Hissene Habre’s death in prison is a reminder that his western counterparts go scot free
by Rashmee
Posted on August 24, 2021
News of former Chadian president Hissene Habre’s death (on August 24) made me think …
Read MoreZambia once heralded the ‘African Spring’
by Rashmee
Posted on August 12, 2021
Before the so-called Arab Spring there was the one in Africa. And it was heralded …
Read MoreWhat’s wrong with Paul Bowles? What’s wrong with us?
by Rashmee
Posted on July 27, 2021
In conversation the other day with a writer who also teaches the art and craft …
Read MoreWhy the livestock farmer is the world’s next guru
by Rashmee
Posted on July 26, 2021
I was very taken by a British professor’s assertion the other day that bankers and …
Read MoreDoes Norway get the right to warn or advise on Gabon’s forests in return for big bucks?
by Rashmee
Posted on July 1, 2021
/ TAKE UP ONE IDEA If I pay you to keep something safe does that …
Read MoreAmerica is no South Africa, that’s for sure
by Rashmee
Posted on June 30, 2021
/IT’S THE BUSINESS South Africa’s highest court has sentenced former president Jacob Zuma to 15 …
Read MoreWhat’s the point of the Nobel Peace Prize now?
by Rashmee
Posted on June 23, 2021
/ TAKE UP ONE IDEA Does the Nobel Peace Prize matter any longer? To the …
Read MoreBeing generous with vaccines will benefit rich countries
by Rashmee
Posted on May 25, 2021 / The National
The World Health Organisation’s decision-making assembly begins today at an inflection point in the pandemic. …
Read MoreImagine what could happen if Africa were truly to celebrate its art (and philosophy)
by Rashmee
Posted on February 18, 2021
/ TAKE UP ONE IDEA No one can accuse the African Union (AU) of overpromising …
Read MoreMuseveni‘s Uganda: A template for presidents who don’t want to leave office
by Rashmee
Posted on January 12, 2021
Does any of this sound familiar? A president who refuses to leave office and will …
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Rashmee has lived and worked in several countries in the past decade, including Afghanistan, India, Haiti, Tunisia, the UAE, US and UK