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What lies in store for Zimbabwe when Robert Mugabe goes?

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DUMISANI MULEYA, TREVOR NCUBE, 10 JUL 2015, MAIL & GUARDIAN There's no shortage of wannabe presidents but none stands out as a good choice for the country. Who will succeed Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe? This has been the most important question within Zanu-PF and in Zimbabwe over the past few years. This question is so pivotal that policy formulation and … [Read more...] about What lies in store for Zimbabwe when Robert Mugabe goes?

Zuma has vision, but it excludes ordinary people

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BY JONNY STEINBERG, 10 JULY 2015, BUSINESS DAY (SOUTH AFRICA) DECADES ago, political scientists Robert Jackson and Carl Rosberg likened nation states to ships and their leaders to captains. Heads of state, they argued, could be divided into two kinds: navigators and seafarers. A navigator had a vision; his purpose was to steer his ship to a destination. A seafarer didn’t … [Read more...] about Zuma has vision, but it excludes ordinary people

UN chief urges ‘flexibility, compromise’ at key development summit

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BY AGENCY STAFF, 13 JULY 2015, Business Day (South Africa) ADDIS ABABA — United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday called for "flexibility and compromise" at a development financing summit that opened in Ethiopia’s capital and is seen as crucial for efforts to end poverty and tackle climate change. The objective of the five days of talks, the third … [Read more...] about UN chief urges ‘flexibility, compromise’ at key development summit

Iran deal could lead to improved covert Arab-Israel cooperation

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By ARIEL BEN SOLOMON \ 07/13/2015\Jerusalem Post If a nuclear deal is reached between world powers and Shi’ite Iran, it could stimulate covert cooperation between Israel and Sunni Arab states. However, such improved coordination would not come as a result of any real inherent change in relations between Israel and Arab countries, but because of realpolitik. Moreover, any … [Read more...] about Iran deal could lead to improved covert Arab-Israel cooperation

With Another Deadline Looming, Whispers Of Iran Nuclear Deal Emerge

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EYDER PERALTA, 13 JULY 2015, NPR  As Iran and world powers faced yet another self-imposed deadline on Monday, whispers of a deal began to leave the negotiating room.Quoting two unnamed diplomats, The Associated Press reported that the deal, which would limit Iran's nuclear program in exchange for a lifting of sanctions, would be announced Monday. NPR's Peter Kenyon, … [Read more...] about With Another Deadline Looming, Whispers Of Iran Nuclear Deal Emerge

The BRICS Summit: A Look at Some of the Issues

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Shashi Tharoor, Former Indian Minister of State for External Affairs; Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on External Affairs, 07/13/2015, Huffington Post NEW DELHI -- The BRICS summit in Ufa, the capital of the Russian republic of Bashkortostan, this week brought together the heads of government of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) in what's … [Read more...] about The BRICS Summit: A Look at Some of the Issues

Are American “Investors” Killing Their Golden Geese?

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William Budinger, founded and served for 33 years as CEO and Chairman of Rodel, Inc., 07/12/2015, Huffington Post Remember when American enterprise was the best the world? Sadly, that is changing. A little over a month ago, the venerable DuPont Company surprisingly won an epic battle over Nelson Peltz’s Trian Fund. DuPont, the company that brought us Cellophane, … [Read more...] about Are American “Investors” Killing Their Golden Geese?

Regional court annuls new Burkina Faso electoral law

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2015-07-13, France24 A West African regional court on Monday annulled a new electoral law in Burkina Faso that barred several political parties and individuals from contesting upcoming elections. The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Community Court of Justice ruled the change constituted "a violation of the rights" to freely participate in … [Read more...] about Regional court annuls new Burkina Faso electoral law

How to make sure ‘developing’ countries can develop

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By Michael Elliott, 10 July 2015, Reuters Before you head for the beach, remember this: In Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, starting July 13, world leaders will have a golden opportunity to reshape how they help developing countries grow and prosper. They must not waste it. The three-day United Nations Conference on Financing for Development is crucial for the poorest nations on … [Read more...] about How to make sure ‘developing’ countries can develop

Burundi president’s faces emerging armed rebellion as vote looms

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NAIROBI | BY EDMUND BLAIR | Mon 13 Jul 2015, REUTERTS Burundi's President Pierre Nkurunziza may find an election victory he is assured of this month swiftly overshadowed by the emergence of an armed insurgency in a nation at the heart of one of Africa's most combustible regions. After weeks of protests against the president's bid for a third term, a general involved in a … [Read more...] about Burundi president’s faces emerging armed rebellion as vote looms