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Eritrea: The Missing Element for A Democratic Change

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Abdulrazig Kerar | May 20, 2016 | awate.com The main proposition of this article is that change in Eritrea is inevitable.  However, that does not imply it will occur within the timeframe that the Eritrean opposition professes claiming the regime is at the verge of collapsing. Moreover, change does not imply an automatic transition to a democratic system. The recent events … [Read more...] about Eritrea: The Missing Element for A Democratic Change

In Defense of Denmark

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James Kirchick | May 20, 2016 | Foreign Policy With right-wing parties on the rise in Sweden and Germany, the restrictive immigration policies of cold-hearted Copenhagen are beginning to look awfully sensible. When Denmark passed a law this year permitting authorities to confiscate the personal possessions of asylum-seekers, comparisons to the Third Reich … [Read more...] about In Defense of Denmark

Why Sisi Fears Egypt’s Liberals

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Muhammad Mansour | May 18, 2016 | Foreign Affairs Behind the Recent Crackdown on Civil Society In recent days, Egyptian President Abdel Fatah el-Sisi has seemed less interested in his usual repression of Islamists and more determined to crack down on liberal groups and watchdogs, especially the pro-democracy forces that were involved in the Arab Spring and that … [Read more...] about Why Sisi Fears Egypt’s Liberals

Zimbabweans at home and globally take to social media in support of #ThisFlag protest

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Kiri Rupiah | 19 May 2016 | Mail & Guardian Two days after Zimbabwe's Independence Day, a pastor started an online movement by sharing a video about his disappointment in his home country. Zimbabwean pastor sparks social media storm with #ThisFlag Two days after the 36th anniversary of Zimbabwe's independence from white minority rule, Zimbabwean pastor and … [Read more...] about Zimbabweans at home and globally take to social media in support of #ThisFlag protest

Sweden sentences man to life imprisonment for genocide in Rwanda

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Anna Ringstrom | Mon May 16, 2016 | Reuters A Swedish court sentenced on Monday a 61-year-old man to life in prison for genocide in Rwanda in 1994, the second such case brought by the Nordic country over crimes during the conflict. The Stockholm District Court said Claver Berinkindi, a Swedish citizen originally from Rwanda, was convicted of genocide and gross crime … [Read more...] about Sweden sentences man to life imprisonment for genocide in Rwanda