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In This Issue:
A Standby Force for Africa - Is it Mission Impossible? In a four-part
special feature, eAfrica examines the hard realities of peacekeeping, its
costs, the difficulties of securing UN backing and the pitfalls of African
conflict mediation. Dennis Jett -- former US ambassador to Mozambique and
author of Why Peacekeeping Fails -- looks at the 'gesture politics' of the
international community and the risks if Africa goes it alone. Cedric de
Coning answers questions about the costs and perils peacekeeping. Gilbert
Khadiagala and Ross Herbert explore the role of presidents as conflict
mediators and why they are not more successful.
Afro-Realism - Between Adulation And Flagellation: Participants at the
World Economic Forum in June noted that Africa has a tendency to veer from
excessive optimism to excessive pessimism. Tim Hughes and Peter Fabricius
argue that this tendency is damaging African policy-making and its academic
credibility.
More Jobs from Gems: Instead of exporting unprocessed raw materials,
Africa needs to process its own minerals to realise more value and create
more employment. But how? Steven Gruzd and Ayesha Kajee explore the
experience in beneficiating diamonds in Southern Africa.
Scrabbling for Africa: The game of Scrabble has quietly become an
international sport among wordsmiths, with a growing number of tournaments
and professional players. And Africans are excelling at it and winning
opportunities to see the world.
Pressure Mounts in Zimbabwe: As US President George Bush prepares to visit
Southern Africa, the economic and political pressure is taking its toll on
Zimbabwe. Shaun Smillie reports on the campaign by Zimbabwe churches and
civil society to draw attention to growing human rights abuse including the
use of rape as a political weapon.
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