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Archives for June 2015
Eritrea president targeted by new Swedish law
02 Jul 2014, Aljazeera English Swedish law firm reports Isaias Afewerki and several ministers to the police for crimes against humanity. Several top Eritrean leaders have been reported to the police for crimes against humanity by a Swedish law firm, as a new law took effect enabling such crimes committed anywhere else in the world to be prosecuted in Sweden. The report … [Read more...] about Eritrea president targeted by new Swedish law
UN report says Eritrea committed widespread abuses
08 Jun 2015, Aljazeera English "Systematic and gross human rights abuses" on scale seldom seen may include crimes against humanity, report finds. The Eritrean government may have committed crimes against humanity and was responsible for systematic and gross human rights abuses on a "scope and scale seldom witnessed elsewhere", a year-long United Nations inquiry has … [Read more...] about UN report says Eritrea committed widespread abuses
Israeli NGOs battle over call for asylum for Eritrean migrants
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \ 06/09/2015 \ Jerusalem Post Group says new UN Human Rights Council report doesn’t justify change in policy. A UN Human Council report on Eritrea on Monday recommended that countries with Eritrean migrants grant them asylum and warns “against sending them back to danger in a country that punishes anyone who tries to leave without … [Read more...] about Israeli NGOs battle over call for asylum for Eritrean migrants
Chinese counterfeits leave Ghanaian textiles hanging by a thread
By Yepoka Yeebo, Contributor 31 MAY 2015, Christian Science Monitor Traditional clothing makers in Ghana are turning to technology to fight popular Chinese counterfeits. But little of the manufactures left are local, or even Ghanaian-owned. ACCRA, GHANA — As a tailor, Afia Addy is a connoisseur of wax-printed fabric. “The Chinese ones, the colors are brighter,” she says … [Read more...] about Chinese counterfeits leave Ghanaian textiles hanging by a thread
Zambian police arrest musician for mocking president
LUSAKA, Mon 8 Jun 2015, Reuters A popular Zambian singer was arrested on Monday after being accused by supporters of President Edgar Lungu of mocking the leader in a song that police said could provoke public clashes. Singing in a local language, musician Fumba Chama, also known as Pilato, mocks a man named Lungu who the lyrics say has no ideas but carries a suitcase full of … [Read more...] about Zambian police arrest musician for mocking president
U.S. top court backs Obama, invalidates Jerusalem passport law
WASHINGTON | BY LAWRENCE HURLEY, Mon 8 Jun 2015, REUTERS The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday struck down a law that would let American citizens born in Jerusalem have Israel listed in passports as their country of birth, saying it encroached on the president's exclusive power to recognize foreign governments. The 6-3 ruling, a victory for President Barack Obama, comes at a … [Read more...] about U.S. top court backs Obama, invalidates Jerusalem passport law
SEAL Team 6: A Secret History of Quiet Killings and Blurred Lines
By Mark Mazzetti, Nicholas Kulish, Christopher Drew, Serge F. Kovaleski, Sean D. Naylor and John Ismay, 6 June 2015, New York Times The unit best known for killing Osama bin Laden has been converted into a global manhunting machine with limited outside oversight. They have plotted deadly missions from secret bases in the badlands of Somalia. In Afghanistan, they have engaged … [Read more...] about SEAL Team 6: A Secret History of Quiet Killings and Blurred Lines
Uganda: Agriculture students to be trained in Israel
By Prossy Nandudu, 06 Jun 2015, New Vision (Uganda) The minister of education, Jessica Alupo has asked university students to embrace agriculture as a commercial enterprise that will not only create for them employment but will transform the country into a middle income economy. "If we do it commercially we can produce a lot of products for sale and earn from them as … [Read more...] about Uganda: Agriculture students to be trained in Israel
Curious Mombasa residents flock AP camp to catch a glimpse of ‘stuck’ couple
8 June, Daily Nation (Kenya) Police in Mombasa are investigating the source of what they term as 'dangerous rumours' which alleged that one of their own got 'stuck' with someone's wife. Officers used teargas to disperse crowds that milled around their Mikindani camp to get a glimpse of the 'rare spectacle'. NTV's Peter Mwangangi tells of residents who believe the incident … [Read more...] about Curious Mombasa residents flock AP camp to catch a glimpse of ‘stuck’ couple
Dazzling jewels from an Ethiopian grave reveal 2,000-year-old link to Rome
Dalya Alberge, Sunday 7 June 2015, Guardian (UK) British archaeology team uncovers stunning Aksumite and Roman artefacts Spectacular 2,000-year-old treasures from the Roman empire and the Aksumite kingdom, which ruled parts of north-east Africa for several centuries before 940AD, have been discovered by British archaeologists in northern Ethiopia. Louise Schofield, a … [Read more...] about Dazzling jewels from an Ethiopian grave reveal 2,000-year-old link to Rome