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Angolans are set to have a new president following Eduardo don Santos’ decision not to contest last week’s elections after 38 years in the job. The ruling MPLA's candidate João Lourenço is well on the way to running the country after garnering the majority of votes. John Schubert argues that Lourenço, who campaigned under the motto 'improve what is good, change what is bad' and has vowed fight corruption, is unlikely to bring about much change in the oil-rich but desperately poor country.

World Water Week focusses attention on water issues around the globe. Transboundary water can be a point of serious tension or a catalyst for peace. Despite this, 11 countries that share the Nile River Basin have yet to reach a deal on how to share its scarce resources. Richard Kyle Paisley explains why cooperation is needed.


Why did Barack Obama’s tweet in which he echoed the words of Nelson Mandela cause such an outpouring of support and resonance among twitterati? Caryn Abrahams believes it’s because it said what progressive-minded individuals wanted to say about the Charlottesville right wing violence in the US, but simply couldn't find the words.

 

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João Lourenço, set to become Angola’s president, is unlikely to bring any major changes. EPA/Manuel de Almeida

Election unlikely to herald the change Angolans have been clamouring for

Jon Schubert, Université de Genève

Angola's president-elect, João Lourenço, has a reputation for relative probity. But, he's unlikely to rock the boat as Eduardo dos Santos remains party chairman.

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