Tinderbox situation in North Africa: Can Have Dangerous Spillover Effects

Tinderbox situation in North Africa: Can Have Dangerous Spillover Effects (Comment: Special to IANS) Dr Suresh Kumar IANS May 23, 2014 Last Updated at 10:00 IST http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/tinderbox-situation-in-north-africa-can-have-dangerous-spillover-effects-comment-special-to-ians-114052300360_1.html The region of Sahara and Sahel in northern Africa is currently undergoing dramatic changes, and faces serious security threats and escalating tensions. Several cases and developments reflect this critical situation --...

Diversity, Diffusion and Challenges in African Culture under Globalization

Diversity, Diffusion and Challenges in African Culture under Globalization Dr. Suresh Kumar This article is the revised version of my paper presented in Festival: Theatre & Cultures in Africa, 8-16 May 2009, University of Casablanca, Morocco. Abstract A society’s shared ways of being, encompassing the beliefs, values, norms, customs, practices, institutions and social behaviors evolved in...

Equity and Reconciliation Commission and its Significance in the Political Economy of Morocco

Equity and Reconciliation Commission and its Significance in the Political Economy of Morocco Africa Digest, March 2006 (First Quarter), Indo-African Society, Delhi. Dr. Suresh Kumar Introduction The post 1990 period witnesses the awakening of people democracy that has been strengthened in major parts of Africa. This period has influenced African politics more and maximum towards...

Geopolitics Regionalism under New Moroccan Constitution and Autonomy of Sahara

Geopolitics Regionalism under New Moroccan Constitution and Autonomy of Sahara Dr Suresh Kumar Indian Journal of African Studies. Vol. XVIII. April & October 2012. No. 1 & 2 (Published in January 2013). *********************************** Note - The author has presented the paper in the Special Political and Decolonization Committee (Fourth Committee) as an African expert in the United...