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BRING ME MY MACHINE GUN: SOUTH AFRICA’S WORST POST-APARTHEID VIOLENCE

For over a week in July this year, South Africa was wracked by its worst violence since the end of apartheid in 1994. Riots in the country’s Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal provinces left at least 342 people dead, with at least 3407 arrested. The trigger of the unrest was the jailing of former President of South Africa and African National Congress (ANC) leader Jacob Zuma for contempt of court. … Continue readingBRING ME MY MACHINE GUN: SOUTH AFRICA’S WORST POST-APARTHEID VIOLENCE

FRAGILE DREAMS: PROTECTING THE RIGHTS OF REFUGEE WOMEN

The ongoing situation in Afghanistan has thrown into sharp focus the way in which women and girls often face the consequences of war and conflict in a more pronounced and protracted way. Although some mechanisms for protection do exist, the increase in global conflicts over the past decade merits a global effort to further strengthen and reinforce the rights of refugee women and girls, who face unique challenges to their safety and rehabilitation.
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CHINESE LENDING IN AFRICA: A BLESSING OR A TRAP?

In August 2018, a bipartisan group of 16 US senators cited “the dangers of China’s debt-trap diplomacy” stating that “it is imperative that the United States counters China’s attempts to hold other countries financially hostage and force ransoms that further its geostrategic goals.” Is China providing debt to African countries as a means of obtaining valuable geostrategic assets or are they engaging in a mutually beneficial relationship that is in their economic and geostrategic interest? … Continue readingCHINESE LENDING IN AFRICA: A BLESSING OR A TRAP?

Global Vaccine Inequality: ‘And the Weak Suffer What They Must’?

As many countries such as the United States and the United Kingdom continue their vaccination campaigns and move closer to becoming post-Covid societies, it has become increasingly clear just how stark the divide between developed and developing nations is, and how COVID-19 is no longer an equal threat to everyone, but instead a something that developed nations no longer need to worry about, while the rest of the world is left to suffer. … Continue readingGlobal Vaccine Inequality: ‘And the Weak Suffer What They Must’?

SUDAN- A NEW CHAPTER?

BY HAMAH HOSEN- In the past 9 months, Sudan has been characterised by civil unrest, mass demonstrations, and power struggles. Fast forward to the current, the African Union has lifted its suspension of Sudan, Mr. Bashir has finally been removed as the leader and is … Continue readingSUDAN- A NEW CHAPTER?

THE WEST IS STEALING THE WORLD’S DOCTORS

“There’s a lot of guilt in that. Some cocoa farmer worked very hard to pay his taxes so I can go to school.” Those are the words of Dr George Ofori-Amanfo, an associate professor of paediatric cardiology in an American hospital. But America isn’t Dr … Continue readingTHE WEST IS STEALING THE WORLD’S DOCTORS

MUGABE & THE MEANING OF LEGACY

Zimbabwe’s head of state, Robert Mugabe, has died at the age of 95 after months of medical treatment in Singapore. He died a world away from the nation that had defined him and whose legacy continues to define Zimbabwe. His end was far from the … Continue readingMUGABE & THE MEANING OF LEGACY

DEVELOPING AFRICAN CULTURE IN AUSTRALIA

BY SARAH SAID – In my mind, with perfect clarity, the afternoon reconstructs itself. It was reserved particularly for Olumide Yinka-Kehinde, a then nineteen something Nigerian-Australian economics and computer science major. A friend, above all else. Following one of his many extracurricular obligations, I watched as he ambled through the automatic gates of Campus … Continue readingDEVELOPING AFRICAN CULTURE IN AUSTRALIA

THE FALL OF OMAR EL-BASHIR: THE COUP TO END ALL COUPS?

April 11th, 2019 is another significant date the citizens of Sudan will add to their history. “Just fall, that is all” were the chants that echoed outside the residence of the now former President Omar al-Bashir whose thirty-year regime was toppled Thursday after months of … Continue readingTHE FALL OF OMAR EL-BASHIR: THE COUP TO END ALL COUPS?

ARAB SPRING LEGACY IN SUDAN

Although Sudan didn’t experience the Arab Spring in 2011, the recent wave of demonstrations occurring in the country suggests that it could finally be their turn. These demonstrations have been occurring since 19 December 2018 and are caused by the rise in the price of … Continue readingARAB SPRING LEGACY IN SUDAN

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