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Rest Of The World
Politics from the rest of the world.
Remember Zimbabwe?
Dec 5th
Ever since 2008, I’ve maintained an interest in the politics of Zimbabwe. The Presidential election that took place that year was controversial (to say the least) and there was plenty of violence and corruption. Robert Mugabe (ZANU-PF) was re-elected, despite the first round of voting being narrowly won by Morgan Tsvangirai (MDC-T). In the end…
The veil and why it was wrong to ban it
Apr 12th
Yesterday saw the first day of France’s ban on the wearing of the Burqa or the Niqab. The law was passed in October of last year, but there was a six month period between the two milestones so that citizens could adjust to the new legislation and receive training when necessary. Many people have critcised…
Zimbabwe – the current situation
Apr 15th
Since my last post about the problems in Zimbabwe, there has been even more developments – most of them are worrying. There has been increasing pressure on the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission and even more comment from the international community as well as further involvement from South Africa. The ZEC and the resultsThe results of the…
Robert Mugabe’s Zimbabwe
Apr 3rd
1980 will always be perceived as an important year in the history of Zimbabwe. It was the year the Robert Mugabe became Prime Minister of the country. He stayed in that position until 1987. After that he was appointed President and discontinued the role of Prime Minister. It meant he had increased powers and control…
