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Archives for April 2015

Egypt: ‘Nothing to celebrate’

April 25, 2015 By Africa Horn Now

By Ahmed Eleiba, 23 April, 2015, Al-Ahram (Egypt)     Festivities marking Sinai Day are cancelled as the battle to defeat terrorists in the north of the peninsula continues. Ahmed Eleiba reports “Sinai Day this year will be marked by the placing of wreaths on the graves of martyrs who fell in the war and beside the commemorative statue,” read the official statement … [Read more...] about Egypt: ‘Nothing to celebrate’

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Murder and abuse before deadly migrant crossing

April 24, 2015 By Africa Horn Now

By James Mackenzie, Thu Apr 23 2015, Reuters (Reuters) - Italian investigators are piecing together a picture of beatings and abuse that hundreds of Africans and Bangladeshis suffered before setting sail from Libya to Italy, only to drown late on Saturday in one of the worst migrant shipwrecks ever in the Mediterranean. Among the testimonies … [Read more...] about Murder and abuse before deadly migrant crossing

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Perilous path awaits child migrants

April 24, 2015 By Africa Horn Now

By John Hooper, 24 April 2015, Mail & Guardian (South Africa) Minors seeking a better life in Europe are highly likely to endure injury, robbery and exploitation. Flavio di Giacomo was having dinner in a restaurant on the Italian Mediterranean island of Lampedusa when a group of boys appeared. “I think there were eight of them, all from Eritrea. The youngest was … [Read more...] about Perilous path awaits child migrants

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South Africa: ‘Afrophobia’ rooted in fear of one’s own failings, not fear of the other

April 24, 2015 By Africa Horn Now

BY HANS PIENAAR, APRIL 24 2015,  Business Day (South Africa) THE debate around SA’s statues has shown up one lack of capacity among South Africans: knowledge of their own history. Some Afrikaners got deeply upset about the removal of Cecil John Rhodes’ statue at the University of Cape Town, forgetting what he did to instigate the genocidal Anglo-Boer War. The … [Read more...] about South Africa: ‘Afrophobia’ rooted in fear of one’s own failings, not fear of the other

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Botswana: Kgathi mum on Seleka Springs

April 24, 2015 By Africa Horn Now

By Kemoreilwe Jimson, 14 April 2015, Botswana Guardian The Minister of Defence, Justice and Security, Shaw Kgathi, this week remained cagey regarding deals between Seleka Springs (Pty) Ltd on one hand and the Botswana Defence Force (BDF) and Botswana Police Service (BPS) on the other since 1989. Seleka Springs is owned by the Khama twin-brothers, Tshekedi and Anthony, … [Read more...] about Botswana: Kgathi mum on Seleka Springs

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José Bové: ‘Four or five companies are deciding what we eat’

April 24, 2015 By Africa Horn Now

By Christophe Robeet, 2015-04-20, France24 Christophe Robeet speaks to José Bové. A sheep farmer-turned-MEP, Bové rose to global fame 15 years ago after he demolished a half-built McDonalds in the French town of Millau. The action was the culmination of a lifetime of protest against what he calls the evil of globalisation and junk food. It’s a theme he addresses in his … [Read more...] about José Bové: ‘Four or five companies are deciding what we eat’

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EU to triple rescue funding for Mediterranean migrants

April 24, 2015 By Africa Horn Now

2015-04-23, France24 European Union leaders agreed on Thursday to triple funding for search and rescue operations in the Mediterranean where record numbers are drowning as they flee war and poverty in the Middle East and Africa. The measure was announced by German Chancellor Angela Merkel after an emergency EU summit in Brussels, called after up to 900 went down on a … [Read more...] about EU to triple rescue funding for Mediterranean migrants

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Kenya: Cord seeks major reforms in push to change the law

April 24, 2015 By Africa Horn Now

By CAROLINE WAFULA, THURSDAY23 APRIL 2015, Daily Nation (Kenya) Cord Thursday launched a campaign to change the Constitution with sweeteners targeting MCAs, judges, MPs and governors. The bid by the Opposition coalition under the banner of Okoa Kenya (Save Kenya), seeks to have the minimum allocation to counties increased from the current 15 per cent of … [Read more...] about Kenya: Cord seeks major reforms in push to change the law

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Italian prosecutors blame captain for collision in migrant shipwreck

April 22, 2015 By Africa Horn Now

CATANIA, ITALY | BY JAMES MACKENZIE, 21 APRIL 2015, REUTERS  (Reuters) - Italian prosecutors blamed the captain of a grossly overloaded fishing boat for a collision which capsized and sank his vessel off Libya, drowning hundreds of migrants including many women and children locked below deck. The few survivors of Sunday's tragedy told investigators how the African and … [Read more...] about Italian prosecutors blame captain for collision in migrant shipwreck

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These Are The Most Censored Countries In The World

April 22, 2015 By Africa Horn Now

By Catherine Taibi, 04/21/2015, The Huffington Post  Eritrea, North Korea and Saudi Arabia have the most restricted press freedom worldwide, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists' list of the 10 most censored countries. CPJ listed the countries as part of their annual "Attacks on the Press" publication. Ethiopia, Azerbaijan, Vietnam, Iran, China, … [Read more...] about These Are The Most Censored Countries In The World

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