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Archives for April 2015
“You will have to kill everyone in Hurungwe to win” – Mliswa throws gauntlet at ZANU PF
By Staff reporter, Wed, Apr 15th, 2015, The Zimbabwe Mail HARARE – Former Hurungwe West legislator, Temba Mliswa, has taken a swipe at his former party, ZANU-PF, blaming it for bringing the country to its knees because of corruption and gross human rights abuses before launching a scathing tirade at ZANU-PF secretary for administration, Ignatius Chombo and its national … [Read more...] about “You will have to kill everyone in Hurungwe to win” – Mliswa throws gauntlet at ZANU PF
Zim@35: From giant steel works to scrapyard
JOHN KACHEMBERE, ACTING BUSINESS EDITOR, 5 APRIL 2015, Daily News (Zimbabwe) HARARE - Thirty five years ago, Zimbabwe’s biggest integrated steelmaker, Ziscosteel, was the pride of the nation, a source of livelihood for a population of over 100 000 people in Redcliff. It used to employ over 6 000 workers. But today, it is a pale shadow of its former self, with the plant … [Read more...] about Zim@35: From giant steel works to scrapyard
Egypt to join military maneuver with Saudi and Gulf states
Ahram Online, Wednesday 15 Apr 2015 Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi met with Saudi Defence Minister Mohammad Bin Salman on Tuesday Egypt is set to take part in a major strategic maneuver with Saudi Arabia and other Gulf countries, an Egyptian presidential statement said on Tuesday. Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi met with Saudi Defence Minister Mohammad … [Read more...] about Egypt to join military maneuver with Saudi and Gulf states
Europe’s worsening migrant crisis – the Guardian briefing
By Mark Price-Oxley and Peter Walker, Thursday 18 September 2014 (Updated Wednesday 15 April 2015), The Guardian (UK) The news that 400 would-be illegal migrants have died after their boat capsized off Libya has brought the issue of migration into Europe to a head. But what can be done about it? The perils facing migrants from Africa and the Middle East trying to get to … [Read more...] about Europe’s worsening migrant crisis – the Guardian briefing
More than 400 people drown in Mediterranean Sea as ship carrying African migrants from Libya to Italy capsizes
By Joe Millis, April 14, 2015, International Business Times (UK Edition) About 400 migrants have died in an attempt to reach Italy from Libya when their boat capsized, survivors said. It's the latest tragedy in the Mediterranean where the death toll from shipwrecks has surged in 2015. The boat, carrying about 550 migrants in total, flipped about 24 hours after … [Read more...] about More than 400 people drown in Mediterranean Sea as ship carrying African migrants from Libya to Italy capsizes
China gets 40-year rights at Pakistani port
April 15, 2015, People's Daily (China) China has been granted operation rights for 40 years at a port in Gwadar, a strategic deep-water seaport in Pakistan, Hong Kong-based Pheonix TV reported on Tuesday. Infrastructure construction is nearly complete and the port could be put into full use bythe end of the year, Dostain Khan Jamaldini, chairman of the Gwadar Port … [Read more...] about China gets 40-year rights at Pakistani port
One Port, Two Worlds: China Seeks Dominance in Athens Harbor
By Alexander Smoltczyk, April 14, 2015, Der Spiegel Online Magazine A Chinese executive with shipping company Cosco has helped transform part of Athen's Port of Piraeus into a success story. The multinational firm now has a controversial plan to acquire the whole facility and put it on track to join the ranks of Hamburg and Rotterdam. One could argue that China's long path to … [Read more...] about One Port, Two Worlds: China Seeks Dominance in Athens Harbor
The African women who tried for president – and how they fared
By Chrisitne Mungai, 15 APR 2015, Mail & Guardian (South Africa) Africa loves its women candidates - only that it almost never votes them in, writes Christine Mungai. Hillary Clinton Sunday announced her candidature for the US presidency, the second time she will seek the Democratic Party’s nomination following her failed bid in 2008. The First Lady between 1993 … [Read more...] about The African women who tried for president – and how they fared
Up to 400 migrants died in boat capsize off Libya: survivors
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15, 2015, Daily Nation (Kenya) ROME: Up to 400 illegal migrants died after their vessel capsized off the Libyan coast on Sunday, said survivors who were brought to Italy, where tension is mounting over a surge in boat arrivals from North Africa. The Italian coastguard on Monday said they had managed to rescue 144 of the people on the sunken vessel, while … [Read more...] about Up to 400 migrants died in boat capsize off Libya: survivors
Thousands Of Young Women In U.S. Forced Into Marriage
By Jennifer Ludden, Correspondent, National Desk. APRIL 14, 2015. NPR Lina describes herself as strong and independent. Born in Yemen and brought to the U.S. as a toddler, the 22-year-old now works retail at a mall to pay her way through college. "I was raised very, very Americanized. I did sports, I did community service, I worked," Lina says. (NPR is not using her full … [Read more...] about Thousands Of Young Women In U.S. Forced Into Marriage