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Libya’s Gaddafi dies… but as whose martyr?

Libya’s Gaddafi dies… but as whose martyr?

By | October 20, 2011 at 10:05 pm | No comments

Libya’s Gaddafi dies… but as whose martyr? By Dr. Michael J.K. Bokor E-mail: mjbokor@yahoo.com Thursday, October 20, 2011 At long last, one of the two eventual possibilities to rid Libya of its long-term maverick leader, Muammar al-Gaddafi, has materialized....

Posted in: Africa, Libya, News, Situational Awareness

The African Union Says “No” to the Libyan Rebel Leadership

The African Union Says “No” to the Libyan Rebel Leadership

By | August 26, 2011 at 6:33 pm | No comments

Friday, August 26, 2011 The African Union's Peace and Security Council held an emergency meeting in Addis Ababa today and decided not to recognize the Libyan rebel leadership (National Transitional Council) as the legitimate government of Libya. Instead, the AU has ...

Posted in: Africa, International Solidarity, Libya, Networking, News, Situational Awareness, The Pan-Africanist Imperatives

On Libya: The Ghana Government is Right!

On Libya: The Ghana Government is Right!

By | August 26, 2011 at 12:43 am | No comments

Thursday, August 25, 2011 Dr. Emmanuel Kwesi Aning, a security analyst at the Kofi Annan International Peace-Keeping Training Centre, may be concerned about the proliferation of all manner of weapons on the continent as a result of the mayhem in Libya. He may also be...

Posted in: Africa, Ghana, International Solidarity, Libya, News, Nigeria, Senegal, Situational Awareness, South Africa, The Pan-Africanist Imperatives

Senegal Teaches African Politicians a Bitter Lesson

Senegal Teaches African Politicians a Bitter Lesson

By | July 9, 2011 at 8:11 am | No comments

E-mail: mjbokor@yahoo.com Saturday, July 9, 2011 Chad’s Hissene Habre will go into the record books as the first former African leader whose flight from justice for many years has been cut short by the very country that has harboured him for 21 years. Senegal’s...

Posted in: Africa, International Solidarity, News, Senegal, Situational Awareness

The Libyan Crisis: An Anatomy of Conflict Resolution Lapses

The Libyan Crisis: An Anatomy of Conflict Resolution Lapses

By | July 6, 2011 at 8:33 am | No comments

Now in its 15th week, the Libyan crisis seems to defy solution. To me, the conflicting rhetoric from all the parties involved in this crisis amounts to one thing: a failure to set a good example on effective conflict resolution. In the latest political rhetoric, Russia...

Posted in: Africa, International Solidarity, Libya, News, Situational Awareness

Libya: At long last, Commonsense is Creeping In

Libya: At long last, Commonsense is Creeping In

By | July 3, 2011 at 12:15 pm | No comments

Libya: At long last, Commonsense is Creeping In By Dr. Michael J.K. Bokor E-mail: mjbokor@yahoo.com July 2, 2011 News reports that the Libyan rebels have welcomed an African Union offer to open talks without the direct involvement of Muammar Gaddafi are...

Posted in: Africa, International Solidarity, Libya, News