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Archives for August 2017

A letter from a Zimbabwean about (dis)Grace

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Tendai Marima | 18 Aug 2017 | Mail & Guardian Landing in Johannesburg on a late Tuesday afternoon, I was welcomed to OR Tambo International Airport by the embarrassing news that First Lady Grace Mugabe had allegedly whipped a young model, Gabriella Engels, with an electric cord. As shocking as the headlines were, it’s somewhat unsurprising; that’s our (dis)Grace. At … [Read more...] about A letter from a Zimbabwean about (dis)Grace

Government lawyers: ‘No diplomatic immunity for Grace’

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Dineo Bendile | 18 Aug 2017  | Mail & Guardian The South African government has received legal advice indicating that, despite travelling on a diplomatic passport, Zimbabwean first lady Grace Mugabe does not qualify for diplomatic immunity and may be arrested for allegedly assaulting a Johannesburg woman. The Mail & Guardian has learned that frantic … [Read more...] about Government lawyers: ‘No diplomatic immunity for Grace’

I hit her to protect myself – Grace Mugabe

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LEBOGANG SEALE AND SHAUN SMILLIE | 19 AUGUST 2017 | Saturday Star (South Africa) Johannesburg - Zimbabwe’s first lady Grace Mugabe claims she hit 20-year-old Gabriella Engels with an extension cord in an act of self-defence. Her two sons were not spared a beating either. Mugabe has told South African officials that she was in fact the victim in the attack … [Read more...] about I hit her to protect myself – Grace Mugabe

Kenyans punish inept and corrupt governors after electoral reforms

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 KATHARINE HOURELD | 18 AUGUST 2017 | Business Day Nairobi — As disputes raged over the presidential results from Kenya’s election last week, a little-noticed democratic revolution blossomed in the layer of government directly underneath. Kenyans sent home 25 out of 47 county governors, upholding a strong anti-incumbency tradition and warning that voters would turf … [Read more...] about Kenyans punish inept and corrupt governors after electoral reforms

The fabulous Mugabe brothers – The offspring of Africa’s strongmen are living it up

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Staff Reporter | August 10, 2017 | Zimbabwe Mail THE Mugabe brothers are having a night out again. Here they are showing off their outfits: distressed white denim, high-top sneakers, statement sunglasses. Now they’re in a VIP booth at a club, swaying and swigging from bottles of Moët & Chandon while the music pumps. At some point they will post a flame emoji, indicating … [Read more...] about The fabulous Mugabe brothers – The offspring of Africa’s strongmen are living it up

Over One Million South Sudanese Flee From Violence to Uganda

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NICK CUMMING-BRUCE | AUG. 17, 2017 | The New York Times GENEVA — A daily exodus of villagers fleeing armed conflict, hunger and sexual violence in South Sudan has pushed the number of refugees sheltering in Uganda to over one million, the United Nations refugee agency said on Thursday, urging international action to deal with what it called one of Africa’s biggest … [Read more...] about Over One Million South Sudanese Flee From Violence to Uganda

South African borders on alert to ensure Grace Mugabe does not flee

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Ed Cropley | August 17, 2017 | Reuters Her husband, Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, has meanwhile showed up in South Africa for a regional summit, complicating the diplomatic dilemma now confronting the government. Mrs. Mugabe, 52, has asked for diplomatic immunity in the case, although she has not been charged. Her present whereabouts were not known to the … [Read more...] about South African borders on alert to ensure Grace Mugabe does not flee

Charlottesville, Virginia: the history of the statue at the centre of violent unrest

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Jenny Woodley | August 15, 2017 | The Conversation The violent scenes in Charlottesville, Virginia, that led to the death of one woman and left many more injured began as a dispute over a statue of General Robert E. Lee, which sits in a local public park. However, the controversy feeds into a much wider debate that is as old as the United States itself. So who was Lee … [Read more...] about Charlottesville, Virginia: the history of the statue at the centre of violent unrest

The biggest global cholera outbreak is happening in Yemen and, disgracefully, it’s manmade

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Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, David Beasley, Anthony Lake | Tuesday 15 August 2017 | The Independent We saw the impossible conditions that health workers face day in day out; 30,000 have not been paid their salaries in nearly a year This week Yemen reaches a grim milestone: half a million people are sick with suspected cholera this year, almost 2,000 of whom have died. It’s … [Read more...] about The biggest global cholera outbreak is happening in Yemen and, disgracefully, it’s manmade