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Abdi Ismail Samatar

OPINIONISTA

Why African dictators and democrats failed where Asian dictators and democrats succeeded

by: Abdi Ismail Samatar

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Dearth of a vibrant civic political culture has led to the decline of Pan-Africanism

by: Abdi Ismail Samatar

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Moving beyond Africa’s predatory elite — a call for a new liberation

by: Abdi Ismail Samatar

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From glorious republic to civic wasteland — Somalia’s stark warning for Africa

by: Abdi Ismail Samatar

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Parallels and puzzles - role of African and Arab regimes in Palestine and apartheid SA

by: Abdi Ismail Samatar

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Ethiopia on the edge — can Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed pull back from the abyss?

by: Abdi Ismail Samatar

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Africa’s model of despair is Somalia, and Sudan is headed down the same disastrous road

by: Abdi Ismail Samatar

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The view of SA from beyond the Limpopo is bleak – the thrill is gone

by: Abdi Ismail Samatar

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