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Archives for September 2020

Editorial: The ANC buys itself (more) time

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Editorial | 4 Sep 2020 | Mail & Guardian There is a truth in politics: this crisis will pass, and people will be distracted by the next one. Just survive this moment, and you will escape accountability.   This is a universal playbook, and the ANC knows it by heart.  But Covid-19 has shifted something in South Africa. The ANC, so used to pulling someone out of … [Read more...] about Editorial: The ANC buys itself (more) time

Kenyan cops cash in on Covid-19

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Muthoni Gitonga |5 Sep 2020 | Mail & Guardian On Wednesday August 26 at 7.10am, I was arrested and became a guest of the Kenyan state for about an hour. I was picked up outside our estate gate in Nairobi as I was about to begin my weekly run. I didn’t have my mask on because it worsens clouding on my spectacles and hampers breathing. Often, I wear one or tuck it … [Read more...] about Kenyan cops cash in on Covid-19

The End of Hope in the Middle East

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The region has always had problems—but it’s now almost past the point of recovery. STEVEN A. COOK | SEPTEMBER 5, 2020 | Foreign Policy Summer always seems to be the cruelest season in the Middle East. The examples include the June 1967 war, Israel’s invasion of Lebanon in 1982, the hijacking of Trans World Airlines Flight 847 in 1985, Saddam Hussein’s invasion of Kuwait … [Read more...] about The End of Hope in the Middle East

The Ideology Delusion

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America’s Competition With China Is Not About Doctrine However natural China’s aspirations may be, the United States has a very clear, primary interest in preventing China from attaining them. This interest is cardinal for Americans: the ability to trade and otherwise economically engage with Asia. The United States simply cannot afford to be excluded from (or seriously … [Read more...] about The Ideology Delusion

ምርጫ ክልላዊ መንግስቲ ትግራይን፣ ህልው ፖለቲካዊ ጉዳያት ከባቢናን፣ ቃለ መሕተት ምስ መምህር ሙሉእወርቂ ኪዳነማርያም

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J Studio Eritrea | 5 September 2020 … [Read more...] about ምርጫ ክልላዊ መንግስቲ ትግራይን፣ ህልው ፖለቲካዊ ጉዳያት ከባቢናን፣ ቃለ መሕተት ምስ መምህር ሙሉእወርቂ ኪዳነማርያም

Trump Suspends Aid to Ethiopia Over Nile River Dam Dispute

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Samuel Gebre | September 2, 2020 | Bloomberg The U.S. suspended aid to Ethiopia over its decision to fill a hydropower dam on a tributary of the Nile River before agreeing with Egypt and Sudan on how the reservoir will be managed. The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam has posed a challenge to the U.S. as it’s tried to balance the demands of two major African allies and … [Read more...] about Trump Suspends Aid to Ethiopia Over Nile River Dam Dispute

Paul Rusesabagina’s arrest shows there’s no space for critical voices in Rwanda

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Timothy P Longman | September 2, 2020 | The Conversation Paul Rusesabagina, who saved hundreds of Rwandans during the genocide by sheltering them in the hotel he managed - and saw his story made into the Hollywood film, ‘Hotel Rwanda’ - has been arrested by Rwandan authorities who allege “terror related offences”. In an interview with Moina Spooner from The Conversation … [Read more...] about Paul Rusesabagina’s arrest shows there’s no space for critical voices in Rwanda

South Sudan’s forex shortage highlights broader economic crisis

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David Mono Danga |1 Sep 2020 | Mail & Guardian The South Sudan central bank announced last month that the country had nearly run out of foreign cash reserves.  Daniel Kech Pouch, the second deputy governor at the Bank of South Sudan, told reporters in Juba that there is nothing the central bank can do to stop the South Sudanese pound from depreciating … [Read more...] about South Sudan’s forex shortage highlights broader economic crisis