Louisa Lombard on South Sudan:
Much of the world greeted South Sudan’s independence last year as a triumph of perseverance over oppression. But oppression, like smoking and giving to charity, is a learned behavior, and the South Sudanese learned from some of the best. Judging by their treatment of the Mbororo, a nomadic group of cattle herders, they also were very good students.
Andrew Lebovich continues to detail the fate of the arms being smuggled out of Libya.
Shelby Grossman flags a report from Borderless West Africa (.pdf) on “checkpoints, bribes and delays” on major land routes in the region.
The Economist’s Baobab and Jina Moore discuss different aspects of the London Conference on Somalia.
Amb. David Shinn: “Covert US Attacks in Somalia”
Amb. John Cambell and Carlos Oya on the elections taking place today in Senegal.
What are you reading today?
Suicide bombing in Jos Nigeria. Sadly, it was predictable. The Church where the governor worships was targeted.
http://www.vanguardngr.com/2012/02/10-die-in-jos-suicide-bombing-reprisals/
Jos has a very bad reputation for taking violence to another level. Another season of blood letting seems to be round the corner.
Sad.
I think you should also read this. This is the “koko” (the raison d’etre for the Nigerian state in its present form): http://www.punchng.com/news/acf-backs-northern-govs-on-revenue-allocation-review-says-niger-delta-huge-allocation-is-injustice/