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Kwaku Osei

Kwaku was born and raised in Accra, Ghana and recently completed a Bachelor's Degree in Political Science and French at Yale University. He is currently pursuing an M. Phil. in International Relations at the University of Cambridge and plans to pursue a career in law after that. He previously interned at the Ministry of Foreign...

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Africa's Economy Surges As Middle Class Grows: Can Free Markets Meet Demand?

Companies are scrambling to service Africa’s new consumer class. This is certainly a commendable strategy but investments in Africa should also focus on long term growth.

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Kwaku Osei and aggressively pursuing public-private partnerships in priority areas.

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Boko Haram Easter Bombing Shows That Nigeria Needs Strong Leadership

To be able to move past the tragedy of the Easter Sunday bombing in Kaduna, Nigeria will need, now more than ever, brave and visionary leadership.

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Ugandan People’s Defense Force Issue a Lingering Question in Kony 2012 Part 2

"Kony 2012: Part II - Beyond Famous" is a tremendous improvement over the first video; but it still leaves a few questions unanswered.

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Kwaku Osei I agree with Robert. Catherine, you're right to say that there were some unfair assumptions made by critics about IC (I'm assuming you mean related to the way the organization is run, their finances etc. . However, these were not by any mea...

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As Nigerian Poverty and Corruption Soar, Nigeria Must Divorce State from Enterprise to Restore Public Trust

Reports of increasing poverty amidst nominal economic growth point to the fact that Nigeria’s business elite, in collusion with the government has worsened the deficit of trust.

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Boko Haram is Not Nigeria's Major Threat, Lack of Trust in the Government Is

Despite Nigeria's recent troubles, the real threat to the state is a crisis of trust which must be urgently addressed.

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Kwaku Osei Also as a side note, I see no issue with regional balance of power shifting to Ghana. I think it's time that Ghana reclaims the traditional leadership role she played on the continent under Nkrumah. Current economic and democratic growth suggest...

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Democracy Failing in Congo: Joseph Kabila and Etienne Tshisekedi Both Claim Presidency

The international community needs to pay attention and respect the will of the Congolese people.

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Africa's Biggest Winners in 2011: Lamido Sanusi, Aliko Dangote, Fatimata Bazeye

A end of year review of the five biggest winners in Africa in 2011, and what they mean for the continent in 2012.

The Problems With Sending African Leaders To The Hague
The Problems With Sending African Leaders To The Hague

The more African countries continue to send their war criminals and those accused of crimes against humanity to the ICC, the lesser the sense of justice transmitted to African citizens.

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Kwaku Osei Thanks for this Joseph. Timely and well said. In general I agree with your article. I also thought it was a bit strange that CIV decided to extradite Gbagbo to Holland especially since I don't think the Ouattara government is "unwilling or ...

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Liberian President Ellen Sirleaf Accused of Quashing Opposition Media
Liberian President Ellen Sirleaf Accused of Quashing Opposition Media

The newly elected Liberian President Ellen Sirleaf quashed opposition media during the recent campaign. The election was marred by violence and low turnout after the opposition dropped out.

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Kwaku Osei Great article Brenda. I completely agree. I think these elections revealed more than ever that despite some gains Liberia still has a long way to go to improve unity and stability. At times it seems Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf has more credibility an suppo...

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5 Reasons Why Kenya's Invasion of Somalia is a Mistake

Five reasons why Kenya's invasion of Somalia in pursuit of Al-Shabaab could turn out to be a huge mistake.

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Kwaku Osei ...but Kenya thought it was 'major' enough to warrant the invasion. I am not saying that Al Shabaab has the capacity to bring down the Kenyan state but the fact that it can launch an operation to murder a few dozen people in a bar I think i...

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Is Somalia A Quagmire With No Solutions?
Is Somalia A Quagmire With No Solutions?

Somalia has been a failed state for two decades, with no end in sight. Is there anything that can be done to fix this country?

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Kwaku Osei Thanks for writing about this Andrew. It is clear that military solutions in Somalia haven't helped much and I'm not convinced that continuing to support the TFG with arms and money is the way forward. I don't have any clear answers or...

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America's Plan In Uganda Is Hardly Humanitarian

President Obama’s decision to send 100 troops into Northern Uganda is about U.S. strategic interests; a true humanitarian intervention would look quite different.

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Kwaku Osei I do believe there is because this isn't about marriage equality - a much more contentious issue. This is simply about the decriminalization of homosexuality. I think enough Americans can agree that people shouldn't be sentenced to 7 years...

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