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Africa well positioned to feed the world
Heather Dugmore | 23 August 2018 | Business Day Africa has all the ingredients to drive global agripreneurship. The continent has land and resources that are pivotal to meeting global food and agricultural needs. SA is favourably positioned as an African agricultural leader. The full agricultural value chain plays a significant role in the economy, but there is vastly … [Read more...] about Africa well positioned to feed the world
Muslim Brothers: The Rivalry That Shaped Modern Egypt
Shadi Hamid | September/October 2018 Issue | Foreign Policy Seven years since the heady days of early 2011, when massive, electrifying protests brought down the Egyptian dictator Hosni Mubarak, the political atmosphere in Egypt has turned somber. In 2013, General Abdel Fattah el-Sisi overthrew President Mohamed Morsi, a leader of the Muslim Brotherhood who had narrowly … [Read more...] about Muslim Brothers: The Rivalry That Shaped Modern Egypt
How Daniel Ortega Became a Tyrant: From Revolutionary to Strongman
Gioconda Belli | August 24, 2018 | Foreign Affairs What never should have happened is happening again in Nicaragua. Since April 18, when the violent suppression of protests against a Social Security Reform triggered a massive civic insurrection, President Daniel Ortega and his wife, Vice-President Rosario Murillo, have abandoned all pretense of tolerance and restraint … [Read more...] about How Daniel Ortega Became a Tyrant: From Revolutionary to Strongman
Zimbabwe War Veterans want Mugabe’s ‘dirty name’ removed from its airport
James Thompson | 21 August 2018 | Business Day As post-election squabbles continue, President Emmerson Mnangagwa says Mugabe elements within the party will be fired Harare — War veterans in Zimbabwe have resolved to march to the Robert Mugabe International Airport to demand the removal of its "dirty" name. Formerly Harare International Airport‚ the facility was renamed in … [Read more...] about Zimbabwe War Veterans want Mugabe’s ‘dirty name’ removed from its airport
Zambia prepares to take to the skies once more
Agency Staff | 21 August 2018 | Business Day Lusaka — Zambia is to relaunch its national airline after 24 years without a flag carrier following a deal with government-owned Ethiopian Airlines that will see $30m invested in the new venture. The announcement, which was made on Monday, marks Ethiopian Airlines’ growing role in aviation across Africa as it looks to cement its … [Read more...] about Zambia prepares to take to the skies once more