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2010: the year in Africa

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From Africa’s first-ever FIFA World Cup to the improbable rise of Goodluck Jonathan in Nigeria, François Picard’s panel looks back at some of the defining moments of 2010 on the continent, including starkly contrasting outcomes to the most open elections ever in Ivory Coast and Guinea.

DEBATE

GUESTS:

Douglas YATES, Professor of Political Science, AUP

Nestor BIDADANURE , Independent journalist

Patrick SMITH, Editor of the monthly Africa Report

William WALLIS , Africa Editor, Financial Times

 

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Comments (1)

Ivory Coast election

by Anonyme - 31/12/2010 - 17:21

After Kenya and Zinbabwe, Gbagbo must have worked out that with the Army and Security in his grip, he could steal another extension to his tenure in power. I am very glad ECOWAS have resolved to use force if he does not leave. African leaders seem to follow the bad examples and ignore the good ones of Nelson Mandela and Kenneth Kaunda. Kenya and Zinbabwe were very bad precedents and should no longer be encouraged if democracy is to be firmly established in Africa. I pray and hope the threat of legitimate force comes quickly into effect and succeeds because AU and ECOWAS are on the right road.

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