Death of a liberation movement: how South Africa’s ANC became just a regular political party – with some help from Jacob Zuma

Posted on Mon 01 July 2024 in South Africa • Tagged with Africa, South Africa, ANC, Jacob Zuma, Ramaphosa, DA, African National Congress, Malema, MK PArty, EFF

By http://www.anc.org.za/sites/default/files/docs/lge-manifestou.pdf, Fair use, Link

Roger Southall, University of the Witwatersrand

The African National Congress (ANC), the party that’s led South Africa since the first democratic elections in 1994, has long considered itself a “liberation movement” – representing all South …


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US-Africa trade deal turns 25 next year: Agoa’s winners, losers and what should come next

Posted on Mon 13 May 2024 in Trade • Tagged with Africa, USA, AGOA, sub-Saharan Africa, US, South Africa, Kenya, Lesotho, Mauritius, Madagascar, Ethiopia, Ghana, Mali, Mozambique, Togo, Burundi, CAR, Central African Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau

AGOA Africa Map

Bedassa Tadesse, University of Minnesota Duluth

The African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa) is a landmark piece of trade legislation enacted by the United States in 2000. Its goal is to promote economic growth, development and poverty reduction in sub-Saharan Africa by providing qualifying countries with duty-free access to the …


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