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War veterans attack ‘beginning of the end’ for Mugabe: analysts
Sunday July 24 2016 | Daily Nation Mugabe's party is split between his wife Grace and vice-president Emmerson Mnangagwa as Mugabe's possible successors. Zimbabwe's war veterans' surprise attack on President Robert Mugabe signals the "beginning of the end" for the long-time leader, already buckling under pressure from a restive population angry over worsening economic … [Read more...] about War veterans attack ‘beginning of the end’ for Mugabe: analysts
Zimbabwe’s Powerful Veterans Withdraw Support For President Mugabe
Merrit Kennedy | July 22, 2016 | NPR In a surprise reversal, Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe has lost the support of some of his staunchest allies — the war veterans. This comes amid escalating protests, an economic crisis and a crippling drought in the country. The letter withdrawing their support, which was released in full through The Associated Press, doesn't mince … [Read more...] about Zimbabwe’s Powerful Veterans Withdraw Support For President Mugabe
France24 Exclusive: Erdogan to rid Turkish institutions of ‘separatist cancer’ after coup attempt
Published on Jul 23, 2016 | France24 … [Read more...] about France24 Exclusive: Erdogan to rid Turkish institutions of ‘separatist cancer’ after coup attempt
Zimbabwe threatens “traitorous” war veterans after Mugabe attack
HARARE | MacDomald Dzirutwe | Sat Jul 23, 2016 | Reuters Zimbabwe's government denounced leading independence war veterans as traitors on Saturday for an unprecedented attack on ageing President Robert Mugabe and vowed to identify its unnamed authors and put them on trial. Veterans who fought against white minority rule in the former British colony turned on their … [Read more...] about Zimbabwe threatens “traitorous” war veterans after Mugabe attack
AU summit in Kigali ends with new resolve to foster efficiency, self-reliance
July 18, 2016 | cohenonafrica.com Crude oil has been flowing from African wells, both on land and beneath the oceans, since the mid 1970s. Before then, Africa’s main source of revenue was agriculture. International oil companies have been the most important source of investment capital needed to find and produce oil in African countries. The international oil … [Read more...] about AU summit in Kigali ends with new resolve to foster efficiency, self-reliance
AU approves regional force for South Sudan as thousands flee
Wednesday July 20 2016 | Daily Nation UN says 5,000 people have fled to Uganda and fears more will follow. JUBA - African leaders have backed plans to deploy regional troops to crisis-hit South Sudan after fighting between rival forces left hundreds dead. This comes as the UN announced Tuesday that more than 5,000 people have fled to neighbouring Uganda since the … [Read more...] about AU approves regional force for South Sudan as thousands flee
African Union Approves Plan To Put Peacekeeping Force In South Sudan
Bill Chappel | July 19, 2016 | NPR For its entire five-year existence, the nation of South Sudan has had a U.N. peacekeeping force. In a long-anticipated move, African leaders have now approved a request to send a regional peacekeeping force to the country, as well. The news emerged from the African Union Summit that was held recently in Kigali, Rwanda. The U.N. … [Read more...] about African Union Approves Plan To Put Peacekeeping Force In South Sudan
Why a Hashtag Isn’t Enough for a Revolution in Zimbabwe
Blessing-Miles Tendi | July 15, 2016 | Foreign Policy Some hope to use social media to usher in the end of Robert Mugabe’s regime. This ignores the realities of power. Zimbabwe is in turmoil. For the past two weeks, workers have been striking and angry citizens have been taking to the streets to express their discontent with unpaid public-sector wages, … [Read more...] about Why a Hashtag Isn’t Enough for a Revolution in Zimbabwe
African states slam ICC over objectivity
Collins Mwai | July 17, 2016 | The New Times The International Criminal Court has come under fire at the ongoing African Union Summit for allegedly failing to uphold principles of the international justice system. The Hague-based court was accused by AU officials of bias toward African countries and lacking fairness. Dr. Joseph Chilengi, the Presiding Officer of the … [Read more...] about African states slam ICC over objectivity
The international criminal court is vital to our fight against impunity in Africa
Africa Group for Justice and Accountability | Sunday 17 July 2016 | The Guardian The ICC may not be perfect, but never before has so much been done on the African continent to achieve accountability for the gravest crimes In popular accounts, Africa and the international criminal court are pitted against each other. The ICC is derided as being “biased” … [Read more...] about The international criminal court is vital to our fight against impunity in Africa