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DFID, UK-Africa engagement, and the death of an idea
Earlier this week The Conversation, Africa edition, published my article looking at the impact of the new Truss government on UK-Africa relations. Will we see a resurgence of interest in African politics and issues in the UK government? Or will … Continue reading
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Tagged Africa, aid, DFID, FCDO, global development, International aid, international development, sub-Saharan Africa, UK aid, UK politics
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Covid-19 and sub-Saharan Africa: a tragedy in waiting?
(This is a longer post than usual but I thought more useful to keep whole rather than split into different posts. Also, note that figures on infection rates change daily. The figures here reflect the current – at point of … Continue reading
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Tagged Africa, aid, China, Coronavirus, Covid-19, DAH, Donors, Ebola, Epidemic, Ethiopia, Gender, Guinea, health, Health systems, humanitarian, International aid, international development, Liberia, Nigeria, Pandemic, Sierra Leone, South Africa, sub-Saharan Africa, Tanzania, Women's health
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On gift horses, football and aid: Rwanda, Arsenal and British gammon-coloured outrage
As the Trojans know, gifts can be somewhat problematic. When they’re not hiding an invading army in their belly, gifts come with a whole set of obligations and expectations from the giver, the beneficiary required to use the gift in … Continue reading
A leaky ship? The UKIP manifesto commitments to international development and aid
I’ve done the dirty work and gone through the UKIP manifesto section on international aid, so you don’t have to. No need to thank me. Where to start? Well the big item, as you would expect, is aid: Britain is … Continue reading
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Tagged aid, Bono, Dambisa Moyo, Dead Aid, International aid, international development, ODA, UK elections, UKIP, UKIP Manifesto
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A sting in the tail: Conservative plans to change the definition of ‘aid’
The Manifesto 2017 blog post was long, very long, and the really important bit was buried at the end. So kudos if you made it all the way through. But for those with less time to meander through my stream … Continue reading
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Tagged aid, Conservative Party, Elections 2017, foreign aid, international development, Manifesto, ODA, UK elections
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Africa Development and Politics 