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Title Economic, political and social issues of Africa / Jeremy S. McQueen, editor
Published New York : Nova Science Publishers, Inc., [2012]

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Description 1 online resource
Series African political, economic and security issues
African political, economic, and security issues series.
Contents ECONOMIC, POLITICAL AND SOCIAL ISSUES OF AFRICA ; ECONOMIC, POLITICAL AND SOCIAL ISSUES OF AFRICA ; CONTENTS; PREFACE; Chapter 1 SOMALIA: CURRENT CONDITIONS AND PROSPECTS FOR A LASTING PEACE∗ ; ABSTRACT ; RECENT DEVELOPMENTS ; Ongoing Fighting in Mogadishu ; Political Developments; Security Conditions: Background; Human Rights and Humanitarian Conditions; Somali Piracy in the Horn of Africa [9]; Overview; Who Are the Pirates? ; The Views from Somalia ; Policy Options in Dealing with Piracy; Policy Options in Dealing with Political and Security Problems
The Alliance for the Re-Liberation of SomaliaBACKGROUND: 2006-2008; PEACEKEEPING MISSION: BACKGROUND ; TTHE ISLAMMIC COURTS UNION ; THE LEADERSHIP OF THE SOMALI COUNCIL OF THE ISLAMIC COURTS; THE TOP LEADERS OF THE COURTS; The Executive Council; The Legislative Council of Shura; LEADERSHIP OF THE TRANSITIONAL FEDERAL GOVERNMENT; ETHIOPIA-SOMALIA RELATIONS; SOMALIA: BACKGROUND (1991-2006); Peace Processes; National Reconciliation Conference; SOMALIA: SAFE HAVEN FOR TERRORIST GROUPS?; Al-Ittihad; REFERENCES ; Chapter 2 UGANDA: CURRENT CONDITIONS AND THE CRISIS IN NORTH UGANDA∗
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND; UGANDA: POLITICAL PROFILE; The 2001 Presidential Elections ; The Third-Term Debate and Adoption of a Multi-Party System ; The 2006 Multi-Party Elections ; THE SITUATION IN NORTHERN UGANDA ; REGIONAL IMPLICATIONS ; Attempts to End the Conflict ; PEACE INITIATIVE ; Operation Lightning Thunder; SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC PROFILE ; Economic Conditions ; HIV/AIDS ; REGIONAL RELATIONS ; UGANDAN TROOPS IN SOMALIA ; U.S.-UGANDA RELATIONS ; U.S. ASSISTANCE; APPENDIX. CEASEFIRE AGREEMENT ; REFERENCES
Chapter 3 SUDAN: THE CRISIS IN DARFUR AND STATUS OF THE NORTH-SOUTH PEACE AGREEMENT∗ ABSTRACT ; RECENT DEVELOPMENTS ; The International Criminal Court (ICC) and Sudan ; Background ; The SPLM Position ; The U.S. Response ; Possible Consequences and New Developments.; Security Conditions in Darfur ; North-South Developments ; Current Status of Peace Talks ; Issues of Interest ; The Census ; Elections ; United Nations Peacekeeping in Darfur ; Executive Branch Sanctions on Sudan ; Humanitarian Conditions ; CHINA AND SUDAN ; DEVELOPMENTS IN SOUTHERN SUDAN
STATUS OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PEACE AGREEMENT HISTORICAL CONTEXTThe North-South Peace Agreement: Background ; Implementation of the CPA ; The United States and the North-South Peace Agreement ; THE DARFUR CONFLICT AND IMPACT ON CHAD AND CAR ; THE CRISIS IN DARFUR: BACKGROUND; DARFUR DEVELOPMENTS: ACCOUNTABILITY FOR ATROCITIES ; The Janjaweed: Background ; The Darfur Peace Agreement and Status of Implementation ; U.S. Humanitarian Funding ; The African Union and the Crisis in Darfur ; Possible Policy Options Concerning Darfur ; Engagement ; Sanctions ; Regime Change ; International Intervention
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher
Subject HISTORY -- Africa -- General.
Economic history
Politics and government
Social conditions
SUBJECT Africa -- Politics and government -- 21st century
Africa -- Economic conditions -- 21st century
Africa -- Social conditions -- 21st century
Subject Africa
Form Electronic book
Author McQueen, Jeremy S., editor
LC no. 2020676637
ISBN 9781536117523
1536117528