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Desmond Davies

@daviesdesmond

Journalist covering African affairs, with over 50 years experience. Editor, Africa Briefing Magazine. Strategic communication expert.

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Luck finally runs out for Goodluck Jonathan, the man who became state governor and then president of Nigeria – on both occasions by default!

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The AU wants to be self-financing to "own" it's peace and security agenda. Will it work this time after long dependence on foreign funding? Wilton Park and #AfricanPeacebuilding

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One size does not fit all when it comes to peacebuilding in Africa. That's why there is a relapse into conflict such as we have seen in South Sudan. Wilton Park and #AfricanPeacebuilding

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G5 Sahel is driven by France. Strategies are devised in Paris. When will Africa take charge of its own problem-solving? Where is the African peace strategy coming from? Charlie Park and #AfricanPeacebuilding

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#SierraLeoneDecides 57 years after independence, Sierra Leone can't organise a p--s-up in a brewery. Big let-down for voters. Embarrassment for the political classes.