Gambia – End of political crisis: France welcomes the end of the political crisis in Gambia, which respects the Gambian people’s democratic choice to elect their new president, Adama Barrow. We congratulate ECOWAS, the African Union, the UN, and the national leaders who worked to achieve a negotiated settlement, particularly Presidents Alpha Condé and Mohamed … [Read more...] about Gambia – End of political crisis
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Senegal: Around 45,000 have fled political uncertainty in The Gambia
Senegal: Around 45,000 have fled political uncertainty in The Gambia: Around 45,000 people are now reported to have arrived in Senegal from The Gambia – according to the Senegalese Government, amid the ongoing political uncertainty as Senegalese and West African troops entered the country on Thursday. It is feared that more people may continue to flee as the situation … [Read more...] about Senegal: Around 45,000 have fled political uncertainty in The Gambia
Top UN peacekeeping official pushes for endorsement of DR Congo political accord
Top UN peacekeeping official pushes for endorsement of DR Congo political accord: Addressing the Security Council, the head of United Nations peacekeeping operations today urged the international community to push for a swift endorsement of the so-called 31 December political accord in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and to put in place a transitional government of … [Read more...] about Top UN peacekeeping official pushes for endorsement of DR Congo political accord
The political theology of Jacob Zuma | The Conversation
The political theology of Jacob Zuma: Rogan Ward/ReutersSouth Africa’s President Jacob Zuma kicked off the new year by declaring that God was on the side of the ruling African National Congress (ANC). Speaking ahead of the ANC’s 105th birthday celebrations which took place at the Orlando Stadium in Soweto, he reiterated a statement he has made … [Read more...] about The political theology of Jacob Zuma | The Conversation
Southern Africa’s former liberators offer rich lessons in political populism | The Conversation
Southern Africa's former liberators offer rich lessons in political populism: A mural depicting populist dictators painted onto remnants of the Berlin Wall in Berlin in 2014. Henning MelberPolitical populism is anything but new. Nor are its various shapes peculiar to certain regions or cultures. Take former liberation movements in southern Africa, for example. They reflect … [Read more...] about Southern Africa’s former liberators offer rich lessons in political populism | The Conversation
