Last week’s grisly slaughter of dozens of striking miners at the Marikana mine marks the slow unraveling of the South African government’s traditional basis of support
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As South Africa Reels from Mine Shootings, Social Inequality Threatens to Undo the Post-Apartheid ‘Miracle’
To the extent that the ANC becomes identified with injustice, rather than emancipation, the ruling party is in deep, deep trouble.
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The Ethiopian Prime Minister of 21 years leaves behind a mixed legacy of economic gain and repression — and a giant hole in African politics.
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South Africa’s Police Open Fire on Striking Miners: The Video
Updated: Aug. 17, 2012 at 7:40 a.m. EST
South African police opened fire on a crowd of striking miners on Thursday, killing 34 people and leaving a field strewn with bodies in a massacre that instantly revived memories of the …
In South Africa, Police Fire on Striking Mineworkers
The horrific images and the carnage reminded many of the events that took place during South Africa’s apartheid era.
Ghana and the Double-Edged Sword of Democracy
The late President may have helped deepen Ghana’s roots of democracy, but the economy has been uneven, and polls in December may reflect middle-class discontent
What Lies Ahead for Libya: An Interview with the Prime Minister
Libya’s Abdurrahim El-Keib has run the government for the National Transitional Council for 10 months. He admits Libya has problems, but he remains optimistic about the future
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“Can you imagine that the worst place in the world to be gay is having Gay Pride?”
Sinai Border Attack: What’s Behind the Unrest in Egypt’s Rogue Province
After a brazen militant attack on an Egyptian base led to the deaths of 16 soldiers, questions are growing over whether Egypt’s fragile government can control Islamist extremism on its Israeli border