Governance

The ‘Faustian Pact’ metaphor as explanation for the South African liberation movement’s 1990s capitulation to neoliberal capitalism is offered by Ronnie Kasrils.

The International Community should learn when and when not to interfere in the domestic affairs of Somalia.

Warring parties in South Sudan’s brutal 20-month civil war signed a peace agreement in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on August 26, 2015.

Every year hundreds of young men and boys die at initiation schools from botched circumcisions, assault or dehydration, yet government, traditional and “cultural” authorities have done very little to intervene.

A gentle breeze from the Caribbean Sea should have provided temporary relief from the scorching sun for our small group of international observers gathered together in a stuffy, concrete hall off the beach in Riochacha, Colombia.

Resistance to ProSavana [1], the controversial agricultural development programme in the Nacala corridor located north of Mozambique, is not isolated. This resistance is part of the broader forms of resistance sweeping across the country particularly in the metropolises.

The song of women on the march in 1956 honours the love that ensures the survival of millions of families and communities. One of the meanings of Imbokodo is ‘grinding stone’, referring to the work countless women do to produce food for our world.

This piece is not about former President Goodluck Jonathan, but it is important to focus on him to help us understand our current predicament.

The Pan Africa movement is a powerful force in Africa and in the Diaspora seeking to engage in international real politics in order to neutralize the forces of neo-liberal globalization, which favor capital and markets.