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Archives for August 2017

Apartheid spy boss’s memoirs insightful but disconcerting

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MANGOSUTHU BUTHELEZI | 13 AUGUST 2017 | The Sunday Independent When a former head of national intelligence service (NIS) publishes a book on the inner workings of the negotiation process, one is justified to presume it will contain revelations and secrets previously unknown. It is perhaps the duty of anyone with inside information to write publicly about that complex … [Read more...] about Apartheid spy boss’s memoirs insightful but disconcerting

Uhuru Kenyatta wins but dispute sparks protests

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 AGENCY STAFF | 12 AUGUST 2017 | Business Day Nairobi — Kenya was on edge on Saturday after the disputed re-election of President Uhuru Kenyatta sparked violent protests from opposition supporters who claim the vote was stolen from them. While protests were limited to opposition strongholds, they came as a gloomy reminder of a disputed 2007 election which led to two … [Read more...] about Uhuru Kenyatta wins but dispute sparks protests

Egypt’s Sisi to start four-nation Africa tour Monday

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 Saturday 12 Aug 2017 | Ahram Online   Sisi will discuss with counterparts efforts to address common security threats Egypt's President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi is set to start a four-day African tour Monday, a statement by the presidency read Saturday. Presidency spokesman Alaa Youssef said El-Sisi will visit Tanzania, Rwanda, Gabon and Chad. El-Sisi will hold … [Read more...] about Egypt’s Sisi to start four-nation Africa tour Monday

Kagame’s Unrivaled Power

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Tom Gardner | August 3, 2017  | Foreign Affairs How He Tamed the Opposition in Rwanda The red, white, and blue flags of the ruling Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF) party flutter atop trees and lampposts along the highway leading north from Kigali, Rwanda’s capital, to the scenic highland town of Musanze. Tricolored banners also don the scaffolded archways that … [Read more...] about Kagame’s Unrivaled Power

How to Gut a Democracy in Two Years

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 Ernest Chanda | August 3, 2017 | Foreign Policy Zambia went from a free and stable country to a dictatorship overnight. I covered it for the country’s only independent newspaper — until the government shut it down. LUSAKA, Zambia — The slide toward dictatorship was abrupt. Two and a half years ago, Zambia was one of Africa’s most stable democracies, a place so … [Read more...] about How to Gut a Democracy in Two Years

Even Critics of Rwanda’s Government Are Helping Paul Kagame Stay in Power

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Kavitha Surana | August 3, 2017 | Foreign Policy For every problem highlighted by local journalists, Rwanda’s strongman can present himself as the solution. GICUMBI, Rwanda — Jennifer Niyonsaba was hunched over a sound-mixing board in a small production room with bare, yellow walls. A volunteer journalist at Radio Ishingiro, a community radio station in rural northern … [Read more...] about Even Critics of Rwanda’s Government Are Helping Paul Kagame Stay in Power

As Kenya elections draw near, country reveals an electorate divided by tribe

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Kevin Sieff | August 5 | The Washington Post NAIROBI — A concrete bridge and a narrow, garbage-filled river divide the slum of Mathare into two parts, a space between ethnic groups and voting blocs that are competing fiercely — and many say dangerously — over Kenya’s presidential elections scheduled for Tuesday. Here in one of the most economically successful and … [Read more...] about As Kenya elections draw near, country reveals an electorate divided by tribe