#Africa

Jul 26, 20153 min read

Sister Michelle, Obama just had an Af-ROmance: Reflection note on President Obama & Public Benef

Still reflecting on aspects of Obama’s visit last week, three memories will probably linger on from a face to face encounter at the newly...

Apr 27, 20132 min read

Is South Africa expanding its power and influence over Africa?

Over the last few months, South African president Jacob Zuma has made trips to Chad, Algeria, Kenya and Nigeria, South Africa has hosted...

Dec 4, 20125 min read

The courage not to look away: Protecting women’s rights by strategic litigation

Presentation to the training in the use of strategic litigation workshop for lawyers from countries in east, southern, western Africa,...

Aug 23, 201214 min read

Three years before the deadline for realising the MDGs: What needs to be done to powerfully complet

Presentation to SIDA Annual Conference, Stockholm, 23 August 2013 By Irũngũ Houghton[i] Introduction As the cocoon regularly whispers to...

Aug 2, 20123 min read

Fourteen Pan African religious and development organisations react to UN Secretary-General Appointme

2nd August 2012 Fourteen Pan African religious and development organisations react to UN Secretary-General Appointment of the High Level...

Jul 13, 20123 min read

Murmurs in the corridors of the 21st Session of the AU Executive Committee

While the coverage of the AU Summit will undoubtedly be overshadowed by the fierce election of the Chairperson and worrying conflicts in...

Jul 11, 20127 min read

Press release July 11th: SOTU to name and shame Governments who fail to implement AU standards

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia July 11, 2012 “We will mobilize millions to name and shame African Governments who fail to implement AU standards,...

Jun 1, 20125 min read

Four Questions Answered: Which are the most important AU treaties and why are they so important? Wha

By Irũngũ Houghton Presentation to the 22 women and men Ambassadors playing for the union, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia...

Mar 7, 20122 min read

Reflecting on campaigning in Africa: Some reflections from Africans Act for Africa (AA4A)

It is six months since we galvanised African Governments to view the unfolding famine in the horn of Africa as their collective...

Oct 4, 20119 min read

Claiming Continental Rights within African Nation-States

This paper presented to the Oslo Governance Forum, October 4, 2011 by Irũngũ Houghton, Pan African Director, Oxfam Abstract Two...