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International Political Forum

Cameron Wanted To Hang Mandela, Didn’t He?

The rank hypocrisy with which members of the Conservative party are standing up to praise Nelson Mandela is something that only those with a non-functioning manure detector can accept without feeling a degree of outrage. As Cam...
by David Ollerton
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International Political Forum

We Must See Africa Differently

Africa is no longer a collection of failed states beset by regional conflict. A fast growing middle class working white-collar jobs in smart office blocks are changing the continents skyline and the socio-economic reality on t...
by Robert Scott
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Animal Rights

Food for Thought: How to Treat Poachers

So here’s a question, how should poachers (those who kill endangered species for a living or extra income) be treated when found by authorities? Should they be thrown in prison? Fined? Scourged then sentenced to forced labor?...
by Conor Sullivan
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BRICS Summit 2013
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South Africa Within the BRICS: Friend or Foe to the Rest of Africa?

South Africa’s inclusion within the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) poses the thought of how relations will be affected between South Africa and the rest of Africa. The 5th BRICS summit will definitely t...
by Kamleshan Pillay
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Gender-Based Violence

Maimuna’s Fight Against FGM

The United Kingdom is one of the international leaders on topics such as Female Genital Mutilation, commonly known as FGM, with many summits on the topic held in London. However, the British government is much less progressive ...
by Charlaine Grosse-Lopez
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Spain
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Give Transition A Chance

Sunday 23rd February marked the 33rd anniversary of what Spanish people call ’23-F’. Just five years after the death of dictator Francisco Franco, the country was slowly transitioning towards democracy. But on the 2...
by Daniel Cavanillas
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Human Rights
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The United States Of Drones: Why Do Americans Support An Arguably Ineffective, Immoral, And Illegal Policy?

Drones: America’s Favorite Weapon Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), commonly known as drones, have become the primary tool in the fight against terrorism since President Barack Obama took office. Originally used for purposes...
by John Haltiwanger
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Health

Gender Based Violence: The scourge of emergencies

Even the most well resourced nation is almost always caught off guard by an emergency. An emergency can cause a humanitarian crisis which leads to a total or considerable breakdown of authority resulting from conflict. In many ...
by Jermain Ndhlovu
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Ethiopia
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54 Days In Prison And Counting For Ethiopia’s Zone 9 Bloggers

It has been 54 days since six members of the Zone Nine blogging collective and three journalists believed to be associated with the group were arrested in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The group formed in 2012 in an effort to rep...
by Global Voices
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