International Political Forum

Tunisia: A Constitution & A Soft-Coup

As a Tunisian, I could not be happier to announce that there is now solid hope in my people’s full independence and prosperity: That hope is summarized in the Tunisian Constitution of 2014. 1881 marked the start of the oc...
by Mohamed Firas Arfaoui
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Sticking by a Friend, Swaziland and Taiwan Relations

While the rest of Africa is running helter-skelter in excitement because of investment mainland China is pouring into Africa, Swaziland has continued to stick to her guns, and has continued to be a faithful ally to Taiwan. In f...
by Mark Mngomezulu
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How Female Genital Cutting is Ending

Female genital cutting (FGC) is a harmful practice involving the forcible removal of a girl’s genitals. In Africa alone, 30 million girls are at risk of being cut over the next decade, and up to 125 million women and girls ...
by Julia Lalla-Maharajh
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Why The Russian, Nigerian And British Governments Are Acting Like Big Bullies

One story that has emerged in the “weird news” sections of many online news outlets over the past few days is the news that a Nigerian woman disowned her cat for displaying ‘homosexual tendencies’. The woman from Lafi...
by Michael Osiyale
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Burkina Faso: The Downfall Of Another Tyrant In Africa

The recent popular revolution in Burkina Faso and the resignation of President Blaise Compaoré has emerged as a ‘warning alarm’ to African tyrants who are bent on eternalising themselves in power. The political crisis in B...
by Albert Mbiatem
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Understanding Gangsterism: In Conversation With A Junky Funky…

Parkwood is one of the “coloured communities” in Western Cape that Oasis works at. Part of our job in the area is to outreach to the community members in an attempt to understand their needs and their issues so that...
by Catarina Santos
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Can Kenya Learn from Park Geun-hye’s Presidency?

South Koreans elected their first female president, Park Geun-hye on December 19th 2012. Ms Park is the daughter of former military strongman Park Chung-hee who ruled South Korea with an iron fist for 18 years. Her campaign was...
by Eunice Kilonzo
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Morocco’s Friendly Deals With Spain: When a Pedophile is Released on Royal Pardon

Today is a sad day for Moroccans. Today is day that killed the hopes of thousands and thousands of Moroccans in a democratic system solidly based on justice and equity. Today Moroccan’s dignity has been brought down to the lo...
by Samia Haimoura
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International Political Forum

How Democracy And Instability In MENA Revealed A Western Existential Crisis

The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region and democracy are having a hard time making sense with one another. The West has found itself in a sort of existential crisis; the chaos that has erupted in MENA in the search for ...
by Esma Mneina
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