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This will give you an idea of how rich Grace Mugabe is
Ray Ndlovu | 23 January 2018 | Business Day Harare — The extent of former first lady Grace Mugabe’s vast wealth came to light at the weekend when the one-time Zimbabwe presidential hopeful was confirmed to be the owner of three luxury vehicles — a Rolls Royce Ghost, a Porsche and a Range Rover Autobiography. Mugabe’s known wealth already includes plush properties in … [Read more...] about This will give you an idea of how rich Grace Mugabe is
American Sh*thole
Dayo Olopade | January 17, 2018 | Foreign Policy The biggest problem with many African countries is that they're led by men like Trump. U.S. President Donald Trump’s reported comments maligning the people of African nations were a foreseeable outburst from a man addicted to the cable news culture that consistently portrays the continent in a negative light. They were … [Read more...] about American Sh*thole
Mugabe’s ‘high-living’ sons face corruption probe… may be arrested: report
2018-01-06 | News24 Harare - Former president Robert Mugabe's high-living sons face arrest for alleged corruption during their father’s time in office, a newspaper claimed on Friday. Robert Mugabe Junior and Bellarmine Chatunga are being investigated for illegal gold trading, said the Zimbabwe Independent. Russell Goreraza, Grace Mugabe’s son by a first marriage, is … [Read more...] about Mugabe’s ‘high-living’ sons face corruption probe… may be arrested: report
Israel Offers African Migrants a Choice: Ticket Out or Jail
ISABEL KERSHNER | JAN. 4, 2018 | The New York Times JERUSALEM — Israel is offering a stark choice to tens of thousands of African migrants in the country: Agree to leave voluntarily by the end of March, with a plane ticket and a grant of $3,500, or face possible incarceration. “Every country must guard its borders,” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday, … [Read more...] about Israel Offers African Migrants a Choice: Ticket Out or Jail
More Than 3,100 Migrants Died Crossing Mediterranean In 2017
Samantha Raphelson | January 6, 2018 | NPR The number of migrants who died crossing the Mediterranean Sea surpassed 3,000 for the fourth year in a row, despite an overall drop in the number of refugees making the journey. The International Organization for Migration has called the Mediterranean "by far the world's deadliest border," as more than 33,000 migrants have … [Read more...] about More Than 3,100 Migrants Died Crossing Mediterranean In 2017
Namibia’s Hopeful Future – An Interview with Dr. Hage Geingob, President of Namibia
Hage Geingob and Richard Yarrow and Amelia Goldberg | September 2, 2017 | Harvard International Review Hage Geingob is the current president of Namibia, having been in office since March 2015. Geingob was also modern Namibia’s first prime minister, and played a crucial role in Namibian independence and the adoption of Namibia’s constitution in 1990. The HIR recently spoke with … [Read more...] about Namibia’s Hopeful Future – An Interview with Dr. Hage Geingob, President of Namibia
Africa’s Generational War
John Githongo | January 5, 2018 | Foreign Policy Last year was a good one for the continent’s autocrats. But young Africans have launched a democratic revolution — and they’ve got the numbers on their side. NAIROBI — In Kenya, President Uhuru Kenyatta finally secured a second term on Nov. 28 after two flawed elections, outbreaks of violence, and a series of court battles. … [Read more...] about Africa’s Generational War
The Tragedy of the Venezuelan Opposition
Harold Trinkunas | January 5, 2018 | Foreign Affairs Why It's Been Unable to Effectively Challenge Maduro In December 2015, Venezuela’s opposition coalition, the Democratic Unity Committee (known popularly as MUD), won a landslide victory, sweeping up two-thirds of the seats for the National Assembly, the country’s legislature. Since then, positive public opinion of … [Read more...] about The Tragedy of the Venezuelan Opposition
Meet the force behind Zimbabwe’s ‘Crocodile’ president
Ed Cropley | December 30, 2017 | Reuters HARARE (Reuters) - His wife is a beauty queen, his troops unseated Zimbabwean leader Robert Mugabe, and his motorcade is fit for a president. General Constantino Chiwenga, head of the armed forces until earlier this month, is on a roll. On Dec. 15 his 10-vehicle convoy, complete with soldiers toting AK-47 assault rifles, roared … [Read more...] about Meet the force behind Zimbabwe’s ‘Crocodile’ president
Sudan closes border with Eritrea
January 6, 2018 | REUTERS KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Sudan has closed its border with Eritrea a week after Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir announced a six-month state of emergency in the regions of Kassala and North Kurdufan, state news agency SUNA said on Saturday. SUNA did not provide reasons for the border closure. Last week’s decree was part of ongoing disarmament … [Read more...] about Sudan closes border with Eritrea