Break Away Nation: How Somaliland Is Putting The Horn of Africa On The Map
By Merlin Linehan Somaliland is a break away nation on the Horn of Africa, officially part of Somalia and never
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Opinion
Stop South Sudan killings now
Reports of mass killings and horrific rampages by government forces in South Sudan are emerging from the troubled country with
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Only the ANC can fix this Zuma mess
It is not yet known what exactly President Jacob Zuma did to face down those in the ANC top six
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Why the Somali National Movement fought against the Somali dictator, Siad Barre
The formation of the Somali National Movement ( SNM ) was sparked by that general mass discontent with Siad Barre’s
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President Trump must rethink his decision to escalate U.S. military involvement in Somalia
In January, the New York Times reported that the Trump transition team sent a four page series of questions to the State
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Xenophobic attacks in South Africa: Time for action
In what is becoming a horrible regular ritual, xenophobic attack by hoodlums in South Africa, specially targeting Nigerians has flared
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The link between public violence and xenophobia in South Africa
South African media last year published an unsettling interview with Mandla Matikinya, a branch leader of the African National Congress
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Independence day in Africa is meaningless
Every year on July 4, Rwanda marks Liberation Day. No, not the day the country gained its independence from colonialism.
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South Africa’s borehole crisis
Sinking a borehole and striking water requires a combination of luck and feel. Under the ground, water flows along faultlines
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South Africa in a political drought
South Africa’s drought has not only overwhelmed the country but also the country’s capacity to convey exactly how immense its
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