South Africa’s military meltdown
On the face of it, life continues as normal, but behind the scenes the South African military has been cut…
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The politician and anti-apartheid activist talks to Nana Yaa Mensah.
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As I left one veteran activist’s home in Harare after an evening discussing the forthcoming election, I pointed at the…
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When my interview with him was over, he patted me on the arm as if to say I was forgiven…
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While all women of reproductive age are vulnerable to suffer fistula, the underage girls who are victims of child marriages,…
ByFood, fuel and faith divide Cairo’s streets
While the president and army appear locked in conflict, the streets are divided between the extraordinary groundswell of dissent against…
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