MY POINT OF VIEW
On Politics, Economic Development and policy issues.
Who gets the blame when SAPs fail?
Since
the 1980s, most African countries have been at the mercy of the
World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), in order to
deal more effectively with their external debts and also to enhance
economic growth. As a result it opened an atmosphere where reforms
originating from developed countries were imposed on the sub
Saharan African countries through SAPs. This was done without
giving the countries any chance for social learning wherein the
concerned country will be able to [...]
Operation Cast Lead: A rational move by Israel or an act to test President-elect OBAMA?
When bombs started raining on Gaza immediately after Christmas following the deadliest ever attack on Palestine since the 1967, many thought it was the normal routine assault on Hamas by Israelites forces. But when the operation lasted longer and increased in scale than usual, Hamas certainly became aware they were under a full scale attack. To many Palestinians including Hamas members, this certainly came as a shock of awe including Mothers Of All Bombs (MOAS) being left to fall freely unto [...]
Can and should African Leaders force Mugabe out of Power?
When I first posted this question into one
forum, though aware of the sensitive nature of the issue little did
I know I was actually shaking a bee hive that will generate an
argument that until this day is not ended.Since the early weeks of December 2008, there
have been talks at different levels all exploring options of
getting rid of the man who has openly declared that “Zimbabwe
is mine”. In defiance to what he calls a Bush & Brown
coup to oust him out of Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe [...]
The Development Box or the food security Box?
The Subsidy Dilemma of the WTO
Ever wondered why the Doha development round has failed reaching any conclusion since it was started? Well, the answer seem to lie interestingly on this three issues : The development box, the food security box and subsidies. Never mind if you have never come across these words. There are the WTO jargons in describing the range of issues on the negotiating table.
We have been made to understand through out the negotiations that the developed countries are those holding [...]How rational are SAPs?
Commenting on SAPs.
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