Successful Paradox: Work yourself out of your job
Rwandan president Paul Kagame once claimed he never actually wanted to stand for a third term but rather “The People” forced him into it.
Paul Kagame
🔒 WORLDVIEW: Understanding popularity of benevolent dictatorship – African style
A recurrent theme in scenario planning a quarter century back was how the route to economic nirvana was best achieved through a “benevolent dictatorship”.
Rwanda’s Kagame: “The people” forced me into unwanted third term. Pathetic.
Rwandan President Paul Kagame says he did not want a third term in office but had to bow to entreaties from his people, who were not ready to say goodbye.
Ban Ki-moon joins Obama plea to Africa’s leaders: Step aside when term ends
U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon told African leaders they should not use legal loopholes or undemocratic constitutional changes to “cling to power”, and that they should respect term limits.
Zuma panel no-show, Gordhan rejected as SA stock falls ever lower in Davos
Last night President Zuma withdrew from the Davos panel, offering re-instated Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan instead. But that “downgrade” was unacceptable to the Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn.
Rwanda’s Kagame takes another step closer to Third Term – raises US ire
Rwanda’s Senate approved changing the constitution to extend presidential term limits that would allow Paul Kagame to run for at least a third mandate, a move criticized by the U.S.
African examples encourage Zuma’s 3rd term ambitions; but he should be wary
A depressing wave seems to have engulfed the African leadership, with many previous defenders of democracy wanting to become Presidents for Life.
Africa’s young, unwanted, and enragedÂ
Protests in African countries from Burkina Faso to Burundi have been sparked by youthful populations with little hope of employment — and by leaders who have in some cases ruled for decades.
Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka: UN bosslady, seriously cool “Gogo” with doctorate in mobile tech
Alec Hogg had an inspirational chat with multi-talented, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka former Deputy President of SA and all-round global hero pioneering change.
United States pushes Congo on presidential term limits, pledges aid
By Phil Stewart KINSHASA (Reuters) – The United States urged Democratic Republic of Congo on Sunday to stick to its constitution that sets terms limits for the president, as speculation grows that Joseph Kabila may seek a third term. Highlighting an issue that exists in several African countries where leaders have sought to extend their rule beyond constitutional limits, … Read more