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This Land Is Their Land

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Suketu Mehta Illustration by Owen Freeman | September 12, 2017 | Foreign Policy Immigration is inevitable. When will the West learn that it promises salvation — not destruction? On Oct. 1, 1977, my parents, my two sisters, and I boarded a Lufthansa plane in the dead of night in Bombay. We were dressed in new, heavy, uncomfortable clothes and had been seen off by our entire … [Read more...]

All Is Not Forgiven: South Africa and the Scars of Apartheid

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Sisonke Msimang | January/February 2018 Issue | Foreign Affairs In old black-and-white photographs, the antiapartheid activist Ahmed Timol looks elegant, with an open face and a ready smile. One classic shot captures him midstride. Clad in dark sunglasses with a pipe dangling from his mouth, he has the dashing air of a 1950s film star. Shortly after that photo was taken, … [Read more...]

Uganda Lifts an Age Limit, Paving the Way for a President for Life

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JINA MOORE | DEC. 20, 2017 | The New York Times NAIROBI, Kenya — After months of heated, sometimes violent debate, Uganda’s Parliament voted late Wednesday to lift the age limit for the presidency, setting the stage for President Yoweri Museveni to rule the country indefinitely. Mr. Museveni is in his fifth presidential term, which expires in 2021. By then, he will be … [Read more...]

How A Priest Convinced Robert Mugabe To Step Down

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Ofeibea Quist-Arcton  | December 17, 2017 | NPR Zimbabwe's recent transition of power was unusual. The military seized power, but didn't remove President Robert Mugabe. Instead, a Jesuit priest helped persuade the longtime leader to resign. LULU GARCIA-NAVARRO, HOST: It's been almost a month since the army seized control in Zimbabwe, bringing an end to Robert Mugabe's … [Read more...]

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