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    Jun 7

    Someone had to say it—> beneath the global hoopla and feel-good vibes, the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are actually, in many ways, an authoritarian project. and I explain this heresy in :

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  2. 21 minutes ago

    "Though a number of the characteristics of this conflict are specific to , the events of the past few years highlight the importance of inclusive governance measures and the ramifications of heavy-handed security responses to political dissidents."

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  3. 31 minutes ago

    : "The vast majority of Anglophone activists advocate for peaceful resolution of the conflict, but as government repression has intensified, groups who advocate secession, or worse, violence, have become more significant."

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  4. 59 minutes ago

    Investigative, dogged and ethical journalism FTW. Bye, Scott 👋🏼

    BREAKING: President Trump tweets he has accepted resignation of scandal-plagued EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt.
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  5. 3 hours ago

    "While this hostile environment makes plain that none of us can take any of our human rights for granted, it's equally clear to me that people's thirst for justice is as strong as ever." -

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    4 hours ago

    On July 29 citizens of will vote in a presidential election "that many hope will chart a way out of six years of political unrest and violence." The country has been in turmoil since Tuareg rebels and allied fighters seized its desert north in 2012.

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  7. 5 hours ago

    "The good news is that, despite wavering in the last decade, citizens of the major Western democracies have shown a deep commitment to democracy. The bad news...is that citizens of newer democracies in other parts of the world have not."

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    Jul 4

    . - 2017 was an extremely violent election for women running for office. Numerous individuals I spoke to reported threats of rape and physical violence towards themselves and their children. This then puts off other women considering being a candidate

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    Jun 27

    So, 41 years of freedom, respect for human dignity and development for the Djiboutian people? This is a relevant question today.

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  10. 6 hours ago

    : "During three days, they beat us with shovels, hammers, planks and cables, kicked us with their boots and poured hot water on us ... when I tried to move and shouted, one of them used the cigarette he was smoking to burn me."

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    14 hours ago

    Good morning! A self-proclaimed Nazi is the official Republican candidate in a race for a US Congressional seat in Illinois. On a “totally unrelated note,” the president has retweeted neo-fascists & called those marching with neo-Nazis “very fine people.”

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  12. 7 hours ago

    In the Horn of Africa there's talk of an " dividend," with many expecting PM Abiy Ahmed's democratic reforms to have a spillover effect. African nations have succumbed to this type of hasty optimism before only to be bitterly disappointed

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    Jul 4

    BREAKING: Counseling Services Unit (CSU), one of the NGOs affected by ’s unilateral funding cut, has released a statement saying they’re opening up their financial books to the public as they have nothing to hide. CSU provides crucial medical services to victims of torture.

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    Jun 28

    ⁦⁩ op-ed in the Washington Post

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  15. 8 hours ago

    Check out this episode where I talk China's influence in Africa, the inherent treats to democracy, reasons for optimism, and the greatest band from 1980's Los Angeles (hint: it's definitely ).

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  16. 8 hours ago

    's new "social media tax" comes after 's blogger fees and 's cybercrimes bill that criminalizes "publication of fake news." Copy-and-past authoritarianism in East Africa, which all begin in 2009 w/ 's Anti-Terror Proclamation

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    15 hours ago

    It is fundamentally wrong for the military, who played a major role in securing the ascendancy of Emmerson Mnangagwa to the Presidency just 7 months ago, to now be involved in moving ballot boxes. They are clearly interested parties.

    's military says it "will not interfere in the election," but will help the election commission with "transport logistics." So, the military, now in charge of the country, will be responsible for moving ballot boxes. What could possibly go wrong.
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    Jul 3

    Art has played a major role in overthrowing dictatorships all over the world especially in . African artists who allow people deceive them by saying art is only meant for entertainment must understand that the best use of art is to fight injustice and build a free society.

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  19. 9 hours ago

    Ahead of this report, the government fired 5 prison officials, including the federal prison chief in question. Prime Minister Abiy has also admitted that security forces have tortured and unjustly abused people. More info from the here:

    “In my years of researching human rights abuses in , I haven’t seen such a non-stop cycle of torture, humiliation, and other abuses in detention as we found when researching Jail Ogaden.”
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  20. 9 hours ago

    For , the recent tragic experiences of Côte d’Ivoire and Burkina Faso show the consequences of overlooking a growing threat of radicalization

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    9 hours ago

    ", one of Africa’s most stable democracies is sliding toward authoritarianism. For months, President John Magufuli has been targeting his political opponents, attacking journalists, and closing news outlets."

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