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Patients in Africa twice as likely to die after an operation than global average, report shows

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Nicola Davis | Wed 3 Jan ‘18  | The Guardian Higher mortality rate occurs despite patients usually being younger and fitter and is likely due to lack of medical staff, say scientists Patients undergoing surgery in Africa are more than twice as likely to die following an operation than the global average, despite generally being younger, healthier and the surgery they are … [Read more...] about Patients in Africa twice as likely to die after an operation than global average, report shows

Africa has dubious honour of being primed to be next leader in dope production

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Dave Chambers | 04 January 2018 | Business Day Africa is poised to be the world’s next marijuana powerhouse‚ according to a magazine that covers the development of the legal cannabis industry globally. Dope‚ based in the US‚ says Lesotho’s decision to grant a medical marijuana licence to Verve Dynamics — a Somerset West company that produces botanical extracts — "is the … [Read more...] about Africa has dubious honour of being primed to be next leader in dope production

Can Cyril Ramaphosa Revive the South African Dream?

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William Finnegan | January 5, 2018 | The New Yorker Not for the first time, the President of South Africa, Jacob Zuma, seems to be on the brink of toppling from office. That would be a good thing, were it to happen soon. Under Zuma, South Africa has been on a decade-long descent into kleptocratic mismanagement. “State capture” is an arcane term in most places; in South … [Read more...] about Can Cyril Ramaphosa Revive the South African Dream?

Meet the force behind Zimbabwe’s ‘Crocodile’ president

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Ed Cropley | 01 January 2018 | Business Day Intelligence report says General Constantino Chiwenga is now the most feared man in government and party as well as the whole country  HARARE — 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 … [Read more...] about Meet the force behind Zimbabwe’s ‘Crocodile’ president

Zimbabwe’s military pushed Mugabe out for ‘selfish reasons’, opposition claims

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01 Jan 2018 | News24 Zimbabwean opposition parties have reportedly criticised the appointment of Vice President and former military chief Constantino Chiwenga as the country’s new defence minister. Chiwenga, 61, who led a military takeover that helped end Robert Mugabe’s 37-year rule in November, was on Thursday sworn in as one of the country’s two vice … [Read more...] about Zimbabwe’s military pushed Mugabe out for ‘selfish reasons’, opposition claims

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

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...] about How A Priest Convinced Robert Mugabe To Step Down

Editorial: Only the ANC can save itself

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Editorial | 15 Dec 2017 | Mail & Guardian Jacob Zuma has taught us about firepools, and “meandos”, and how to make a fool of yourself in court. But, if there is one thing we will take away from his disastrous management of the country, it is the dire consequences of allowing systems of accountability to decay, be subverted and ultimately fail. By this time next week we … [Read more...] about Editorial: Only the ANC can save itself

After 10 years at the helm of the ANC— We need to talk about Jacob Zuma

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Vukani Mde | 18 Dec 2017 | Mail & Guardian The tenure of Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma as president of the ANC has come to an end. His presidency of the country will continue to limp along for a while — weeks, maybe months — but probably not the 18 or so months our electoral schedule allows him to stay for. His fate in that arena will be decided in the next few weeks … [Read more...] about After 10 years at the helm of the ANC— We need to talk about Jacob Zuma

Breakfast with Mugabe: a play, a friend and a tragedy in two acts

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Fraser Grace | November 26, 2017 | The Conversation  More than a decade ago I wrote a play called Breakfast with Mugabe which was directed by Antony Sher and produced by The Royal Shakespeare Company in 2005. The play suggests why the former Zimbabwean leader spiralled into paranoia – and then remarkably recovered in the build-up to the 2001 presidential elections in … [Read more...] about Breakfast with Mugabe: a play, a friend and a tragedy in two acts