- Amani Leo doesn't appear to be helping to curb security problems in South Kivu.
- Is it 1962 or 1965 in Congo?
- Here's a new blog dedicated to tracking Rwanda's August elections. The author, Susan M. Thompson, is a post-doctoral fellow at the University of Ottawa's School of Political Studies.
- Somaliland's homemade helicopter.
- Here are some nice thoughts on the rhetoric vs. the reality of change in the development sector.
- A newish academic blog/resource site for piracy studies.
- Chris Blattman thinks about state development in Africa. An interesting reaction from Amanda Taub with particular attention to criminal justice and law enforcement issues is here.
- Going to be teaching African politics sometime soon? The African Politics Conference Group has compiled an excellent set of resources, including sample syllabi and innovative teaching ideas.
- Christopher Albon provides a reading list on conflict & health.
- Jina Moore on some of the defense attorneys who represent Guantanamo detainees.
- "If going to the personal trainer was like going to class."
- I would suggest a group trip to Second City's Rush Limbaugh: the Musical during Midwest, but it appears they only do Sunday shows.
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