By Two days after the polls closed on January 14th, the incumbent president Yoweri Museveni was declared the winner of the 2021 Ugandan election. According to the official statistics, the President received 59% of the votes. The main contender, Bobi Wine, fell short with just 35%. After a campaign consisting of
Pulling up the roots: the struggle for land in Paraguay
Paraguay, located in the heart of South America, is one of the most economically unequal countries in the world, according to the World Bank. While the country is very reliant on agriculture, a lot of its inequality can be traced to the question of land distribution, which has become a
How Abiy Ahmed Won the Nobel Peace Prize – and Lost the Trust of His People
About one year ago Abiy Ahmed, the Prime Minister of Ethiopia, travelled to Oslo to receive the Nobel Peace Prize 2019. The committee honoured him with the award “for his efforts to achieve peace and international cooperation, and in particular for his decisive initiative to resolve the border conflict with
The World on Two Fronts: The Impact of the Pandemic on the Fight Against Terrorism
As the second wave of the corona-virus deals heavy blows to nations and health systems around the world, terrorist attacks are also still occurring. On Monday November 2, 2020, a terrorist attack in Vienna, Austria left one dead and 15 injured. On the same day, at least 22 were killed
Israel and the Arab World: A New Era of Peace?
Ever since its founding in 1948, Israel has been in a seemingly perpetual conflict with its neighbouring states in the Arab world. The only Arab states to recognize Israel and normalise relations in a span of over seventy years being Egypt in 1979 and Jordan in 1994, both peace treaties
The Rising China and the Ruling United States: Cooperation or Confrontation?
This article is a contribution from Mehdi Ghavideldostkohi, lecturer at Lund University’s Center for Middle Eastern Studies. China’s extraordinary economic growth, military power and attentive diplomacy can be considered an epochal change in international relations. The “Rise of China” debate in the United States indicates that China would become a
By ▶︎ Where Do the Weapons Come From?
The war in Yemen is the world’s biggest humanitarian crisis. But how is the war prolonged? Where do the weapons used in the war coming from and who sells them? In this The Perspective-episode, we focus on Sweden’s weapon export to the warring parties in Yemen. We interview activist and
▶︎ Civil Resilience in Yemen
The war in Yemen is the world’s biggest humanitarian crisis. Since the capital Sana’a was overtaken by Houthi rebels five years ago, Sana’a has been under a blockade and is extremely isolated. But how are people affected by the conflict in their daily life? How can civil resilience exist
▶︎ Right wing extremism in Germany – Turning a blind eye to a ticking time bomb?
[smart_track_player url=”https://radioaf.se/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Right-Wing-Extremism-2.mp3″ title=”The Current Rise Of Right-Wing Extremism In Germany ” ] Listen to it on iTunes (UPF Lund) In this second episode, we trace back the socio-economic, political and historical reasons behind the rise in right wing extremism in Germany. We are investigating the differences between former East and West Germany
Chinese Democracy: The denial and convenience of religious freedom in Communist China
Over the past few years, the Chinese population has experienced a severe tightening of religious freedom. This has led to mass incarceration in Xinjiang, the ban on Islam related symbols in Beijing restaurants and the arrest of prominent “house church” leaders, to name only a few events. However, among these