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Since the end of the military dictatorship, Argentina’s governments have found it difficult to deal with the armed forces

In spite of his merits, Rwandan President Kagame is the wrong man to head the African Union

Kenya’s government strikes out against the opposition like a wounded buffalo

Why Ellen Johnson Sirleaf should not be awarded the Mo Ibrahim Prize

Xi Jinping is tightening his grip on power

The ANC is deeply split – but that can be read as healthy sign of inner-party democracy

Why military power had better be restrained by civilian governments

An expert on the Congo explains who is operating militarily in the country and why, and what a peaceful solution might look like

Faith-based populism is an abuse of religion

Young people and women protests against the Islamic Republic