Anita Powell, VOA: South Africa's Political Crisis Deepens Over Embattled President
JOHANNESBURG — South Africa's tense political crisis reached a peak Monday as leaders of the ruling African National Congress met to demand President Jacob Zuma's resignation. But after more than a week of unsuccessful negotiations, the opposition vowed that is not the end of the nation's political turmoil and called for early elections to replace Zuma.
The coalition of opposition parties said they are seeking to move up a planned no-confidence vote in parliament, the ninth such vote Zuma has faced. Previous votes have failed because Zuma enjoyed the support of the ruling party, which he has now lost.
An opposition coalition led by the Democratic Alliance and the far-left Economic Freedom Fighters says it will demand parliament be dissolved and early elections held once Zuma is out.
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Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- February 12, 2018
The Education of Kim Jong–un -- Jung H. Pak, Brookings
North Korean Charm Sure Beats the Alternative -- Leonid Bershidsky, Bloomberg
How Olympic 'diplomacy' normalizes North Korea -- Anthony Ruggiero and Mathew Ha, The Hill
Stars align for Moon: South Korean leader is riding a wave of unprecedented popularity as he expertly navigates a complex political landscape -- Andrew Salmon, Asia Times
'Bloody Nose' Strike Illegal but Unstoppable -- James Joyner, RCD
North Korea’s Nukes -- Sam Kim and Kanga Kong, Bloomberg
The Iran-Israel War Flares Up -- Jonathan Schanzer & Tony Badran, Foundation for Defense of Democracies
Downing of fighter jet damages Israel’s strategic position -- Shaiel Ben-Ephraim, National Interest
Turkey: Relations with US at make-or-break point -- DW
When the Islamic State Came to Libya -- Frederic Wehrey, The Atlantic
After the Saudi purge: The $106bn question hanging over the kingdom -- Dania Akkad and Nadine Dahan, Middle East Eye
Duterte under the gun of mass murder charges -- Jason Castaneda, Asia Times
A Growing Strategic Gap Between America and Europe? -- Olivier Schmitt and Stéphane Taillat, War on the Rocks
Back to the Future: The Potential of Great-Power Conflict -- Gabriel Glickman, National Interest
How large-scale quantum computers could become a security nightmare -- Meredith Rutland Bauer, Fifth Domain
A New Era of Terror Money? -- Carlos Roa, National Interest
