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1 – 10 of 21Previously her party’s leader (2007-15), Zille has caused an internal party crisis after tweeting that the legacy of colonialism was not all “negative”. With reports that current…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB220066
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB243441
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Both Maimane and Mashaba had decried a seeming rightward shift in the formerly white-dominated DA, which struggled to make significant inroads in the May 2019 general election…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB246976
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As the general election approaches on May 8, the DA is struggling to build on momentum it sustained during former President Jacob Zuma’s tenure (2009-18). While the DA officially…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB242874
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The move has attracted fierce criticism from supporters of opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi (better known as ‘Bobi Wine’), who accuse Besigye of trying to cling to the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB265042
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Yet only five political parties are allowed to take part: the number of recognised political parties has been dramatically reduced following electoral changes in recent years that…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB252639
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The explosion caused extensive damage in Conakry’s Kaloum peninsula, killing at least 25 people and injuring 454, with many remaining unaccounted for. Fallout from the disaster…
Separately, the government is locked in a battle with county administrations that are demanding increased funds. Together, devolution and a resolute judiciary are complicating…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285135
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National currencies have depreciated against the dollar, pushing central banks to act to restore price stability. Political instability has seriously dampened growth, and protests…
Notably, this includes the new ‘Sheger City’, which consolidates several towns and villages surrounding Addis Ababa. The move is controversial due to fears the Oromia government…