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Politics and economics of Africa Volume 9
- Available as
- Online
Details
- Creator
- Alexandra M. Columbus, editor
- Format
- Books
- Language
- English
- Contributors
- Publication
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- 1st ed
- New York : Nova Science Publishers, Inc., c2011
- Physical Details
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- 1 online resource (173 p.)
- ISBNs
- 9781628084757, 1628084758, 161324231X
- OCLC
- ocn847527287
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- English
- Intro -- POLITICS AND ECONOMICS OF AFRICA. VOLUME 9 -- POLITICS AND ECONOMICS OF AFRICA. VOLUME 9 -- Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data -- Contents -- Preface -- Chapter 1: Uganda: Current Conditions and the Crisis in North Uganda* -- Summary -- Recent Developments -- Uganda: Background and Political Developments -- 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 -- The Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) -- Regional Implications and the LRA -- Attempts to End the Conflict: Background -- Peace Initiative -- Operation Lightning Thunder -- Humanitarian Conditions -- Social and Economic Profile -- Economic Conditions -- HIV/AIDS -- Anti-Homosexual Resolution -- Regional Relations -- Ugandan Troops in Somalia -- U.S.-Uganda Relations -- U.S. Assistance -- Legislation -- Appendix. Ceasefire Agreement -- End Notes -- Chapter 2: Africa: U.S. Foreign Assistance Issues* -- Summary -- U.S. Aid to Africa: An Overview -- Background -- U.S. Assistance Programs -- DFA and Child Survival assistance -- Humanitarian Aid -- Peace Corps -- Security Assistance and Economic Support Funds -- Regional Programs -- African Development Foundation -- Millennium Challenge Account7 -- The African Development Fund -- Refugee and Disaster Assistance -- Multilateral Assistance -- Security Assistance Program: Section 1206 -- Sudan: U.S. Humanitarian Funding -- Appendix. Selected Africa Assistance Acronyms -- End Notes -- Chapter 3: Kenya: Current Conditions and the Challenges Ahead* -- Summary -- Most Recent Developments -- The New Constitution -- U.S.-Kenya Relations: Issues -- U.S. Assistance -- Post-Elections Developments -- The December 2007 Elections -- Post-Election Violence -- Mediation Efforts -- Background -- The Challenges Ahead -- End Notes
- Chapter 4: Sudan: The Crisis in Darfur and Status of the North-South Peace Agreement* -- Summary -- Recent Developments -- South Sudan and Abyei Referenda -- The April 2010 Elections: Background -- International and Local Election Observers -- National Presidential Elections Results1 -- South Sudan Presidential Elections Result -- U.S. Policy Toward Sudan: Background2 -- The Obama Administration and U.S.-Sudan Relations -- Views about the October 2009 Policy -- Recent Policy Updates -- Government of South Sudan Weapons in Kenya -- Humanitarian Conditions7 -- U.S. Humanitarian Funding -- The International Criminal Court (ICC) and Sudan -- Background -- The SPLM Position -- The U.S. Response -- Security Conditions in Darfur -- Darfur: Current Status of Peace Talks -- United Nations Peacekeeping in Darfur -- Developments in Southern Sudan -- Status of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement Historical Context -- The North-South Peace Agreement: Background -- Implementation of the CPA -- The United States and the North-South Peace Agreement -- The Crisis in Darfur: Background -- Darfur Developments: Accountability for Atrocities -- The Janjaweed: Background -- The Darfur Peace Agreement26 and Status of Implementation -- The African Union and the Crisis in Darfur -- China and Sudan -- Appendix A. Executive Order: Blocking Property of and Prohibiting Transactions with the Government of Sudan -- Appendix B. Executive Order: -- Blocking Property of Persons in Connection -- with the Conflict in Sudan's Darfur Region -- End Notes -- Chapter 5: Somalia: Current Conditions and Prospects for a Lasting Peace* -- Summary -- Recent Developments -- A New Government -- Al-Shabaab's Attacks in Kampala -- TFG Reshuffle -- The United States and Somalia -- U.S. Assistance to Somalia -- U.S. Concerns -- Human Rights and Humanitarian Conditions
- Al-Shabaab and the Islamic Movements in Somalia -- Background -- The Evolution of Al-Shabaab -- The Leadership of Al-Shabaab -- Foreign Fighters and Al-Shabaab -- Al-Shabaab and Other Somali Terrorist Groups in Somalia -- Al-Shabaab Losing Support? -- Internal Division within Al-Shabaab -- Hizbul Islam Leader Sheik Sharif Hassan Aweys -- Peacekeeping Mission: Background -- The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) -- Political Developments: Background -- Security Conditions: Background -- Somali Piracy in the Horn of Africa11 -- Overview -- Who Are the Pirates? -- The Views from Somalia -- Policy Options to Address Piracy -- Policy Options in Dealing with -- Political and Security Problems -- Background: 2006-2008 -- The Islamic Courts Union: Background -- The Top Leaders of the Courts: Background -- The Executive Council (Before the Split) -- The Legislative Council or Shura (Before the Split) -- The Alliance for the Re-Liberation of Somalia -- Al-Ittihad -- Somalia: Background (1991-2006) -- Peace Processes -- National Reconciliation Conference -- Ethiopia-Somalia Relations -- Legislation -- End Notes -- Chapter 6: Morocco: Current Issues* -- Summary -- Government and Politics -- Terrorism -- Human Rights -- Economy -- Foreign Policy -- Western Sahara -- Algeria -- Europe -- Middle East -- Relations with the United States -- End Notes -- Index