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Cleaning up the tyrant’s mess
Simon Allison | 26 May 2017 | MAIL & GUARDIAN The plane had been waiting on the tarmac at Banjul Airport for hours, and it was late evening before President Yahya Jammeh finally arrived. Wearing his signature flowing white robes, and clutching a Qur’an, he turned at the top of the aircraft stairs, grinned broadly, and waved one last time at the country he had ruled … [Read more...] about Cleaning up the tyrant’s mess
Democracy is taking root in Africa. But that doesn’t mean it works all the time
Nic Cheeseman | May 24, 2017 | THE CONVERSATION The questions that I get asked most often by students, policy makers and political leaders are: “can democracy work in Africa?” and “is Africa becoming more democratic?”. As we celebrate Africa Day and reflect on how far the continent has come since the Organisation of African Unity was founded in 1963, it seems like a … [Read more...] about Democracy is taking root in Africa. But that doesn’t mean it works all the time
WHO’s new boss is just the right medicine
Simon Allison | 26 May 2017 | MAIL & GUARDIAN The battle to get there was bruising but the end result was decisive: with 133 votes, compared with just 50 for his nearest challenger, Ethiopia’s Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus was elected this week as director general of the World Health Organisation (WHO). In the process, he broke several barriers. Known by his first … [Read more...] about WHO’s new boss is just the right medicine
Former Rwandan general Faustin Nyamwasa’s refugee status set aside
KYLE COWAN | 25 MAY 2017 | BUSINESS DAY The Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) in Bloemfontein on Wednesday formalised an agreement setting aside the refugee status of former Rwandan army general Faustin Nyamwasa. The parties to the agreement were the Consortium of Refugees and Migrants in SA (Cormsa) and several government respondents including the minister of … [Read more...] about Former Rwandan general Faustin Nyamwasa’s refugee status set aside
Tanzanian president fires minister and disbands minerals audit agency
OMAR MOHAMMED | 24 MAY 2017 | BUSINESS DAY Tanzanian President John Magufuli fired mines minister Sospeter Muhongo after an audit of containers of mineral sands showed exports had been understated. An investigation initiated by Magufuli in March found that 277 containers held as much as 15.5 tonnes of gold, instead of the 1.1 tonnes declared, the president said on … [Read more...] about Tanzanian president fires minister and disbands minerals audit agency