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Mugabe wil[l] lead from the grave, says Grace

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Christopher Mahove |  25 May 2016 |The Independent on Saturday Harare – Zimbabwe First Lady, Grace Mugabe, on Wednesday said President Robert Mugabe was irreplaceable and would continue to lead the Southern African country even from his grave. Grace was addressing thousands of Zanu PF supporters gathered in Harare for the much touted one million man march in support of … [Read more...] about Mugabe wil[l] lead from the grave, says Grace

Africa’s rising, and trendy, middle class: time to sort out fact from fiction

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Henning Melber | 25 May 2016 | Mail & Guardian Deconstructing the fashionable discourse that a middle class will cure all region's ills is necessary to understand long-term growth trajectory. SINCE the turn of the century the middle classes of the global South have taken centre stage in economic policy circles. Animated by diversification of some countries’ … [Read more...] about Africa’s rising, and trendy, middle class: time to sort out fact from fiction

Europe’s secret deal with Africa’s dictators

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Martin Plaut | 19 May 2016 | The New Statesman The plan, which involved co-operation with some of the continent’s most notorious regimes, was aimed at stopping refugees from Africa reaching Europe. Detailed plans, copies of which have been seen by the New Statesman, lay out a programme of co-operation with some of Africa’s most notorious regimes. The aim is to … [Read more...] about Europe’s secret deal with Africa’s dictators

Eritrea: The Missing Element for A Democratic Change

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Abdulrazig Kerar | May 20, 2016 | awate.com The main proposition of this article is that change in Eritrea is inevitable.  However, that does not imply it will occur within the timeframe that the Eritrean opposition professes claiming the regime is at the verge of collapsing. Moreover, change does not imply an automatic transition to a democratic system. The recent events … [Read more...] about Eritrea: The Missing Element for A Democratic Change

In Defense of Denmark

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James Kirchick | May 20, 2016 | Foreign Policy With right-wing parties on the rise in Sweden and Germany, the restrictive immigration policies of cold-hearted Copenhagen are beginning to look awfully sensible. When Denmark passed a law this year permitting authorities to confiscate the personal possessions of asylum-seekers, comparisons to the Third Reich … [Read more...] about In Defense of Denmark

Zimbabweans at home and globally take to social media in support of #ThisFlag protest

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Kiri Rupiah | 19 May 2016 | Mail & Guardian Two days after Zimbabwe's Independence Day, a pastor started an online movement by sharing a video about his disappointment in his home country. Zimbabwean pastor sparks social media storm with #ThisFlag Two days after the 36th anniversary of Zimbabwe's independence from white minority rule, Zimbabwean pastor and … [Read more...] about Zimbabweans at home and globally take to social media in support of #ThisFlag protest

Sweden sentences man to life imprisonment for genocide in Rwanda

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Anna Ringstrom | Mon May 16, 2016 | Reuters A Swedish court sentenced on Monday a 61-year-old man to life in prison for genocide in Rwanda in 1994, the second such case brought by the Nordic country over crimes during the conflict. The Stockholm District Court said Claver Berinkindi, a Swedish citizen originally from Rwanda, was convicted of genocide and gross crime … [Read more...] about Sweden sentences man to life imprisonment for genocide in Rwanda

Eritrea: Dutch court rules against regime

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Martin Plaut | 15 May 2016 | martinplaut.wordpress.com In the latest in a series of court cases the Dutch courts have rejected libel claims of Meseret Bahlibi, a leading Dutch representative of the Eritrean ruling party, the People’s Front for Democracy and Justice (PFDJ). In the ruling the judge explicitly linked Meseret Bahlibi with the regime. "4.8. Based on the … [Read more...] about Eritrea: Dutch court rules against regime