The corona virus has finally also reached the city of Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal. Streets that are normally overflowing with cars and motorcycles are now deserted, empty. My close friend, Shrishti Rana, has kindly sent me a report, putting the virus into perspective....
President Mugabe was toppled in November 2017. President Mnangagwa was elected new President in June 2018, according to the Electoral Commission. But nothing seems to have changed. Poverty continues to be a killer virus. What will happen if/when the Corona virus also hits the country?...
President Trump has blamed the Chinese for the virus. This is where it all started of course, but for Trump this is also a way of not taking responsiibility, as always relying on blaming others. How does this look from a Botswana perspective is my contribution today....
On 13 March, the Danish Minister of Foreign Affairs announced that all Danes travelling abroad should return to Denmark. I was in Botswana, on my way to Zimbabwe, but decided to cancell this part of the trip. Here is my account of the days before I returned....
Under Presidents Festus Mogae and Ian Khama, the relationship between the two neighbours of Botswana and Zimbabwe was uneasy, to say the least. With Mugabe gone, it looks like President Mnangagwa and President Masisi have decided to improve relations....
I receive the news about President Evo Morales stepping down with sadness as well as happiness. When elected back in 2005, he was the president I felt Bolivia had deserved ever since independence in 1825, following almost 300 years of Spanish conquest and colonization, and following almost 200 military coups. But I am happy that his attempt to continue ruling undemocratically has failed....
The good news coming out of Zimbabwe has nothing to do with Robert Mugabe or the present economic and political situation. No, the good news is from the Binga Craft Centre on the shores of Lake Kariba....
I am happy to be able to comment on the 2018 Annual Report published in June 2019 by the Danish Institute for Parties and Democracy, the organization I helped set in motion as the first Director 2011-16....
The 5 June 2019 election for Parliament in Denmark resulted in a dramatic victory for the parties belonging to the red bloc - with the climate agenda playing a key role. Some of the parties of the blue block lost in a manner that must be considered historic. ...
The 2019 edition of the Human Development Report for Bhutan deals with TEN YEARS OF DEMOCRACY IN BHUTAN, developed by the UNDP office in cooperation with the Parliament of Bhutan. It is a timely report, for now is the time to take stock and move forward....