Angola
Angola and the Isabel Dos Santos web

Angola and the Isabel Dos Santos web

Corruption is not merely an economic crime; it is an act of violent dispossession. It is the art of turning the machinery of the state into a private ATM, a heist executed in broad daylight under the banner of...

What is Trump’s game?

What is Trump’s game?

One may say a lot about Trump. As Bono said when introducing U2’s best song at Red Rocks in 1984: “There’s been a lot of talk about this next song... maybe too much talk... this song is not a rebel song; this song is...

Armed and dangerous 

Armed and dangerous 

Present-day arms trafficking in southern Africa can be traced to the protracted civil wars in Angola and Mozambique, as well as the struggle against apartheid in South Africa. Civil unrest, urban crime and armed...

South African politics: Uncertainty prevails

South African politics: Uncertainty prevails

At the time of last year’s local government elections, it appeared we were at the end of a political age in South Africa. Since then, however, little evidence has emerged to suggest that this was, or is,  the case. It...