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William Gumede | 07 Jul 2016 | Mail & Guardian                                         The African Union is ill-suited in its current form to secure quality democracy, inclusive development and peace on … [Read more...] about African Union must adapt to the winds of change

Kevin Sieff | August 2, 2016 | The Washington Post LUANDA, Angola — As the price of oil rose earlier this decade, this capital city did as well. Glass skyscrapers soared above the rubble of a 27-year civil war. American pop stars such as Mariah Carey were flown in to play private concerts. Luanda would become, its government announced, “a new Dubai.”But as oil prices … [Read more...] about An oil boom made it the most expensive city in the world. Now it’s in crisis.

Mahmood Mamdani | June 28, 2016 | Boston Review Colonial rule ended in Sudan in 1956. As the British and Egyptian flags were lowered, a struggle for power between rival factions was already under way. Fifty-five years later Sudan was partitioned and a new nation came into existence: South Sudan, whose population had spent decades waging a succession of wars against the … [Read more...] about Who’s to Blame in South Sudan?

Andrei Soldatov | July 31, 2016 | Foreign Affairs How Russian Hacking Works When Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov was asked about Russia’s potential involvement in the recent hack of Democratic National Committee emails, he appeared genuinely surprised, just stopping short of giving a four-letter word in response. Indeed, the most amazing thing in this … [Read more...] about Cyber Showdown