Aurora "re-launches" online Eye on Africa.Originally begun in March 1999 as EyeOnAfrica.com, the monthly online Eye On Africa was "re-launched" in December "with new features that will make the website easier to use for both new and old readers," reports editor-in-chief Richard Sincere. The Washington, DC-based newsletter published by Aurora Australis aurora australis: see aurora borealis. Publishing Co. Inc. "provides timely critical analysis of political and economic develpments and trends across sub-Saharan Africa. It attempts to ridge the gaps between their porting of breaking news and current events and long-term Long-term Three or more years. In the context of accounting, more than 1 year. long-term 1. Of or relating to a gain or loss in the value of a security that has been held over a specific length of time. Compare short-term. , academic research," says Sincere. Its mission statement says that "fundamental to the newsletter's approach will be analysis based on an examination of substance, process, and personality--the core components of policy-making pol·i·cy·mak·ing or pol·i·cy-mak·ing n. High-level development of policy, especially official government policy. adj. Of, relating to, or involving the making of high-level policy: ." Managing editor is former U.S. Foreign Service officer Joseph L. Sala, assisted by reporters and editors with experience in African politics, diplomacy diplomacy Art of conducting relationships for gain without conflict. It is the chief instrument of foreign policy. Its methods include secret negotiation by accredited envoys (though political leaders also negotiate) and international agreements and laws. and analysis. Contributions also come from writers throughout Africa and London, Moscow, Ottawa and Paris. The new changes, made with the assistance of web site designers at AB Internet Internet Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the , will allow readers to search the archives of past issues, provide options for purchasing subscriptions in both e-mail and hard-copy formats, and permit visitors to purchase single articles. |
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