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Wednesday, 18 December 2019

GREEN CRISIS

Climate talks fail to tackle Africa’s priorities, again

African countries were left disappointed at the 25th meeting of the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 25) in Madrid this year. No ... agreement was reached on carbon market rules to finance climate change projects in developing countries.

Spokesperson for the African delegation, Seyni Nafo explains the diplomatic stalemate.

fear of fraud

Hundreds of Chinese citizens told me what they thought about the controversial social credit system

As several African countries investigate the use of facial recognition software, here is a perspective from China on its use to create societal ... 'credit'.

Tuesday, 17 December 2019

2022 looms

Kenya: Dep President Ruto accused of threatening Governor Mutua

A sitting governor has claimed that he was threatened by the country’s Deputy President, as Kenya's political elite try to shape their 2022 ... platforms.

denial and distorsion

How South Africa’s white liberals dodge honest debates about race

The ideological position of the Democratic Alliance, South Africa’s main opposition party, on how to achieve racial justice and equality in ... post-apartheid South Africa is morally confused.

military man

Algeria: Who is new president Abdelmadjid Tebboune?

Abdelmadjid Tebboune became Algeria’s president last week. The vote was marred by a record high abstention rate of nearly 60%, forcing Tebboune ... to deal with concerns over his legitimacy, while seeking political consensus and containing the army’s influence.

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Monday, 16 December 2019

guilty conscience

Algeria: Saïd Bouteflika losing the plot in military prison

According to his relatives, the brother of the deposed President Abdelaziz Bouteflika is very unhappy with his imprisonment in Blida military ... prison.

Think Local, Act Local

Local governments must lead the fightback against climate change

Tackling climate change in Africa is too serious an issue to be left to national governments, Jean-Pierre Elong Mbassi, secretary general of ... United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) Africa, said in an interview.

Friday, 13 December 2019

prodigal son

Côte d’Ivoire: ‘If Ouattara runs, the best candidate to beat him will be Bédié’ – KKB

Back in the ranks of the PDCI, Konan Bertin Kouadio - known as "KKB" - delivers his analysis on the challenges of the 2020 presidential ... elections.

hats off

Politics and fashion: the rise of the red beret

From the 'bonnet rouge' of the French revolution, via MAGA and the Economic Freedom Fighters, the red hat has always been a powerful political ... symbol.

Thursday, 12 December 2019

EYES ON PRIZES

Ethiopia: Vote of confidence in Abiy before ‘challenging year’

Two days after Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed picked up his Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, the IMF has announced a $3bn loan package to back the country’s ... complex economic reforms over the next three years.

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