Obituary: Boutros Boutros-Ghali (1922-2016)
«Boutros Boutros-Ghali, the first African to head the United Nations (UN), died in Cairo, where he was born, at the age of 93. A broken leg…»
Vijay Prashad is a columnist for Frontline (where he can be read every two weeks), for al-Araby al-Jadeed (where he can be read each Wednesday) and he writes regularly for The Hindu. He is the Chief Editor of LeftWord Books (leftword.com), based in New Delhi, India.
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