October 10, 2024
In a recent article, I argued that the M23 is the perfect buffer between Rwanda and Congo, given its ideological clarity and the fact that i…
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The idea that Tshisekedi could suddenly become a reliable partner simply has no basis in reality
Cape Town’s housing crisis is a human rights issue, and it requires urgent and meaningful action
“There is something radically wrong with the African Union,” Thabo Mbeki said.
It would make more sense to consider redirecting the millions wasted on MONUSCO to a more efficient force, but sadly, we must stick to the single story: the M23 are the bad guys
If Africa can’t contribute to putting food on the world’s table, someone will buy or seize its lands by force and do so. You can take that to the bank
The forces at play simply do not want this cooperation to succeed, just as they undermined the partnership with Kabila a decade ago.
They are giants in name only, unable to substantiate their status, much like a tiger unable to demonstrate its tigritude
Africa desperately needs to develop – as a matter of urgency – a funding mechanism to build its own NGOs, think tanks, research institutes and global media organisations
The US wants Africa on the table but seeks to keep veto power for the five old members. That would maintain the diplomatic apartheid which exists in the Security Council.
The Lobito Corridor is exactly what you would expect an American investment in Africa to look like if the year were 1956
The idea that Tshisekedi could suddenly become a reliable partner simply has no basis in reality
Cape Town’s housing crisis is a human rights issue, and it requires urgent and meaningful action
“There is something radically wrong with the African Union,” Thabo Mbeki said.
It would make more sense to consider redirecting the millions wasted on MONUSCO to a more efficient force, but sadly, we must stick to the single story: the M23 are the bad guys
If Africa can’t contribute to putting food on the world’s table, someone will buy or seize its lands by force and do so. You can take that to the bank
The forces at play simply do not want this cooperation to succeed, just as they undermined the partnership with Kabila a decade ago.
They are giants in name only, unable to substantiate their status, much like a tiger unable to demonstrate its tigritude
Africa desperately needs to develop – as a matter of urgency – a funding mechanism to build its own NGOs, think tanks, research institutes and global media organisations
The US wants Africa on the table but seeks to keep veto power for the five old members. That would maintain the diplomatic apartheid which exists in the Security Council.
The Lobito Corridor is exactly what you would expect an American investment in Africa to look like if the year were 1956
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