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Over the last several decades, governments have collectively pledged to slow global warming. But despite intensified diplomacy, the world is already facing the consequences of climate…
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July 10, 2014
Sub-Saharan Africa
South Africa’s Mamphela Ramphele Leaves Politics
Mamphela Ramphele, the founder of the political party AgangSA (Agang is the northern Sotho word for ‘build’) in 2013, announced on July 8 that she is leaving politics. Agang did poorly in the May 7 …
July 8, 2014
South Africa
Cape Town Mayor Says Clean Government and Pro-Business Policies Are Keys to Development
Cape Town Mayor Patricia de Lille joins Ann Cooper of Columbia University to offer her thoughts on recent events in South African politics.
July 8, 2014
South Africa
Cape Town Mayor Says Clean Government and Pro-Business Policies Are Keys to Development
Cape Town mayor Patricia de Lille joins Ann Cooper of Columbia University to offer her thoughts on recent events in South African politics.
April 28, 2014
Sub-Saharan Africa
South Africa’s May 7 Elections and What I Will Be Watching
There seems to be a good deal of genuinely democratic ferment in South Africa, and the post-apartheid political mold may be breaking apart. South Africa’s new political directions may be clearer by t…
April 23, 2014
Sub-Saharan Africa
South Africa’s May National Elections a Watershed? Not Yet
South Africa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC) is in decline, but it will most likely win the upcoming elections on May 7. Many voters are angry over its corruption, symbolized by public money…
