Amnesty International and a conglomeration of human rights activists have stated that the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and the African Union have betrayed the people of Zimbabwe by ignoring human rights abuses by President Robert Mugabe’s supporters while paying lip service to implementation of political reforms. Amnesty International Africa director Erwin van der Borght [...]
The shooting at point blank range of another farmer in the Selous district of Zimbabwe again highlights the deteriorating situation currently being faced in the rural farming areas and acts as yet another warning of severe pre-election violence ramping up and hindering the lifting of EU sanctions and returning foreign interest. This is a symptom [...]
The Inter-American Dialogue has recently published the works of Michael Shifter, here specifically on the dangerous alliance between Iran and Venezuela, the mastermind behind the union, Hugo Chavez, a skilled provocateur indeed and its geopolitical ramifications hindering infrastructure, human rights and international development in every regard. The following is excerpted from his article, “The Chavezjad Doctrine: [...]
“Hugo Chávez’s Sunday TV and radio program Aló Presidente is not exactly known for its brevity or reassuring tone“, began Michael Shifter’s article, recently published in Foreign Policy magazine. The Venezuelan president’s chief communications vehicle often signals his preferred next steps in the 11th year of his grandiose “Bolivarian” reformation of the nation. So it was cause [...]
As the COMESA (Common Market of Eastern and Southern Africa) summit concluded, and the heads of state and government began leaving Victoria Falls on Monday, they were filled with a sense of achievement that a dream had at last been realized. Following the summit, a major initiative is reported to be underway: COMESA now aims [...]
Political and social instability in countries and regions affects the operations of enterprises near and far. Corporations everywhere must carefully consider their business risks in an era of uncoordinated international counter-combat against coordinated piracy. Keeping workers and workplaces safe in politically sensitive areas can be difficult and expensive. Colombia and the Philippines have storied histories [...]
