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Germany’s genocide in Namibia: deal falls short of delivering justice

Jan 8, 2025 | democracyinafrica.org | Henning Melber |Nic Cheeseman |Marisa Lourenço |John B. Nakuta

In early December 2024 the German and Namibian governments concluded negotiations over a joint declaration recognising the genocide committed by the German empire in South West Africa. Germany ruled the country as a colony between 1884 and 1915. It was declared a mandated territory by the Treaty of Versailles in 1919.
Swaziland Rural Women’s Assembly (SRWA) Statement on the ‘Alleged’ Rape of a minor by the King

Aug 1, 2024 | democracyinafrica.org | Nic Cheeseman |Marisa Lourenço |Tsoloane Mohlomi |Mikhail Nyamweya

SWAZILAND RURAL WOMEN’S ASSEMBLY (SRWA) STATEMENTThe Swaziland News online platform on the 16 of July 2024 revealed shocking details of rape allegedly done by the country’s head of state, article written by Mr Zweli Martin Dlamini. SRWA does not take kindly such acts / news and unapologetically call for redress in the form of publicly distancing through any means by the head of state named to be a perpetrator of rape or face the arm of the law.
What the US gets wrong in its strategy towards Africa

Nov 11, 2023 | trtafrika.com | Marisa Lourenço

By Marisa LourençoThe US has been on damage control ever since relations between it and Africa declined under former President Donald Trump (2016-20), who failed to visit the continent throughout his four years in office. This awareness is reflected in the US Strategy Towards Sub-Saharan Africa, released in August 2022, which outlines the country’s envisioned cooperation for the region.
Zambia’s debt crisis is not easy to solve

May 15, 2023 | mg.co.za | Marisa Lourenço

Debt restructuring deals are never easy to negotiate. But in Zambia’s case, the excitement that accompanied President Hakainde Hichilema’s electoral victory in August 2021 came with confidence that the country’s economic woes would soon be behind it. The kwacha surged to become the best-performing currency in sub-Saharan Africa in 2022, and mining firms tentatively re-engaged, having distanced themselves from the Edgar Lungu administration, from 2015 to 2021.
Botswana: Why Is Botswana Rethinking Its Deal With De Beers?

Apr 26, 2023 | allafrica.com | Marisa Lourenço

Botswana: Why Is Botswana Rethinking Its Deal With De Beers? analysisBy Marisa LourençoChristened 'Debswana', its 50-year-old mining pact with de Beers is showing signs of strain - for some rather unexpected reasons.
Why is Botswana rethinking its deal with De Beers?

Apr 25, 2023 | africanarguments.org | Marisa Lourenço |Angelo Izama

When on 12 February this year, President Mokgweetsi Masisi announced at a political rally of his of ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) supporters that he was “shaking a giant” and “these are our diamonds, and we want a larger share for us”, it brought into the open the tensions between the government and De Beers, the multinational conglomerate and largest miner in the country.
Signal jamming: When state security goes rogue

Apr 4, 2023 | democracyinafrica.org | Marisa Lourenço

In March this year, a drone plummeted through the sky and into the dense bush of Cabo Delgado province in Mozambique, landing at the feet of members of the Mozambique Defence Armed Forces (FADM). The FADM had successfully scrambled the signal being transmitted from the drone’s controller, thwarting operations by Islamist insurgent group al-Shabab (no relation to the Somali group). Al-Shabab, which began terrorising the province in 2017, has employed the use of drones at various times since 2020.