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Italian PM calls for emergency summit as up to 700 migrants drown

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By Patrick Kingsley in Tripoli, Stephanie Kirchgaessner in Rome and Alessandra Bonomolo in Catania, Sunday 19 April 2015, The Guardian (UK) Matteo Renzi says EU action must be a priority as death toll of drownings this year now stands at 1,500 – 50 times more than at same point in 2014 Italy’s prime minister called for an emergency European summit this week to deal with the … [Read more...] about Italian PM calls for emergency summit as up to 700 migrants drown

BREAKING NEWS: Ethiopia condemns Libya ISIS killings, not sure if its citizens in video

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By REUTERS, 04/19/2015 (Jerusalem Post)  Addis ABaba - Ethiopia said on Sunday it had not been able to verify that about 30 people shown in a video being shot and beheaded by Islamic State in Libya were Ethiopian Christians, but said it condemned the "atrocious act." "We have seen the video but our embassy in Cairo has not been able to confirm that the victims are … [Read more...] about BREAKING NEWS: Ethiopia condemns Libya ISIS killings, not sure if its citizens in video

New ISIS Beheading Video Purports To Show Killing Of Ethiopian Christians In Libya

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By Dion Rabouin, 19 April 2015, International Buiness Times A video released by the Islamic State group Sunday purports to show two separate groups of captives being killed, one by beheadings and the other by gunfire, the Associated Press reported. The authenticity of the video has not yet been verified. The footage of the two apparently doomed groups -- believed to … [Read more...] about New ISIS Beheading Video Purports To Show Killing Of Ethiopian Christians In Libya

2015 Polls: Intrigues that cost Jonathan the presidency

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By Yusuf Alli, Sunday 19 April 2015, This Day (Nigeria) The ballot box verdict doesn’t tell the entire story of the 2015 general elections. In this piece, YUSUF ALLI, MANAGING EDITOR, NORTHERN OPERATION reports on the intrigues and high-wire politicking that toppled an incumbent president for the first time ever in Nigeria. If some politicians could rewind the hands … [Read more...] about 2015 Polls: Intrigues that cost Jonathan the presidency

The Tony Blair connection: from Abu Dhabi to Colombia

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By Edward Malnick, Robert Mendick and Harriet Alexander, 18 Apr 2015, The Daily Telegraph (UK) The former prime minister’s deal with United Arab Emirates to fund his consultants across the globe raises new questions over conflicts of interest Perhaps Tony Blair always had half an eye on lining his pockets once outside the confines of Downing Street. Or maybe it … [Read more...] about The Tony Blair connection: from Abu Dhabi to Colombia

Migrant boat disaster: ‘irresponsible’ rhetoric blamed for failure to restart rescue

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By Mark Townsend, Saturday 18 April 2015, The Guardian (UK) UN official accuses politicians in Britain and across Europe of obstructing attempts to save migrant lives after boat sinks in Mediterranean  Anti-immigrant rhetoric from politicians across Europe, including Britain, is blocking attempts to introduce large search-and-rescue … [Read more...] about Migrant boat disaster: ‘irresponsible’ rhetoric blamed for failure to restart rescue

Zuma: Mbeki offered me a R20m bribe

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By Stefaans Brümmer, 17 APR 2015,  Mail & Guardian (South Africa)  The president claims in court papers that his predecessor offered him R20m to go quietly. President Jacob Zuma has effectively accused Thabo Mbeki, then president, of blackmailing him and dangling a R20-million bribe in a failed attempt to get him to quit politics in 2003. The allegation is contained … [Read more...] about Zuma: Mbeki offered me a R20m bribe

Xenophobia: ‘payback’ threats issued

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By Yazeed Kamaldien, April 18 2015, Weekend Argus (South Africa) Cape Town - African-based terror groups Boko Haram and al-Shabaab’s threats to attack South Africans in retaliation for xenophobic violence should not be taken lightly. That was the warning sounded on Friday by local Islamic authority Moulana Ihsaan Hendricks, president of the Cape Town-based Muslim Judicial … [Read more...] about Xenophobia: ‘payback’ threats issued

Namibia: Pohamba retires from active politics

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By Tileni Mongudhi,  2015-04-18, The Namibian Namibia's former president, Hifikepunye Pohamba informed the Swapo central committee meeting, in Ongwediva earlier today, that he has stepped down. This will mean that vice president, Hage Geingob will take over as acting president. Geingob will also act in his current position as vice president. The party is expected to hold … [Read more...] about Namibia: Pohamba retires from active politics