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African praise of Saudi Arabia highlights diplomatic pressures
Sam Mednick, Elias Meseret, and Ahmed Mohamed Salem Associated Press | October 24, 2018 | Christian Science Monitor In the weeks after Jamal Khashoggi's murder, five African nations made statements in support of Saudi Arabia. The statements are an example of how foreign aid may influence diplomatic decisions, particularly in the horn of Africa. Addis Ababa - As … [Read more...] about African praise of Saudi Arabia highlights diplomatic pressures
Fresh Prince: The Schemes and Dreams of Saudi Arabia’s Next King
F. Gregory Gause III | May/June 2018 Issue | Foreign Affairs It is not often that a Ritz-Carlton becomes a detention facility. But last November, when a large slice of the Saudi elite was arrested on accusations of corruption, the luxury hotel in Riyadh became a gilded prison for hundreds of princes, billionaires, and high-ranking government officials. Behind this … [Read more...] about Fresh Prince: The Schemes and Dreams of Saudi Arabia’s Next King
Mo Ibrahim: Africa’s decade of ‘lost opportunity’
Simon Allison | 30 Oct 2018 | Mail & Guardian The 2018 African governance index was released this week. It’s not good news. The Ibrahim Index of African Governance, now in its 11th iteration, is the most comprehensive measure of governance on the African continent. It makes for thoroughly depressing reading. “Public governance progress in Africa is lagging … [Read more...] about Mo Ibrahim: Africa’s decade of ‘lost opportunity’
Villagers win landmark case against mining company
Allan Seccombe | 25 October 2018 | Business Day Constitutional Court judgment sets precedent for how mining companies should deal with land owners A group of 38 villagers won an important victory in the Constitutional Court against their own community mining company and set a precedent for how land owners should be dealt with by mining companies. In a ruling that … [Read more...] about Villagers win landmark case against mining company
Ethiopia gets female president as it commits to reforms
George Obulutsa | 25 October 2018 | Business Day Primer Minister Abiy Ahmed reshuffled cabinet has 10 female ministers Addis Ababa — Ethiopia’s parliament has approved senior diplomat Sahle-Work Zewde as the country’s first female president, proceedings on state television showed, cementing another shift in the country's political system from Prime Minister Abiy … [Read more...] about Ethiopia gets female president as it commits to reforms