcase the “triumphs”, celebrate and affirm the advent of an African renaissance – the AU headquarters serving as the epitome [...]

The Lost Constitution 22/05/13 Andre Roux On the 24th of May the palm tree lined streets of Asmara will burst from their heat-induced slumber into a frenzy of activity.  The cool blue settling of the evening will be met by the jovial barks of car horns.  The clamour of voices singing over brass instruments will [...]

An Examination of the Constitution Writing Process With Reference to the Republic of South Sudan 22/5/2013  Meghan Davis Within the next year, the world’s newest nation, the Republic of South Sudan, will be enduring the difficulties of developing an immutable constitution for the state. Mounting tensions between Sudan and South Sudan, coupled with numerous human [...]

Dr. Tajudeen Abdul-Raheem, former Director of Justice Africa, was hailed as the most irrepressible Pan Africanist of his generation before his passing in Nairobi on 24 May 2009. A determined Afro-optimist, Tajudeen participated in a range of African and anti-imperial activities including the Pan African Movement, the All African Anti-Imperialist Youth Front, the Movement for [...]

Following its secession from Sudan in 2011, the world’s newest country instituted a four year interim constitution in order to smoothly accommodate its period of transition from former province to sentient nation state.  The ratification of a permanent constitution encompasses South Sudan’s acceptance of the challenges it faces in constructing a legitimate socio-political dispensation in [...]