UN peacekeeping is stymied by serious contradictions. They need to be resolved: The UN peacekeeping mission in South Sudan. UN/Isaac BillyFor three decades, UN peace operations have been falling into the same traps because stakeholders don’t want to tackle some of the contradictions confronting peacekeeping. Professor Paul D. Williams from George Washington University recently … [Read more...] about UN peacekeeping is stymied by serious contradictions. They need to be resolved | The Conversation
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Pik Botha and Namibia: ambiguities and contradictions | The Conversation
Pik Botha and Namibia: ambiguities and contradictions: Pik Botha played a central role in the intricate talks that eventually led to Namibia's independence. Foto24/Nasief ManieRoelof “Pik” Botha, South Africa’s foreign minister under apartheid, who has died at the age of 86, was a man of contradictions. He could, for example, be charming. But, though a long-serving … [Read more...] about Pik Botha and Namibia: ambiguities and contradictions | The Conversation
Warhol in Africa: contradictions, complications and conflicts | The Conversation
Warhol in Africa: contradictions, complications and conflicts: The Warhol exhibition inspired thousands of selfies at the opening. WAMOn the evening of 26 July, over 5,000 people streamed into Wits Art Museum in Johannesburg to attend the opening of its latest exhibition, Warhol Unscreened: Artworks from the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Collection. Andy Warhol, an American … [Read more...] about Warhol in Africa: contradictions, complications and conflicts | The Conversation
Cannes in a Can: Where contradictions abound
Cannes in a Can: Where contradictions abound: On Wednesday, 27 July, NATIVE VML CEO Jason Xenopoulos delivered his sixth annual 'Cannes in a Can' report back at the agency’s Johannesburg head office. He detailed how this year’s Cannes Lions festival was rife with contradictions, and how the excellent work, which is a feature of the festival, seemed to suffer from a … [Read more...] about Cannes in a Can: Where contradictions abound
