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What the untold Soviet history of “Red Africa” reveals about the racism of modern Russia

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Anoosh Chakelian | 4 March 2016 | The New Statesman Artists are attempting to resurrect a piece of cultural history that has been buried, but also highlight the difficulty experienced by black people in Putin’s Russia. Modern Russia has a reputation for being racist. And for good reason. The number of racist acts committed by Russian football fans doubled last … [Read more...] about What the untold Soviet history of “Red Africa” reveals about the racism of modern Russia

Thuram tänder svarta stjärnor

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Eric Hilmersson |8 May - 2016| Göteborgs Posten Han är en gigant inom europeisk fotboll, en världsmästare och en evig fransk hjälte. Men Lilian Thuram vill göra mer än att skriva autografer. Han vill ge svarta människor deras historia tillbaka och han tror att det enda sättet att bekämpa rasismen är att förstå den. Två dagar har gått sedan 400 nazister demonstrerade … [Read more...] about Thuram tänder svarta stjärnor

Eldsjälen Emma får Samira att känna sig som hemma

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Thomas Lerner | 2016-04-20 | Dagens Nyheter För ett år sedan kände de inte ens till varandra, Emma från Östersund och Samira som flytt från Saudiarabien. Nu är de vänner och med i SVT:s nya dokumentärserie ”Känn dig som hemma”. Emma Arnesson ville inte äta upp de gröna ärterna som serverades till lunchen på förskolan. Då sa dagisfröken att hon skulle tänka på de … [Read more...] about Eldsjälen Emma får Samira att känna sig som hemma

Mozambique’s Invisible Civil War

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Tom Bowker, Simon Kamm, Aurelio Sambo | May 6, 2016 | Foreign Policy The government says everything’s fine. But that’s not what we heard from its victims. On April 28, local and Portuguese news outlets reported the discovery of a mass grave in central Mozambique containing some 120 bodies. A hasty inspection by local government officials concluded that the report … [Read more...] about Mozambique’s Invisible Civil War

Bahrain’s Dragon City: China’s Megamall Ambitions in the Middle East

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Sara Birkenthal | May 5, 2016 |  Foreign Affairs The pagoda-like buildings of Dragon City, a Chinese megamall, is an odd vision in the desert landscape of Muharraq, the third-largest city in Bahrain. The large complex, laid out in a traditional Chinese courtyard style, sports cavernous hallways lined with larger-than-life red lanterns hanging from industrial-looking … [Read more...] about Bahrain’s Dragon City: China’s Megamall Ambitions in the Middle East

Seeing President Mugabe’s Frailty, Zimbabwe Braces for Turmoil

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Norimitsu Onishi and HOPEWELL CHIN’ONO | MAY 7, 2016 | The New York Times HARARE, Zimbabwe — The independence festivities took place just as they have for decades: led by President Robert Mugabe, the only leader Zimbabwe has ever had. But as Mr. Mugabe, 92, inspected a military parade during the celebrations last month, he did something unusual. When his vehicle … [Read more...] about Seeing President Mugabe’s Frailty, Zimbabwe Braces for Turmoil

Abdirahman Mahdi of ONLF: ‘Ethiopia is boiling’

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07 May 2016| Aljazeera Senior leader of Ethiopia's Somali rebel group discusses a growing alliance of groups seeking self-determination. Ethiopia, Africa's oldest independent country, is one of the West's closest allies in the Horn of Africa. Bordering Kenya, South Sudan, Eritrea, Djibouti and Somalia, this vast nation is home to about 80 different ethnic groups, many … [Read more...] about Abdirahman Mahdi of ONLF: ‘Ethiopia is boiling’

Interview with Ambassador Herman J. Cohen

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Stuart Holliday | November 17, 2015 | Diplomatic Courier Magazine The Ambassadors’ Forum is a joint initiative of Diplomatic Courier Magazine, Meridian International Center, and the Council of American Ambassadors. The series captures the views of Ambassadors from around the world on the critical role of diplomacy in addressing current global challenges. In this … [Read more...] about Interview with Ambassador Herman J. Cohen