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Type: Africa ×

This house believes that the East African Federation should seek to pivot to China over the US
Infoslide

The East African Federation is a proposed political union that would make 6 African states — Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda — into one sovereign, federated state using a single currency (the East African shilling). A draft constitution for confederation will be completed by 2021, and the confederacy will be implemented by 2023; a customs union and common market have already been established.

Manchester IV · 4 · 2012-02-24
This house believes African-American civil rights organisations should condemn capitalism
Manchester IV · Open Semis · 2012-02-24
This house believes that Western foreign policy should seek to prevent China's acquisition of Africa's natural land and resources
LSE Open · Open Semis · 2012-02-17
This house believes that the marketing strategies of Western NGOs have hindered the development of the global South
Trinity IV · 2 · 2012-01-27
This house believes that IMF should not implement any structural adjustment　programs when loaning money to least developing countries
12th T.I.Tech Cup 2012 · 4 · 2012-01-12
This house would give the African Union passport to all citizens of African Union member states
Cork IV · 5 · 2011-12-02
This house believes that Libya should repeal its ban on senior members of the Gaddaffi Regime (military and civil) from holding positions in government
- Human Rights
- Military
- Africa
- Democracy
- Law
Cork IV · 2 · 2011-12-02
This house believes that large-scale land redistribution are a legitimate way to combat poverty in the third world
Cicero Debattoernooi · Open Semis · 2011-11-26
This house believes all donor countries should freeze aid to Rwanda
Infoslide

There are strong allegations that the Rwandan government of Paul Kagame is funding anti-govenment rebel fighters in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The rebels are ethnically Tutsi and have caused mass violence in the DRC. Several countries have decided to freeze budgetary assistance to Rwanda. Others have chosen not to, claiming that aid has been used effectively to develop Rwanda.Motion: THB

Cambridge IV · 2 · 2011-11-18
This house would cancel 3rd world debt
BP Novice 2011 (Kansai) · 1 · 2011-11-13
This house believes the ANC should nationalize all mines
- Development
- Private Property
- Law
- Economics
- Africa
Oxford IV · 2 · 2011-11-11
This house believes that Western governments should buy the freedom of slaves
Oxford IV · 3 · 2011-11-11
This house, as Saudi Arabia, W provide funding and support to Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), and encourage their aggression against the Ethiopian federal government
Infoslide

The Tigray region is one of 10 semi-autonomous federal states organised along ethnic lines in Ethiopia, and home mostly to the Tigrayan people who make up about 6 percent of Ethiopia’s population of more than 110 million. Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) is the ruling party of Tigray and have a fractious relationship with the federal government of Abiy Ahmed. Relations have been especially fraught in the past few weeks, and Ethiopia is on the brink of a civil war.

Oxford IV · Open Quarters · 2011-11-11
This house believes that the IMF and the World Bank should not make debt relief for highly indebted poor countries conditional on trade liberalisation
SOAS IV · 5 · 2011-10-22
This house believes that South Sudan should unconditionally provide oil to Sudan to avoid conflict
24th JPDU Autumn Tournament · Open Octos · 2011-09-17
This house believes that universal primary education is a misallocation of resources for the developing world
23rd World Schools Debating Championships 2011 Dundee · 3 · 2011-07-28
That colonial states have a duty to intervene in failed postcolonial states.
Korea Australs 2011 · Open Octos · 2011-07-15
That we should recognize the independence of Somaliland
Korea Australs 2011 · Open Octos · 2011-07-15
This house would invade Zimbabwe
23rd JPDU Spring Tournament · 4 · 2011-04-23
This house believes that international development aid should concentrate on building IT infrustructure in lease developing countries.
20th ICU Tournament 2011 · 3 · 2011-03-23