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Despite claims to the contrary, Zimbabwe’s military seems to have staged a coup against President Robert Mugabe, who has ruled since 1987. The move was precipitated by the firing of Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa. David Moore ponders what’s next for the country that’s been in political and economic turmoil since the early 2000s.
Kenya experiences an inordinate number of attacks by terrorist group, Al-Shabaab, that cannot be explained by geography alone. Brendon J. Cannon explains other factors at play and how the country should face them.
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President Robert Mugabe and his wife Grace have become increasingly divisive figures in Zimbabwe.
Reuters/Philimon Bulawayo
David B. Moore, University of Johannesburg
The protracted political crisis in Zimbabwe has worsened since President Mugabe fired vice president Emmerson Mnangagwa. Now the military has entered the fray, raising fears a coup is imminent.
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Politics + Society
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Brendon J. Cannon, Khalifa University
Kenya faces a serious threat of terrorist attacks given its strategic geopolitical position, its tourism and corruption. The country needs to squarely face this and take appropriate measures.
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Arts + Culture
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Charles Villet, Monash University
South Africans supporting visiting New Zealand rugby teams took root in a tumultuous time as an expression of defiance against apartheid.
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Education
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Rian de Villiers, University of Pretoria
Policy needs to focus on making the teaching profession stable and more appealing. South Africa must ensure its locally trained teachers have more reason to stay in the country.
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From our international editions
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Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra
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John Turner, Bangor University
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Henkel Garcia U, Andres Bello Catholic University (UCAB)
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Lisa Aronson Fontes, University of Massachusetts Amherst
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