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Martin Plaut works from London. South Africa, the Horn of Africa. Fellow, Institute of Commonwealth Studies Martin Plaut has over 20246 followers on Twitter.
How the glow of the historic accord between Ethiopia and Eritrea has faded
A year ago Eritreans could hardly contain their joy as Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed touched down in Asmara. The city had seen nothing like it in a generation that knew war…
How foreign backing is keeping Sudan’s Omar al-Bashir in power
Given the range of support for President Omar al-Bashir, it isn’t surprising that he’s managed to resist pressure to step down
Revealed: Margaret Thatcher’s ‘Marshall Plan for southern Africa’
To get Nelson Mandela released and save Namibia’s independence elections, Thatcher proposed a massive aid programme.
As pressure mounts, President Zuma blames an old enemy: Western intelligence agencies
President Jacob Zuma has survived an attempt to remove him, and argued that it was a conspiracy.
Clerics on a peace mission in CAR
Christian and Muslim leaders have joined forces on a European peace mission to put a stop to the killings in Central African Republic.