Mauritius is the latest nation to decriminalise same-sex relations in a divided continent: The Mauritius Supreme Court has declared unconstitutional a law that criminalises consensual same-sex acts between adult men. The decision boosts the trend in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region towards decriminalisation. Now, a slight majority – nine out of 16 member …
Is Rishi Sunak a lame duck? With MPs divided and rebelling, a sense of decline hangs heavy in the air: The notion of a lame duck leader is most commonly associated with the United States. The term refers to a president who will soon be succeeded in office – a situation that most commonly applies …
Gabon elections: how the Bongo family’s 56-year rule has hurt the country and divided the opposition: Gabon President Ali Bongo Ondimba speaks during a trade conference in London in 2018. Chris Jackson/Getty Images Gabon’s president Ali Bongo Ondimba (2009-present) recently announced his intention to stand for re-election in the country’s presidential poll scheduled for 26 …
How the German government was divided by a Chinese investment in the Port of Hamburg: The German government has become divided over a deal, agreed last month, which saw Chinese conglomerate Cosco invest in the Port of Hamburg. The deal had been in the works since September 2021 and was championed by the chancellor (and …
Western leaders are divided over the future of relations with China: European Council president Charles Michel heads to Beijing on December 1, the latest in a procession of western leaders to seek an audience with Xi Jinping, in a year when the Chinese president has cemented his position as the country’s most powerful leader since …
US politics: midterm elections have handed Joe Biden a divided Congress – history tells us that’s bad for good government: Contrary to the expectations of many observers, the “red wave” stopped at the House of Representatives and only delivered the Republican Party a small majority. The Senate, though, will remain under Democrat control. So the …
How to depolarise deeply divided societies – podcast: From the US to Brazil to India, deepening political polarisation is used as a frame through which to see a lot of 21st-century politics. But what can actually be done to depolarise deeply divided societies, particularly democracies? In this episode of The Conversation Weekly podcast we speak …
Brazil election: victorious Lula faces an uphill struggle – a damaged economy and a deeply divided country: Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has achieved a remarkable political comeback by regaining the presidency of Brazil. His narrow victory, in the second round run-off, was the closest margin of victory in an election since Brazil reverted to …
Kenya’s Muslims: a divided community with little political clout: Graffiti in Muslim-dominated Mombasa rallies against the 2017 election with the Kiswahili slogan "Kura ni Haramu" ("voting is haram/prohibitted"). Photo by Janer Murikira/picture alliance via Getty Images Kenyan Muslims played a part in the push to repeal repressive political laws in the country in the early …
Ukraine: a divided America seeks moral clarity in a war against democracy: Americans have been consumed by the war in Ukraine with intensive media coverage across news platforms. This is unusual. Foreign affairs do not usually consume the American public unless the US is directly involved and American lives are at risk. What explains this …
A street art mural in Zimbabwe exposes a divided society: King Lobengula holds Mbuya Nehanda in the mural. Screenshot/Leeroy Spinx Brittain aka Bow The Shona and the Ndebele are Zimbabwe’s two most dominant ethnic groups. Explaining the ever-present tension between them, historian Sabelo J. Ndlovu-Gatsheni points to the abuse of the post-colonial state by the …
During the cold war, US and Europe were just as divided over Russia sanctions – here’s how it played out: It’s impossible to predict how the crisis in Ukraine will progress, but the rupture in relations between Russia and the west is unlikely to heal any time soon. At the very least, trade between these …
South Africa in the news: SA divided as billions of dollars pledged for climate fight: South Africa (SA) last week received a pledge of $ 8.5 billion from rich nations to help its transition from coal to clean energy, but its citizens are not united in approval of the deal.: “South Africa” – BingNews Philippines …
A bitter culture war in the 4th century shows we may not be as divided as we think: A large crowd gathers, seething with anger over the ignorant and harmful ideas of their opponents. They want to stamp out the power of the old regime for the good of the world. The group comes upon …
South Africa in the news: ‘Embarrassing’ red card that divided rugby is overturned after huge outcry: Wallaby wing Marika Koroibete was sent off for a high tackle just five minutes into Saturday’s victory over France …: “South Africa” – BingNews Travel quarantine chaos: Simon Calder warns Britons ‘not to commit’ to holidays: HOLIDAYMAKERS headed for …
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Are new centres of power a good idea? People in Ghana’s Oti region are divided on the issue: The carving of the Volta region into two was met with resistance Felix Krohn/Flickr, CC BY-NC-SA Governments often pursue strategies to establish regional centres of power in an effort to decentralise and bring the state closer to …
Jerusalem: eyewitness account from a divided city: Traditional Ramadan meeting place: Jerusalem's Damascus Gate, after police removed barriers. Ade Ruished, Author provided Not long after the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas came into force on Friday May 21, members of the Israeli Defence Force (IDF) entered the al-Aqsa mosque in East Jerusalem, reportedly using teargas …