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Melodie studied international affairs and African politics at the University of Edinburgh with stints in various African countries for her thesis research.
SHARE Tuesday, February 6, 2018 Can the African Union rise from the ashes?
The articles argues that tha African Union is in a bad shape: it's chairman, Paul Kagame, is a tyrannical politician, making it unlikely that other African heads of state will be following his (hollow) calls for change, thereby rendering any hope for institutional reform/African progress illusory.