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5. Did Margaret Thatcher really call Nelson Mandela a terrorist?

5. Did Margaret Thatcher really call Nelson Mandela a terrorist?
11.10.2026 100

New Statesman

Martin Plaut

Peace between Ethiopia and Eritrea would benefit the whole region – and Britain

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20.09.2026 60

New Statesman

Martin Plaut

South Africans feel mixture of hope and despair as apartheid becomes a distant memory

Unemployment and corruption drive anger and despair, yet the flame of hope flickers alive.

22.10.2025 20

The Conversation

Martin Plaut