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in south africa, as we know it, by colonial powers. in a country where land ownership has a painful legacy, the very place that i stand on is the site of south africa s first land dispossession. that s according to some members of the khoi and san communities who are in a desperate fight with developers of this particular site. us retail giant amazon is set to build its african headquarters here but the indigenous community say they will not give up without a fight. i think there s a lot of variables on this site that, i guess, the objecting parties don t really fully understand. at the heart of the dispute is a $284 million project housing units, stores, as well as us retail giant amazon s new 70,000 square metres african headquarters are set to be built on the land.
What’s new? Two years into a three-year transition, the “normalisation” process that aims to disarm ex-rebels and pay peace dividends to the Philippines’ Bangsamoro region is behind schedule, partly because of COVID-19. Manila has recently taken steps to restore the momentum, but time is of the essence.
Why does it matter? Normalisation has several essential components, including supplying socio-economic support, deploying peacekeeping teams to boost conflict mitigation efforts and disbanding private militias. Whether or not the government extends the 2022 deadline for the political transition, delays in carrying out these measures could frustrate former insurgents and raise the risk of violence.