The electorate send out a confusing message.
With the dust now settled on the 2009 elections to the European Parliament – the would be second largest exercise of democracy in the world – it is clear what the electorate want out of their leaders in response to the economic crisis, but less clear what they want [...]
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Europe: The European elections
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged 2009, democracy, election, election results, EU, Europe, European elections, European Parliament, International politics, June 4th, news on June 16, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Zambia: A Deficit of Principles
Posted in International, tagged Africa, AU, Bostwana, crisis, election, F.W. de Klerk, internationl politics, Jacob Zuma, Kenya, Levy Mwanawasa, MDC, Morgan Tsvangirai, political crisis, Politics, Robert Mugabe, SADC, Thabo Mbeki, Zimbabwe on July 17, 2008 | 3 Comments »
How the stroke suffered by Zambia’s president Levy Mwanawasa highlights Africa’s perennial problem, the mediocrity of its politicians.
In the hours before the African Union summit, on June 29th in Sharm El Sheikh, Levy Mwanawasa, the serving president of Zambia was rushed to hospital following a stroke. He was later moved to a hospital in [...]
