Tag: African Union
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Why is Ramaphosa inside the Whale when Apartheid’s ghost haunts South Africa?
The tragicomedy of xenophobia in South Africa is that many of those instigating attacks against Black foreigners may well be persecuting their own bloodlines without even realising it. The Mfecane era, anyone? Or are we pretending that did not happen? Personally, I see what is happening in SA as a lingering remnant of apartheid (and…
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Is the African Union Fit for Purpose?
The African Union (AU) has become an empty shell. It is a political body in name, but not in action. It no longer reflects the radical dreams of the Pan-Africanist revolutionaries who envisioned a united, self-determined Africa. Instead of leading the continent into a new era of liberation, development and unity, the AU has become…