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Articles by Pambazuka News :

A Poisoned Chalice: Liberation, ANC-Style – OpEd

By John S. Saul There is a good and obvious reason to celebrate the long history of the African National

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Is The ANC 100 Or 57 Years Old? – Analysis

By Motsoko Pheko What was the fundamental objective of the ANC when it was formed in 1912? Did the present

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Celebration And Criticism As The ANC Turns 100 – OpEd

By Danny Schechter The invitation came by email, inviting ‘CDE Danny Schechter’ to the ceremony marking the 100th anniversary of

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Egypt: Where They Have Burned Books – OpEd

By Adham Hafez Set on fire on 17 December, the Egyptian Scientific Institute was another casualty of the clashes between

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Biko’s Legacy Lives On In Swaziland’s Civil Society – OpEd

By Peter Kenworthy Looking at South Africa today, it is clear that the approach of the ANC has not ensured

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Opinion 

Trinidad And Tobago: A PR Disaster For The US – OpEd

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By Norman Girvan Stupid, petty, vindictive, short sighted, counter-productive, a huge diplomatic faux pas. These are some of the words

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Mozambique: Changing Fortunes For The Ruling Party – Analysis

By Luca Bussotti When Frelimo announced in mid-2011, though in a low voice, that three presidents of their respective municipal

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Buying And Selling Pollution: Who Gains? – OpEd

By Khadija Sharife In late 2010, REDD – the United Nations Collaborative Programme on Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest

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Climate Change: The Big Corrupt Business? – OpEd

By Khadija Sharife Goldtooth expresses his misgivings about agriculture being included as part of the United Nations Collaborative Programme on

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