Marc Perelman talks with Mark Gevisser, author of "A legacy of liberation", about post-apartheid South Africa. He shares his concerns about growing support for youth leader Julius Malema.
Despite international calls for Laurent Gbagbo to cede power in Ivory Coast, the incumbent president named a cabinet Tuesday which included a man once sanctioned for inciting violence. The UN is pulling hundreds of staff from the country.
Ivory Coast incumbent Laurent Gbagbo is facing mounting pressure to cede power to Alassane Ouattara, with the UN pulling staff from the country and US President Barack Obama calling for the presidency to be left to the “legitimate winner”.
Monday proved to be another day of political unrest in Ivory Coast as incumbent Laurent Gbagbo named his prime minister and challenger Alassane Ouattara announced his cabinet. Meanwhile, the EU announced possible targeted sanctions.
Former South African President Thabo Mbeki held talks with the two rivals claiming the presidency, Laurent Gbagbo and Alassane Ouattara, in Ivory Coast Sunday. Mbeki’s visit comes as fears grow that the crisis could spark a civil war.
Former South African President Thabo Mbeki is meeting with rival contenders for the Ivorian presidency Laurent Gbagbo and Alassane Ouattara in Abidjan on Sunday in an attempt to mediate a resolution to the current political crisis.
Former South African President Thabo Mbeki arrived in Ivory Coast Sunday on an African Union mission to try to mediate a resolution to the election dispute between Laurent Gbagbo and Alassane Ouattara amid concerns over an outbreak of violence.
Jacob Zuma led his African National Congress to sweep two-thirds of the vote, in which more South Africans cast ballots in absolute terms than in any election since the first all-race contest in 1994.
Jacob Zuma led his African National Congress to sweep two-thirds of the vote, in which more South Africans cast ballots in absolute terms than in any election since the first all-race contest in 1994.
South Africans are expected to vote Jacob Zuma as their new leader, giving his African National Congress a fourth successive term ruling the Rainbow Nation.
