DR Congo opposition leader Tshisekedi under ‘virtual house arrest’
Police in the Democratic Republic of Congo have today blocked access to the house of opposition leader Etienne Tshisekedi, and dispersed his supporters with…
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The mystery of Alexis Sinduhije
What is going on with with Burundian former journalist and opposition politician Alexis Sinduhije? Two weeks ago he was arrested in Dar es Salaam,…
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Anna Hazare: India’s Tea Party moment
The populist fasting campaign of Anna Hazare is being backed by the far right. Is this an attempt to starve out the Congress Party?…
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Hamas and Fatah move towards political unity
The leaders of Fatah and Hamas, the main Palestinian political organisations, have signed a deal in Egypt’s capital Cairo aimed at ending their bitter four-year feud. They will now form an interim government and agree a date for a general election. In a further move that is seen as a shift in Egyptian attitudes towards Israel, Egypt has agreed to open the Rafah border crossing.
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