US Presidential Election and what it means for the world We are once more facing the election of the next US President and it is as fascinating and entertaining as always. There are two reasons why this election is very important not just for US citizens who actually...

A new approach in an imperfect world The current Syrian quagmire which has spilled over to Europe in the form of the refugee crisis gives grounds for a review of relationships between the power brokers, the “Western” alliance of the US and Western Europe regarding the...

Buhari – Yes He Can The victory of President-elect Buhari in Nigeria’s presidential election is a welcome break in a country where changes in governments have only happened when the military has intervened or in the last fifteen years when the baton has been passed...

Ebola – Mano River Union, a marriage in crisis Introduction When the leaders of Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone decided to form the Mano River Union (MRU), they were formalising a relationship between countries that are intertwined in geography, economics, history,...

MEMO seeks Partner for Unique Events MEMO is seeking partners for unique events related to the food festival organised in 2008 and the infrastructure paper and smart city workshop. Both events will be unique in that they have not been organised before. I have...

Romney and his party are the problem, not the solution The last two weeks have not been kind to Romney. His gaffe on Libya has been denounced by both Democrats and Republicans. His statement that he does not expect, nor care for the votes of the 47% (the actual figure...