The politics behind South Africa's property clause amendment: Farmers work in a field donated to the black community in Coligny, some 120kms west of Johannesburg. Luca Sola/AFP via Getty ImagesIt is hard to comment on a draft constitutional amendment that is apparently not in its final form. But the stakes surrounding the proposed change to section 25 of South Africa’s … [Read more...] about The politics behind South Africa’s property clause amendment | The Conversation
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What a constitutional clause reveals about Liberians’ ideas of citizenship | The Conversation
What a constitutional clause reveals about Liberians' ideas of citizenship: Liberia's President George Weah has ruffled feathers by proposing changes to citizenship laws. EPA-EFE/AHMED JALLANZOIn 1973 Liberia introduced its Aliens and Nationality Law. This, and the country’s 1986 Constitution, allow only people of “Negro descent” – those who are black – to obtain Liberian … [Read more...] about What a constitutional clause reveals about Liberians’ ideas of citizenship | The Conversation