Monthly Archives: December 2015

Books (social) I have read in 2015:

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Consolation: this list excludes books I’ve had to read for teaching purposes (some I had to read in full – e.g. those of Collective Security just for class confidence), research, and/or consultancy. All in all, upon reflection, I’ve not read as much as I could…and I’ve a feeling (apportioning the blame here) it’s mostly due to having elections in Tanzania. Trust me, elections took lots of my time – a pleasurable distraction it was!

Axelrod D. (2015). Believer: My Forty Years in Politics. Penguin Press

This book was a classic for Continue reading →

#Burundi under Armed Conflict Paradox: The UN Security Council Must Act Now – by Castro Pius Shirima

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Note from Aikande: I am proud to post this blog entry written by Castro Shirima, my former  L.L.M (International Law with International Relations) student at Tumaini University-Makumira, Arusha. Castro is an excellent student and he is an Advocate and a District Magistrate in Arusha. Please read and comment…Thank you!

For a long time I used to ask myself “how and why states behave the way they do towards one another? For example, why nations continue with its normal business while in the neighbourhood there’s a bloodshed, massive violation and abuse of human rights and rule of law? Continue reading →

Series 1: #Tanzania: #ACandleOnKilimanjaro – sending rays of a true story of Africa Rising?

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Ok, while the #WhatWouldMagufuliDo dust is settling…and the “Maguphoria” is inhabiting in Tanzanians’ minds, I feel like sharing something too. This is also the start of a new series I am going to have on the uniqueness of Tanzania as a country- based on its vision.

In 1958, Nyerere envisioned Tanzania as a “Candle on Kilimanjaro” Continue reading →