Last week was the official memorial service for the miners that died as a result of the series of protests against the Lonmin mining company for improved wages and we also heard the announcement of the death of Ethiopian leader Meles Zenawi. Within South African politics the Lonmin disaster has just fuelled a very reactionary discourse that t [...]
Monthly archives for August, 2012
Some Reflections on Lonmin and Zenawi
Last week was the official memorial service for the miners that died as a result of the series of protests against the Lonmin mining company for improved wages and we also heard the announcement of the death of Ethiopian leader Meles Zenawi. Within South African politics the Lonmin disaster has just fuelled a very reactionary discourse that t [...]
The Politics of Protest: The Lonmin T...
Many observers, activists and commentators were appalled at the brutal killing of 30 miners by the police last week as they were protesting for higher wages at the Lonmin Mine in Rustenburg, South Africa. This horrific incident has brought back memories of the violent incidents that used to take place during the apartheid era. The internation [...]
Meles Zenawi: Pragmatic Philosopher a...
Meles Zenawi has been ruling Ethiopia for the last twenty years and without a doubt has positioned the country as a central actor on the African continent. While Ethiopia is still struggling with the issues of poverty and underdevelopment but with steady GDP growth it has been making strides in the last couple of years. Earlier this year Ethi [...]
Clinton in Africa Again!
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is on the continent again this week visiting countries in West and Southern Africa.The tour is the second visit of its nature by Hillary Clinton this year as she tries to restore America’s reputation on the continent. It is fair to say that America’s political influence on the continent is on the wane; one c [...]