Kiir and Machar: insights into South Sudan’s strongmen: South Sudan's President Salva Kiir (right) and his deputy Riek Machar shake hands in Addis Ababa to signify a peace deal in September, 2018. AFP via Getty Images Salva Kiir and Riek Machar loom large over South Sudan’s recent history. And they will keep holding the future …
South Africa in the news: Trump and the strongmen: how US leader fell for autocrats: He “fell in love” with Kim Jong Un, praises Vladimir Putin and calls Recep Tayyip Erdogan “a friend”: President Donald Trump’s flattery of autocrats has confounded US allies and raised questions about …: “South Africa” – BingNews Exclusive: U.S. trial of …
Kaine slams Trump’s ‘bizarre fascination’ with strongmen: Sen. Tim Kaine sought Tuesday to dismantle Donald Trump's national security credentials, slamming the GOP nominee for a “bizarre fascination” with strongmen and highlighting his shifting positions on the Iraq War. Hillary Clinton's running mate framed Trump an “untested candidate,” calling him “emotionally volatile, fact-challenged, self-obsessed and inexperienced.” …