In Australia and Britain, lawmakers have been egged for making unpopular statements. In many parts of Africa, lawmakers move freely in convoys while the masses suffer....
Nigerians had hoped for a technocratic cabinet but the country's new ministers have not offered a break from previous political appointments.
With her writing, and her work as a publisher, Morrison brought the African-American experience to the fore in the US and around the world.
Women were able to pursue an impressive feminist agenda as South Africa made its transition to democracy. But 25 years later there's not a lot left...
Germany praises itself for having declared a 'special responsibility' for Namibia since independence. But the relationship is viewed differently from Windhoek.
