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1. South Africa: Tensions Between White Farmers and Black Population Fuel Fears of Economic Collapse and 'Civil War'; Stealing property from millions of black South Africans was the country's original crime. But more than two decades after the fall of white minority rule, only a few have seen the land returned--and tensions are exploding

Author

Mahr, Krista

Subjects
South Africa -- Social policy -- History -- Political aspects, Land tenure -- Laws, regulations and rules -- Social aspects -- Political aspects, Blacks -- Laws, regulations and rules -- Civil rights, Farm ownership -- Laws, regulations and rules -- Social aspects -- Political aspects, Apartheid -- Laws, regulations and rules -- History, Government regulation, General interest, News, opinion and commentary, African National Congress -- Social policy
Abstract

Byline: Krista Mahr It's just after 8 on a crisp morning outside Besters, a farming village in South Africa's KwaZulu-Natal province, and Mhle Msimanga is wading through his herd of [...]

Published
2018

2. Coup in Africa: Zimbabwe Dumped Mugabe, But Will Other African Countries Do the Same to Their Dictators? Zimbabwe's Robert Mugabe, untouchable for decades and a hero of African independence, is out. Who's next?

Author

Mahr, Krista

Subjects
Zimbabwe -- Political aspects, Dictators -- Evaluation, Coups d'etat -- Evaluation, General interest, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Byline: Krista Mahr In January 2016, Zimbabwe's then-President Robert Mugabe gave a speech at the African Union in Ethiopia. As he railed against Westerners' meddling in African affairs, the delegates [...]

Published
2017

3. Europe Is Spending Billions to Convince Africans to Stay Home--and It's Not Working; Do initiatives to stop migration actually deter people from leaving home, or do they unintentionally help repressive governments like Eritrea, Libya and Sudan?

Author

Mahr, Krista

Subjects
Overseas employment -- Statistics -- Forecasts and trends -- Political aspects, Emigration and immigration -- Laws, regulations and rules -- Political aspects, Foreign policy -- Political aspects, Government regulation, Market trend/market analysis, General interest, News, opinion and commentary, European Union -- Powers and duties
Abstract

Byline: Krista Mahr Standing in front of a packed classroom at a school in Iruekpen, a remote farming village in southern Nigeria, Precious Owens warns teenage students about the dangers [...]

Published
2017

4. How an American Consultancy Helped Oust Gambia's Dictator; After 22 years, Gambia finally has a new leader. Why were so many voters thanking a couple of guys in D.C.?

Author

Mahr, Krista

Subjects
Gambia -- Elections, Gambian foreign relations -- 2016 AD, Presidential elections -- 2016 AD, United States foreign relations -- 2016 AD, Nonprofit organizations -- Political activity, Dictators -- Political activity, General interest, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Byline: Krista Mahr Jeffrey Smith knew he wouldn't get much sleep on December 1. The American human rights advocate sat up all night in front of his computer in Washington, [...]

Published
2017

5. How Trump's Executive Order Left Somali Refugees Stranded in Kenyan Camps on the Brink of Closure; 'If the mightiest country in the world is afraid of the most vulnerable, what example does that set for some of the poorest?'

Author

Mahr, Krista

Subjects
United States foreign relations, President of the United States -- Social policy, Somali refugees -- Emigration and immigration, Executive orders -- Political aspects, Refugee camps -- Social aspects, Somali foreign relations, Immigration policy -- Political aspects, General interest, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Byline: Krista Mahr After decades scraping by in dusty refugee camps in Kenya, Muhumed Mohamed Abdi was finally on his way out. He had fled the fighting that erupted in [...]

Published
2017

6. Yellow Fever Outbreak in Angola Raises Global Concerns; Chinese travelers in Angola have carried the virus home, raising fears of an outbreak in Asia

Author

Mahr, Krista

Subjects
Vaccines -- Dosage and administration, Yellow fever -- Distribution -- Statistics, Travelers -- Health aspects, Company distribution practices, General interest, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Byline: Krista Mahr When Angolan journalist and human rights activist Rafael Marques de Morais visited a morgue in the city of Luanda in March, he saw 235 bodies being carried [...]

Published
2016

7. Ramaphosa elected South Africa's new president

Author

Sieff, Kevin and Mahr, Krista

Subjects
Presidents (Government) -- Elections, General interest, News, opinion and commentary, African National Congress -- Officials and employees
Abstract

Byline: Kevin Sieff and Krista Mahr CAPE TOWN, South Africa - Cyril Ramaphosa was elected by parliament as South Africa's president on Thursday, marking a turning point for the country [...]

Published
2018

8. Ramaphosa elected South Africa's new president

Author

Sieff, Kevin and Mahr, Krista

Subjects
Presidents (Government) -- Elections, General interest, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Byline: Kevin Sieff and Krista Mahr JOHANNESBURG - Cyril Ramaphosa was elected by a majority in parliament as South Africa's president on Thursday, marking a turning point for the country [...]

Published
2018

9. South Africa prepares for a new president after Jacob Zuma resigns

Author

Mahr, Krista and Sieff, Kevin

Subjects
South Africa -- Political aspects, Presidents (Government) -- Appointments, resignations and dismissals -- Political activity -- Appreciation, General interest, News, opinion and commentary, African National Congress -- Personalities
Abstract

Byline: Krista Mahr and Kevin Sieff JOHANNESBURG - Hours after Jacob Zuma resigned as South Africa's president, the nation's soon-to-be leader Cyril Ramaphosa went for an early morning jog on [...]

Published
2018

10. Under siege, Zuma quits as South African president

Author

Sieff, Kevin and Mahr, Krista

Subjects
South Africa -- Political aspects, Presidents (Government) -- Appointments, resignations and dismissals -- Political activity, General interest, News, opinion and commentary, African National Congress -- Political activity -- Personalities
Abstract

Byline: Kevin Sieff and Krista Mahr CAPE TOWN - South Africa's embattled president, Jacob Zuma, resigned on Wednesday, putting an end to a period of scandal and mismanagement that threatened [...]

Published
2018

11. South African president resigns after his party pressured him to step down amid corruption allegations

Author

Mahr, Krista

Subjects
Presidents (Government) -- Investigations -- Appointments, resignations and dismissals, Political corruption -- Political aspects -- Investigations, Company legal issue, General interest, News, opinion and commentary, African National Congress -- Political activity -- Personalities
Abstract

Byline: Krista Mahr JOHANNESBERG - South African President Jacob Zuma resigned on Wednesday, bringing to a close a nine-year tenure that has been dogged by corruption scandals and seen a [...]

Published
2018

12. South Africa's ANC threatens no-confidence vote on Zuma

Author

Mahr, Krista

Subjects
Presidents (Government) -- Political activity, No confidence motions -- Political aspects, General interest, News, opinion and commentary, African National Congress -- Political activity
Abstract

Byline: Krista Mahr JOHANNESBERG - Nearly 24 hours after announcing it had demanded President Jacob Zuma's resignation, the African National Congress said it would oust him through a no-confidence vote [...]

Published
2018

13. Ruling party's vote against President Jacob Zuma deepens uncertainty in South Africa

Author

Mahr, Krista

Subjects
South Africa -- Political aspects -- Economic aspects, Presidents (Government) -- Political activity, General interest, News, opinion and commentary, African National Congress -- Political activity
Abstract

Byline: Krista Mahr JOHANNESBURG - South Africa's ruling African National Congress party formally recalled President Jacob Zuma, forcing a long-brewing showdown over whether the embattled leader will submit his resignation [...]

Published
2018

14. South Africa's ANC demands Zuma step down

Author

Mahr, Krista

Subjects
Presidents (Government) -- Political activity, No confidence motions -- Political aspects, General interest, News, opinion and commentary, African National Congress -- Political activity
Abstract

Byline: Krista Mahr JOHANNESBURG - South Africa's ruling African National Congress party announced Tuesday it had recalled President Jacob Zuma, leaving South Africans waiting to see whether the president will [...]

Published
2018

15. South Africa's ANC prepares to oust Zuma after marathon meeting

Author

Mahr, Krista

Subjects
Presidents (Government) -- Appointments, resignations and dismissals, Political corruption -- Forecasts and trends -- Social aspects, Market trend/market analysis, General interest, News, opinion and commentary, African National Congress -- Powers and duties
Abstract

Byline: Krista Mahr JOHANNESBURG - President Jacob Zuma's fate hung in the balance on Tuesday morning following a grueling 13-hour meeting of African National Congress leaders over whether South Africa's [...]

Published
2018

16. A documentary raises questions about 'slavery' in South Africa's vineyards

Author

Mahr, Krista

Subjects
Bitter Grapes (Documentary Film) -- Personalities, Documentary filmmakers -- Works -- Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Working conditions -- Portrayals, Vineyards -- Social aspects, General interest, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Byline: Krista Mahr For centuries, workers in South Africa's undulating vineyards were paid some of their salary in wine, a disastrous arrangement called the 'dop' system that was outlawed in [...]

Published
2016

17. In South Africa, a private army is fighting rhino poachers

Author

Mahr, Krista

Subjects
Military operations, General interest, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Byline: Krista Mahr MARKEN, South Africa - There was a time when hunters paid good money to hunt animals like antelope and buffalo at Simon Rood's wild-game reserve. But on [...]

Published
2016

18. South Africa says it will quit the international criminal court

Author

Sieff, Kevin and Mahr, Krista

Subjects
South Africa -- Foreign policy, South African foreign relations, Atrocities -- Laws, regulations and rules -- International aspects, War crimes -- Laws, regulations and rules -- International aspects, Government regulation, General interest, News, opinion and commentary, International Criminal Court -- Membership
Abstract

Byline: Kevin Sieff and Krista Mahr NAIROBI - South Africa announced Friday it planned to withdraw from the International Criminal Court, a major blow to an institution that has struggled [...]

Published
2016

19. South Africa's government is at war with itself

Author

Mahr, Krista

Subjects
South Africa -- Political aspects -- Demonstrations and protests, Presidents (Government) -- Public relations, Student protests, Company public relations, General interest, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Byline: Krista Mahr JOHANNESBURG - It's been a bruising week in South African politics, but you wouldn't know it from a video going the rounds of Jacob Zuma, the country's [...]

Published
2016

20. Uber tries out 'panic buttons' after rape cases in South Africa

Author

Mahr, Krista

Subjects
Uber Technologies Inc. -- Safety and security measures -- Services, Sex crimes -- Forecasts and trends, Limousine services -- Safety and security measures -- Services, Market trend/market analysis, General interest, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Byline: Krista Mahr JOHANNESBURG -- Uber has not been having an easy ride lately in South Africa. After a string of alleged attacks on passengers triggered safety concerns, the popular [...]

Published
2016

21. South Africa's student protests are part of a much bigger struggle

Author

Mahr, Krista

Subjects
Universities and colleges -- Prices and rates -- Public relations -- South Africa, Tuition -- Statistics -- Laws, regulations and rules, Student protests -- Forecasts and trends -- Causes of, Government regulation, Company public relations, Market trend/market analysis, Company pricing policy, General interest, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Byline: Krista Mahr JOHANNESBURG - Hundreds of students at universities across South Africa have blockaded roads and clashed with police this week, protesting for the right to free education and [...]

Published
2016

22. South Africa bars American pastor who calls gay people 'perverts'

Author

Mahr, Krista

Subjects
South Africa -- Social policy, Travel restrictions -- Political aspects -- Laws, regulations and rules, Ministers (Clergy) -- Ethical aspects -- Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Government regulation, General interest, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Byline: Krista Mahr JOHANNESBURG - A controversial American pastor has been officially deemed persona non grata by South Africa's government, with Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba saying in a statement [...]

Published
2016

23. Protests over black girls' hair rekindle debate about racism in South Africa

Author

Mahr, Krista

Subjects
Pretoria, South Africa -- Social aspects -- Demonstrations and protests, Racism -- Demonstrations and protests, High school students -- Demonstrations and protests -- Grooming, Hairdressing -- Demonstrations and protests, Student protests, General interest, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Byline: Krista Mahr PRETORIA, South Africa -- In recent years, staff members at the prestigious Pretoria High School for Girls in South Africa's administrative capital had taken to telling black [...]

Published
2016

24. In South Africa, the rule of the African National Congress may be coming to an end

Author

Mahr, Krista

Subjects
South Africa -- Elections, Economic policy -- Political aspects, Market trend/market analysis, General interest, News, opinion and commentary, Democratic Alliance (South Africa) -- Elections, African National Congress -- Elections -- Forecasts and trends -- Economic policy
Abstract

Byline: Krista Mahr JOHANNESBURG -- Two days after millions of South Africans cast ballots in the most closely watched elections since the nation's first democratic vote in 1994, the chief [...]

Published
2016

25. South Africa's long-ruling ANC faces a critical test in local elections this week

Author

Mahr, Krista

Subjects
Local elections -- Forecasts and trends, Market trend/market analysis, General interest, News, opinion and commentary, African National Congress -- Public opinion -- Political activity -- Forecasts and trends
Abstract

Byline: Krista Mahr JOHANNESBURG -- Mish Hlophe walked through Johannesburg's densely packed Alexandra township one recent morning, stopping to urge people to vote. The neighborhood was once home to Nelson [...]

Published
2016

26. South Africa is divided over graphic photos of Oscar Pistorius's dead girlfriend

Author

Mahr, Krista

Subjects
Track and field athletes -- Cases, Fashion models -- Death of -- Portrayals -- Media coverage, Murder -- Cases, Company legal issue, General interest, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Byline: Krista Mahr JOHANNESBURG - South Africans hoping for some closure this week in the saga of Oscar Pistorius's tragic fall were doomed to be disappointed, as a judge set [...]

Published
2016

27. How a quiet, wonky lawyer became South Africa's corruption-buster

Author

Mahr, Krista

Subjects
South Africa -- Political aspects, Lawyers -- Interviews, Corruption investigation, General interest, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Byline: Krista Mahr JOHANNESBURG - It's not every day that a constitutional lawyer gets treated like a rock star. But at South African President Jacob Zuma's State of the Union [...]

Published
2016

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