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Archives for August 2018

Russia’s Favorite Mercenaries

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Neil Hauer | 27 August 2018 | The Atlantic Wagner, the elusive private military company, has made its way to Africa—with plenty of willing young Russian volunteers. In Russia, journalism is far from the safest profession—even more so when the subject of investigation happens to be a private mercenary army engaged in multiple active conflicts abroad. On July 30, three … [Read more...] about Russia’s Favorite Mercenaries

Africa well positioned to feed the world

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Heather Dugmore | 23 August 2018 | Business Day Africa has all the ingredients to drive global agripreneurship. The continent has land and resources that are pivotal to meeting global food and agricultural needs. SA is favourably positioned as an African agricultural leader. The full agricultural value chain plays a significant role in the economy, but there is vastly … [Read more...] about Africa well positioned to feed the world

Muslim Brothers: The Rivalry That Shaped Modern Egypt

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Shadi Hamid | September/October 2018 Issue | Foreign Policy Seven years since the heady days of early 2011, when massive, electrifying protests brought down the Egyptian dictator Hosni Mubarak, the political atmosphere in Egypt has turned somber. In 2013, General Abdel Fattah el-Sisi overthrew President Mohamed Morsi, a leader of the Muslim Brotherhood who had narrowly … [Read more...] about Muslim Brothers: The Rivalry That Shaped Modern Egypt

How Daniel Ortega Became a Tyrant: From Revolutionary to Strongman

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Gioconda Belli | August 24, 2018  | Foreign Affairs What never should have happened is happening again in Nicaragua. Since April 18, when the violent suppression of protests against a Social Security Reform triggered a massive civic insurrection, President Daniel Ortega and his wife, Vice-President Rosario Murillo, have abandoned all pretense of tolerance and restraint … [Read more...] about How Daniel Ortega Became a Tyrant: From Revolutionary to Strongman

Zimbabwe War Veterans want Mugabe’s ‘dirty name’ removed from its airport

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James Thompson | 21 August 2018 | Business Day As post-election squabbles continue, President Emmerson Mnangagwa says Mugabe elements within the party will be fired  Harare — War veterans in Zimbabwe have resolved to march to the Robert Mugabe International Airport to demand the removal of its "dirty" name. Formerly Harare International Airport‚ the facility was renamed in … [Read more...] about Zimbabwe War Veterans want Mugabe’s ‘dirty name’ removed from its airport

Zambia prepares to take to the skies once more

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Agency Staff | 21 August 2018 | Business Day Lusaka — Zambia is to relaunch its national airline after 24 years without a flag carrier following a deal with government-owned Ethiopian Airlines that will see $30m invested in the new venture. The announcement, which was made on Monday, marks Ethiopian Airlines’ growing role in aviation across Africa as it looks to cement its … [Read more...] about Zambia prepares to take to the skies once more

Bobi Wine, Uganda’s ‘ghetto president’, upstages the real head of state

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Simon Allison | 22 Aug 2018 | Mail & Guardian Robert Kyagulanyi cannot remember the day that Yoweri Museveni was first inaugurated as president of Uganda. It was 33 years ago, and he was just three. Since then, Museveni has been inaugurated a further four times, most recently in 2016. Meanwhile Kyagulani, better known by his stage name Bobi Wine, has grown up to … [Read more...] about Bobi Wine, Uganda’s ‘ghetto president’, upstages the real head of state

The New Arab Order: Power and Violence in Today’s Middle East

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Marc Lynch | September/ October 2018 Issue | Foreign Affairs In 2011, millions of citizens across the Arab world took to the streets. Popular uprisings from Tunis to Cairo promised to topple autocracies and usher in democratic reforms. For a moment, it looked as if the old Middle Eastern order was coming to an end and a new and better one was taking its place. But things … [Read more...] about The New Arab Order: Power and Violence in Today’s Middle East

Kabila’s decision to step aside won’t change the DRC’s power dynamics

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Reuben Loffman | August 13, 2018 | The Conversation The ruling party in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), The Peoples’ Party for Reconciliation and Democracy, made an announcement recently that took everybody by surprise — that Joseph Kabila will not be its presidential candidate come the December 2018 general election. Kabila has been in power since 2001 … [Read more...] about Kabila’s decision to step aside won’t change the DRC’s power dynamics