The murders of immigrants have their roots in poverty, xenophobia and the failure of political leadership
Violent rampages in townships and informal settlements have changed South Africa and the way the world sees it. Mobs have forced tens of thousands of migrants from other African countries into hiding or protected camps, killed 56 people, and looted goods worth millions of dollars. White people rarely encounter hostility but African migrants have for some years known and worried about just how unpopular they are. Africa and the world as a whole knew little about it. Many South Africans are doing fine humanitarian work for displaced migrants but the recent violence has broken the spell of the acclaimed 'Rainbow Nation'.
It is convenient for President Kabila that his main opponent stands accused of war crimes
At least a couple of months must pass before Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo can be transferred from Belgium, where he was arrested on 24 May, to prison in the Netherlands. The arrest warr...
Economic troubles damage the governing party’s electoral chances in one of Africa’s most stable democracies
President John Agyekum Kufuor’s government faces new problems, both political and economic, as it prepares for national elections in December, when the President will step down. Ri...