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Archives for April 2017
Ahmed Kathrada dies at 87; Nelson Mandela’s trusted ally helped overturn apartheid in South Africa
Robyn Dixon | March 27, 2017 | Los Angeles Times Ahmed Kathrada, a close confidante of Nelson Mandela who dedicated his life to opposing apartheid and racism, died in Johannesburg on Tuesday morning. He was 87. Kathrada died after suffering a "short period of illness," according to a statement from the Ahmed Kathrada Foundation. He was hospitalized earlier in March to … [Read more...] about Ahmed Kathrada dies at 87; Nelson Mandela’s trusted ally helped overturn apartheid in South Africa
Black and Proud. Even if Strangers Can’t Tell.
REBECCA CARROLL | APRIL 1, 2017 | THE NEW YORK TIMES My 11-year-old is understated, but not shy. He likes to bake, loves video games, is loyal to his friends and, biased as I may be, is a pretty good-looking kid. He gets mad sometimes, though, that people don’t immediately register him as black. “You’re so lucky,” he said to me a few months ago. “People look at you … [Read more...] about Black and Proud. Even if Strangers Can’t Tell.
Women in Ghana pay a heavy social price for not having children
Jasmine Fledderjohann | March 27, 2017 | The Conversation The number of children a woman of reproductive age bears has been declining globally. Yet childbearing expectations in some parts of Africa remain high. In Ghana, for example, the total fertility rate – the average number of children expected per woman over a lifetime – stands at 4.2. Women in Ghana are under … [Read more...] about Women in Ghana pay a heavy social price for not having children
The Loosening of a Stronghold: Economic Pressure On Kazakhstan’s Dictatorship
Yusuf Jailani | February 23, 2017 | Harvard International Review Nursultan Nazarbayev is one of the world’s longest-tenured dictators. He was recently reelected for his fifth term as the president of Kazakhstan, extending his 25-year reign that began in 1991 with the Central Asian country’s independence from the Soviet Union. Throughout his reign, Nazarbayev has looked to … [Read more...] about The Loosening of a Stronghold: Economic Pressure On Kazakhstan’s Dictatorship
Trump’s America First Budget Puts Africa Last
TY MCCORMICK | MARCH 22, 2017 | FOREIGN POLICY Slash-and-burn cuts to the State Department and USAID would deepen the worst humanitarian crisis since World War II. NAIROBI — It gets more U.S. foreign aid than any other continent, the largest share of U.S. global health and disaster relief spending, and it hosts nine out of the world’s 16 U.N. peacekeeping operations — and … [Read more...] about Trump’s America First Budget Puts Africa Last
Tortoise v hare: Is China challenging the United States for global leadership?
Apr 1st 2017| BEIJING | THE ECONOMIST Xi Jinping talks of a “China solution”, without specifying what that means AS DONALD TRUMP prepares to welcome Xi Jinping next week for the two men’s first face-to-face encounter, both countries are reassessing their place in the world. They are looking in opposite directions: America away from shouldering global responsibilities, China … [Read more...] about Tortoise v hare: Is China challenging the United States for global leadership?