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Towards another resource curse? Remittances and support for democracy in Africa

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 Maty Konte | June 8, 2015 | The Conversation Much has been written about the impact of remittance inflows on economic and social outcomes, including economic development, inequality and poverty. But little is known about the effect they have on the attitude of remittance recipients to democracy in sub-Saharan Africa. Many countries in sub-Saharan Africa have … [Read more...] about Towards another resource curse? Remittances and support for democracy in Africa

Are poor societies stuck with dictators?

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Pippa Norris | April 11, 2016  The Conversation Africans recently went to the polls in Benin, Cape Verde, the Republic of Congo, Niger and Zanzibar. The outcome was decidedly mixed. In Congo, riot police used tear gas in the capital to disperse dozens of opposition supporters who alleged vote irregularities. But incumbent President Denis Sassou Nguesso won … [Read more...] about Are poor societies stuck with dictators?

Reclaiming Africa’s history of economics

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Trudi Makhaya | 12 April 2016 | Business Day DURING my undergraduate years in the late ’90s, unlike many commerce students majoring in economics, I took a few economic history courses. African economic history did not feature much in the curriculum. Some of what was there, such as the characterisation of lobolo as a fundamentally economic exchange for reproductive labour, … [Read more...] about Reclaiming Africa’s history of economics

Zimbabwe holds largest anti-Mugabe protest in years

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Agency Staff | April 14 2016 | Business Day HARARE — Demonstrators in Zimbabwe held the largest protest against President Robert Mugabe in nearly a decade on Thursday, marching through central Harare demanding that the 92-year-old leader make a "dignified exit." Under the watchful eye of riot police, more than 2,000 supporters of the Movement for Democratic Change … [Read more...] about Zimbabwe holds largest anti-Mugabe protest in years

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Eritrea ERi-TV Editorial | ሓተታ Hateta (April 9, 2016) ========================================================================================================================= ‘ርብዒ ዘመን ኣብ መኸተን ልምዓትን!’ ቴማ ናይ 09 ሚያዝያ 2016 ሓተታ ህግደፍ’ዩ። መሲናስ | April 12, 2016 | sallina.com ኣቤት! ዓጀብ! ወዳጀ ልምዓት ህግደፍ! ነቲ ርብዒ ዘመን ኲናትን ዕንወትን እምበኣር ኢልኩሞ መኸተን ልምዓትን ነቲ ርብዒ ዘመን’ወ ናይ ግፋን … [Read more...] about Back2kcaB

How southern African liberators turn into oppressors

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Henning Melber | 11 Apr 2016 | Mail & Guardian It is normal for resistance movements to adopt rough survival strategies, unfortunately that culture takes root and is permanently nurtured. Since coming to political power, the anticolonial movements of Angola, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Namibia and South Africa have remained in control of the former settler colonies’ … [Read more...] about How southern African liberators turn into oppressors

Egypt’s president under fire over Red Sea islands transfer to Saudi Arabia

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Ian Black Middle East editor | Monday 11 April 2016 | The Guardian Abel Fatah al-Sisi signed deal to hand over Tiran and Sanafir, which Cairo has controlled since 1950 Egypt’s president, Abdel Fatah al-Sisi, has been criticised at home and abroad for agreeing to transfer two Red Sea islands to Saudi Arabia that have been controlled directly from Cairo for … [Read more...] about Egypt’s president under fire over Red Sea islands transfer to Saudi Arabia

Gambia: Two decades of fear and repression revealed

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September 17, 2015 | Human Rights Watch (Washington, DC) – Gambia’s government commits serious human rights violations against perceived critics and political opponents, perpetuating a climate of fear and repression, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. The 81-page report, “State of Fear: Arbitrary Arrests, Torture, and Killings,” describes the … [Read more...] about Gambia: Two decades of fear and repression revealed