Democracy Publications
Nouvelles du BLTP No. 4
Jul 07, 2011Description of an cooperative development capacity-building initiative and agricultural training launched by the BLTP in Mbuye, French only. Published in April, 2005. more
"It Always Rains in the Same Place First:" Geographic Favoritism in Rural Burundi
Jul 07, 2011English; Africa Program Issue Briefing No. 1, July 2005. more
Nouvelles du BLTP No. 1
Jul 07, 2011Summary of recent Burundi Leadership Training Program Activities, in French only. Published in July, 2004 more
Opportunities and Constraints for the Disarmament and Repatriation of Foreign Armed Groups in the DRC
Jul 07, 2011On September 13, Hans Romkema of Conflict and Transition Consultancies (CTC) presented at the Wilson Center, his report on opportunities and constraints for the disarmament and repatriation (D&R) of foreign armed groups in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). more
Is EITI Another Western Agenda?
Jul 07, 2011Experience has increasingly shown that the abundance of natural resources does not necessarily produce rapid development in countries where they are found. Instead, paradoxically, they all too often produce
poverty, conflict and corruption whose consequences become increasingly widespread and impact development, not only in the country in question, but more broadly in an interconnected world. The
rapidly globalizing world means that these consequences transcend boundaries and threaten stability of both the developed and developing world. It is therefore common sense that a search for the reversal of
this disturbing trend becomes a global collective. more
The Role of ECOWAS in Achieving the Economic Integration of West Africa
Jul 07, 2011On October 19, 2007, the Africa Program hosted an event entitled "The Role of ECOWAS in Achieving the Economic Integration of West Africa" with Dr. Mohamed Ibn Chambas, President of the ECOWAS Commission. more
A New Dawn for Kenya: A Report on the Kenyan Referendum
Jul 07, 2011Muthee is a trained Social Scientist with eight years experience in research, policy analysis, project planning and management amounting from various assignments in different work areas. Her key areas of interest are: poverty, health, governance, organisational management, human rights and gender. more
Reflections of His Excellency Paul Kagame on the Tenth Anniversary of the Genocide in Rwanda
Jul 07, 2011On April 21, 2004, His Excellency Paul Kagame, President of Rwanda, reflected on the tenth anniversary of the tragic genocide in Rwanda. He discussed the root causes of the genocide, the international reaction to the crisis, and the measures that he and his country have been taking to rebuild Rwanda. His presentation was part of Remembering Rwanda, a commemoration of the tenth anniversary of the genocide. The program was co-sponsored by the Africa Program, the Council on Foreign Relations, and the United States Institute of Peace. more
Two Views on the Crisis in Sudan
Jul 07, 2011Sudan faces multiple crises. The CPA, which ended the southern conflict, has not been fully implemented. International support has been patchy. Demarcation of the North/South border has again been postponed.
Preparations for the southern and Abyei referenda, due to be held in January, are well behind schedule, as are the popular consultations in Blue Nile and South Kordofan, where state elections have been put off until November. Inter-tribal conflict troubles the South. more
