Nigeria is punching below its weight despite massive soft power capacity: French president Emmanuel Macron with Nollywood artists during a live show in Lagos, Nigeria. EPA-EFE/Ludovic Marin The increasing use of soft power in foreign policy by great powers such as the US (prior to Donald Trump’s administration) and China has sparked interest among African policymakers and … [Read more...] about Nigeria is punching below its weight despite massive soft power capacity | The Conversation
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SA News: Chances of credit downgrade fall below 50%
Chances of credit downgrade fall below 50%: Fitch Ratings has a similar rating while Moody's ranks South Africa two notches above junk. S&P's review is expected in June while Moody's has scheduled April 7 for its release. Rusike flagged state-owned companies with weak balance sheets as risks to the ... Source: "South Africa" - BingNews The liberation of South Africa … [Read more...] about SA News: Chances of credit downgrade fall below 50%
ANC drops below 50% in Ekurhuleni
ANC drops below 50% in Ekurhuleni: Preliminary results on the IEC’s results system show the ANC has surprisingly dropped to just below 50% in Ekurhuleni, winning 109 out of 224 seats in the metro. Read the full article by here: Articles relating to Places | johannesburg Submit and get free press releases here: MyPR Free Press Release. Click HERE to submit your … [Read more...] about ANC drops below 50% in Ekurhuleni
Below the radar, South Africa is limiting the right to protest | The Conversation
Below the radar, South Africa is limiting the right to protest: A protester smokes marijuana during a march calling for the legalisation of cannabis in Cape Town. Reuters/Mike HutchingsThis year marks the 40th anniversary of the June 16 uprisings in South Africa. The apartheid regime responded brutally to the ensuing protests, with police shooting live ammunition at protesting … [Read more...] about Below the radar, South Africa is limiting the right to protest | The Conversation
New: South Africa Country Profile 2015: Problems rumble below the surface calm
South Africa Country Profile 2015: Problems rumble below the surface calm The National Education, Health and Allied Workers' Union, the main public-sector union, wants tangible rewards for its support of the government in the factional fights plaguing the Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) and will react angrily ... Read more on The Africa Report This … [Read more...] about New: South Africa Country Profile 2015: Problems rumble below the surface calm
