A New Democracy or a New Oligarchy?
Recent elections in Nepal may further entrench divisions that have stalled democratic progress for a decade.
David Seddon is co-author of Congo: Plunder and Resistance. He is the coordinator of an essay series for the Review of African Political Economy site.
Recent elections in Nepal may further entrench divisions that have stalled democratic progress for a decade.
Che Guevara never actually visited Nepal. But the country is marked by his legacy.
Joseph Kabila’s second term as Democratic Republic of Congo president was supposed to end last November, but he’s still clinging to power, despite massive resistance.
Che Guevara’s expedition in the Congo, though ill-fated, stands as a crucial example of anti-imperialist solidarity.