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Africa: Much Loved in Africa, Not So Much Back Home
Waza, 11 February 2015
Zimbabwean president, Robert Mugabe, was recently elected as chairman of the African Union. While many Africans celebrated, not everyone in his own country is happy. Our blogger… Read more »
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Africa: Mugabe Is a Symbol of What African Leaders Really Want - Immortality
African Arguments, 11 February 2015
It is easy to dismiss the stalwart, albeit slumping, figure of 90-year-old Zimbabwean president, Robert Mugabe, as a reminder of all that has gone wrong with the African continent;… Read more »
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Africa: Why Mugabe Is Unfit for AU Chairmanship
Fahamu, 5 February 2015
Mugabe's poor execution of the redistribution of farmland to the black majority left African farmers unable to provide for the needs of the population. With imposed sanctions, a… Read more »
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Africa: The AU Under Mugabe - Hailing a United States of Africa Without Economic Freedoms
The Trade Beat, 2 February 2015
The African Union (AU) under Zimbabwean President Mugabe will avoid mentioning practical ideas for real political and economic freedom for African citizens, writes Franklin Cudjoe. Read more »
What Will Mugabe Do for the African Union?
The AU summit under most past leaders are full of lofty ideals of unity, not least from Mugabe, yet nothing of any use on the real disasters of Zimbabwe, Darfur, Nigeria, Somalia, Ethiopia and Eritrea and economic atrophy in much of Africa, writes Franklin Cudjoe for Trade Beat.
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By developing uncultivated arable areas, relying more on irrigation, and substantially enhancing agricultural productivity in a sustainable way, Africa can make a big leap in ... Read more »
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"The ban will be lifted when he is traveling under his African Union chairmanship capacity." Read more »
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President Robert Mugabe "tumbled down a staircase as he walked off a podium after addressing hundreds of supporters." Read more »
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As African leaders prepare for the AU summit, the world will be watching to see whether the continent is united and pro-active in solving its own problems, writes Liesl ... Read more »
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The African Union's decision not to publish the results of investigations into alleged abuses in South Sudan casts doubt on the prospects for justice and accountability in that ... Read more »
