South Africa: Crucial Test for Democracy  -Democracy On Trial as former comrades turn foes brace up for tough elections   By Ajong Mbapndah L     Since the demise of apartheid the democratic dispensation that ensued black majority rule with the African National Congress –ANC reaping huge dividends at all elections has been the familiar […]

Missing In Action: Africa and the G 20   In the face of a global economic meltdown that has left leading even leading economies panting, a Summit was held recently in London, United Kingdom, to brain storm on the way forward. Dubbed the G-20, the countries that took part are considered as the leading economies […]

Indicting President Bashir Will not bring Peace To Darfur – Dr Akec Khock Sudanese Ambassador to the United States   By Ajong Mbapndah L   As if the conflict in the Darfur Region had not done enough to soil the international image of Sudan, President Omar El Bashir made further headlines by becoming the first […]

Challenges for Africa in The Obama Presidency By Ajong Mbapndah L* Judging by the wave of enthusiasm that started building up cautiously at the beginning but grew up it frenzic proportions as he grabbed the democratic ticket and led in the polls till his election, one will think that Senator Barack Obama was running as […]

Pope Urged to Engage Cameroon’s Biya on Democracy and Human Rights By Ajong Mbapndah L Although his visit to Cameroon in March is intended as a prelude to the historic meeting of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar at the Holy See in October 09, Pope Benedict XVI is been urged to […]

Pope Urged to Engage Cameroon’s Biya on Democracy and Human Rights By Laurean Ajong Mbapndah ,Washington DC Although his visit to Cameroon in March is intended as a prelude to the historic meeting of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar at the Holy See in October 09, Pope Benedict XVI is been […]