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Ian Williams
Annan’s 44-year run
Ian Williams speaks to the outgoing United Nations secretary general about his time in the organisation and his world view.
AU to stay on in Darfur
The African Union Peace and Security Council, meeting in New York on the fringes of the United Nations annual general assembly meeting, has agreed to extend the AU force in…
SA’s arms in for a twisting
South Africa’s temporary seat on the United Nations Security Council is likely to be a mixed blessing. Since the end of the Cold War, members have had to weigh the cost of their…
How the West was nearly won
In an interview here this week, African National Congress president Nelson Mandela dwelt at some length on the pressure exerted by mass action.