By Michael Wilkerson
23 Jul 2010 |
World Politics Review
KAMPALA, Uganda -- Nearly two weeks after three bombs exploded in
Uganda's usually tranquil capital, the investigations into the attacks seem to be
moving swiftly. With Kampala and other parts of Uganda still tense, the apparent
progress has provided some reassurance. But questions remain about what the Ugandan government ought to do next and
whether it is capable of doing so.
By Michael Wilkerson
30 Jan 2009 |
WPR Blog
Intelligence official and former ambassador Johnnie Carson is poised to be Obama's new assistant secretary of state for African affairs.
By Michael Wilkerson
25 Jul 2008 |
WPR Blog
If the outcome of the Zimbabwe power-sharing talks is positive, Thabo Mbeki's damaged reputation will benefit.
By Michael Wilkerson
07 Jul 2008 |
World Politics Review Exclusive
As the African Union summit in Egypt closed July 1, its failureto take any serious action on Mugabe's crumbling Zimbabwe wasreminiscent of the old days, when African leaders routinely ignored the crimes of their colleagues. Presentedwith undeniably grave circumstances in Zimbabwe and the support ofalmost every Western power, the AU did nothing. The question of what to do about Zimbabwe thus remains open. And the only hope of convincing Mugabe to leave is to offer him more than he deserves.
By Michael Wilkerson
04 Jul 2008 |
WPR Blog
A German printer refuses to ship new banknotes to Zimbabwe.
By Michael Wilkerson
01 Jul 2008 |
World Politics Review Exclusive
Is the idea of resigning honorably antiquated in the U.S?
By Michael Wilkerson
07 May 2008 |
WPR Blog
As the global food crisis continues, researchers in Chile engineer rice that can be cooked with 1/4 the water.
By Michael Wilkerson
26 Feb 2008 |
World Politics Review Exclusive
The Marine Corps has requested an investigation after a report that late delivery of MRAP armored vehicles may have significantly increased casualties in Iraq.
By Michael Wilkerson
07 Nov 2007 |
WPR Blog
Yahoo apologizes to families of Chinese journalists arrested because of the company, but it is unclear if it will stop ID releases in the future.
By Michael Wilkerson
19 Oct 2007 |
WPR Blog
Is it more important that genocide is recognized and denounced properly, or to protect Turkish Jews and Israel's alliance with Turkey?
By Michael Wilkerson
18 Oct 2007 |
WPR Blog
On peacekeeping in Somalia, the war in the North, and fighting AIDS, the Ugandan leader will seek more U.S. support.
By Michael Wilkerson
18 Oct 2007 |
WPR Blog
The U.S. is wooing Russian support on Iran, offering to soften the U.S. stance on missile defense in Eastern Europe.
By Michael Wilkerson
17 Oct 2007 |
WPR Blog
Why are threats from Turkey so much scarier than threats from
China? Iraq would be a pretty good guess.
By Michael Wilkerson
10 Sep 2007 |
World Politics Review Exclusive
KAMPALA, Uganda -- Northern Uganda has been mired in violent
conflict for over 20 years. And though it rarely receives as many
headlines as nearby fighting in Darfur, Somalia, or even Eastern Congo,
the war there, one of Africa's longest running conflicts
and humanitarian disasters, is inching toward a possible resolution. But should peace come, Western aid donors should ensure that Uganda's government takes steps to remedy the suffering inflicted on the people of Northern Uganda by the war.