Position Papers, Reports & Articles
Consultation on the Crisis in Darfur: New Strategies for a Just Peace Settlement
May 18, 2009
"The following is a report published by the Africa Today Associates, Inc and Africa Action. It includes discussion on recent peace efforts in Darfur, expanding humanitarian interventions, the challenges and opportunities of building and maintaining civil society pressure on Sudan, and the role of U.S. civil society in building peace and a just society in Darfur..."
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March 08 Elections: Swim or Sink, Which Way Will Zimbabwe Go?
January 28, 2009 - Briggs Bomba, Africa Action
"A discussion paper prepared for U.S. based advocacy organizations’ preelections meeting on Zimbabwe, sponsored by Africa Action and TransAfrica Forum, on February 16 2008, in Washington D.C..."
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Kenya and Zimbabwe: Democratic Challenges and Opportunities
January 28, 2009 - Briggs Bomba, Africa Action
"The world’s attention has been riveted in 2008, by election crises in Africa, first Kenya, and now Zimbabwe. In both cases, challenges remain in converting electoral victory to political power. Can a victorious opposition come to power in the face of an obstinate incumbent?..."
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Challenges for the next U.S. president: Hopes and Realities
January 22, 2009 - Gerald LeMelle, et al, Center for International Relations, International Affairs forum
"President Barack Obama faces the enormous challenge of reestablishing the United States' standing around the world. The global outpouring of joy over Obama's victory serves as testament to George W. Bush's hugely unpopular foreign policy. By the time the Bush administration started to adjust its highly ideological "cowboy in the saddle" approach to international relations, the damage had already been done…" (See page 69)
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Recommendations to President Barack Obama for a new U.S. Government Strategy in Chad
December 15, 2008
"Analysts, policy makers and experts are now accepting that the conflicts in Chad and Sudan have mutually reinforcing dynamics. Chad’s internal political instability is having devastating consequences on the peace processes in Sudan and the Central African Republic (CAR). A new U.S. Government strategy must be created to stabilize Chad and bring to an end the continued degradation of conditions in the region..."
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Human Need and Corporate Greed - Understanding the Call for a New Green Revolution in Africa
August 2008 - Sameer Dossani, Africa Action Special Guest Paper Series
"Africa Action presents the first in a series of occasional Special Guest Papers, offered to highlight the analysis of civil society activists and academic researchers writing about Africa..."
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A Dream Deferred: The 2008 Zimbabwe Elections
July 1, 2008
"In March 2008, Africa Action and TransAfrica Forum sent a joint delegation to witness Zimbabwe's historic elections. This in-depth Special Report lays out the information and analysis gathered directly from grassroots communities, trade union organizations, and other civic groups. Three-page Executive Summary available here..."
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The Zimbabwe Elections: A Dream Deferred
(Executive Summary)
June 9, 2008
"In March 2008, Africa Action and TransAfrica Forum sent a joint delegation to witness Zimbabwe's historic elections. This executive summary compiles the most critical analysis and policy recommendations from the delegation's Special Report. Full report available here..."
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Beyond Darfur: Sudan in its Entirety
May 19, 2008
"This Africa Action resource lays out the challenges facing three marginalized communities, all of which are critical to the long-term peace and development of Sudan and the region..."
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The Ties that Bind Bush and Bashir
April 8, 2008
"This Africa Action report explores the hypocrisy of U.S.-Sudan policy, on the one hand condemning genocide, and on the other working closely with Khartoum on the so-called war on terror..."
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