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Thandika Mkandawire: An intellectual giant, an pan-Africanist
Thandika Mkandawire, who died in Stockholm, Sweden, on March 27 after a battle with cancer, was a renowned development economist, an institution builder and a pan-Africanist
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Qedani Mahlangu has support from Gauteng’s ANC
The Gauteng ANC came out in defence of former health MEC after media reports alleged that she is not registered for a post-graduate course at the LSE.
Germany on guard against election hacks, fake news
Media outlets ramped up fact-checking teams and political parties pledged not to use campaign bots
Today’s philanthropist, tomorrow’s tyrant
The London School of Economics’ relationship with Libya has given rise to controversy.
A new Cold War? We’re yet to adjust to the old one ending
There were tears and sweat aplenty in Moscow’s Luzhniki stadium on Wednesday, but barely any blood. English fans kept calm. Russia’s police avoided running amok. The result was…
Dalai Lama talks unlikely to bring success
China’s offer to hold talks with aides to the Dalai Lama is unlikely to bring a breakthrough on Tibet, experts cautioned on Saturday, saying it was a PR exercise ahead of the…
Stormy end to Kenyan election campaigns
Kenyan police fired teargas to disperse stone-throwing supporters of the country’s main presidential contenders on Monday after the candidates made a final push to win votes in a…
EU jamboree seeks fresh start, but Africa looks east
Kings, queens, presidents, prime ministers, eurocrats and countless diplomats from 80 countries will mingle on Friday evening at a sprawling exhibition centre in the east of…
China’s Africa push: Who stands to benefit?
China’s push into Africa is prompting growing interest over Beijing’s motives in the world’s poorest continent, with opinion divided over who stands to benefit most. Speaking at…
Booker’s giant-killing long list
Ondaatje, Coetzee, Swift, Lessing and Keneally cast aside in favour of novels from lesser-known authors. John Ezard reports.