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Jack Mcbrams

Jack McBrams is a correspondent with AFP.

The country’s shame and Africa’s failure
/ 29 May 2026

The country’s shame and Africa’s failure

The images are painfully familiar. A mob storms into a tiny spaza shop in Soweto. Shelves are inspected like contraband checkpoints. Foreign shopkeepers are interrogated by self-appointed patriots masquerading as law enforcers. Threats are issued. Deadlines are given. Leave, or else. This is not law enforcement. It is political thuggery. But if Africa wants an […]

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