While the situation in Somalia is still not garnering a great deal of news attention, some of the web’s smarter commentators are weighing in on… Read More »Islamic fundamentalist environmentalists, and other news from Somalia
One of the miracles of Somalia is the extent to which a state without a central government has managed to be a business-friendly environment. (Indeed,… Read More »And you thought it was hard starting a business in your country…
My European friends laugh at me for taking very brief vacations, instead of the month-long holidays they favor. (Actually, the Rabbi and I are about… Read More »The news from Ethiopia, and why I’m bad at taking vacations
As predicted, the first round of elections in the DRC hasn’t produced a candidate with the majority of votes for President. Joseph Kabila came close,… Read More »Unpacking the DRC election results
I got interested in Africa over a decade ago because I was interested in African music. I was lucky enough to attend a college that… Read More »Some AfroElectro sounds for your weekend
There’s no shortage of diplomatic and military developments within Somalia, though it’s difficult to sort rumor from fact. IRIN is reporting that the UIC –… Read More »UIC on the move in Somalia