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Zimbabwe’s army chief threatens to deal with anti-Mugabe protesters

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HARARE | MacDonald Dzirutwe | Fri Aug 5, 2016 | Reuters Zimbabwe's army commander said on Friday that his soldiers will deal with threats from activists using social media to mobilize anti-government protests, the first time the military has commented on the demonstrations. Lieutenant-General Valerio Sibanda, the Zimbabwe National Army Commander, said in an … [Read more...] about Zimbabwe’s army chief threatens to deal with anti-Mugabe protesters

South Africa elections: ANC could lose key cities to Democratic Alliance

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Agencies in Johannesburg | Thursday 4 August 2016 | The Guardian Early indications show opposition inching ahead in Pretoria, Johannesburg and Port Elizabeth as ANC support falls below 60% for first time Results from South Africa’s fiercely contested local elections could deliver a setback to the African National Congress (ANC), with early indications on … [Read more...] about South Africa elections: ANC could lose key cities to Democratic Alliance

The honeymoon between China and Africa is over and that’s a good thing

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Jul 30, 2016 | The China Africa Project It wasn't that long ago when it was all smiles between the Chinese and Africans. Remember? The headlines were all about "win-win" development, China's role in helping Africa to rise above its colonial past and investment, lots and lots of Chinese investment. Every year, trade between the two would surge to new, record highs. Those were … [Read more...] about The honeymoon between China and Africa is over and that’s a good thing

Trump and Putin: A Love Story The attraction is mutual, but history shows who’s really using whom.

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David Remnick | 03 August 2016 | he New Yorker Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin and Donald J. Trump are locked in a humid political embrace, which seems, at first glance, unlikely. Putin grew up in postwar Leningrad. In the dismal courtyard of his building on Baskov Lane, a hangout for local thugs and drunks, he and his childhood friends pursued their favorite pastime: chasing … [Read more...] about Trump and Putin: A Love Story The attraction is mutual, but history shows who’s really using whom.

Egyptian Coptic Church delegation in Jerusalem Tuesday to discuss renovation of monastery

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 Monday 1 Aug 2016 | Ahram A delegation from Egypt's Coptic Orthodox Church is expected to arrive in Jerusalem on ‎Tuesday to discuss the restoration of Deir El-Sultan Monastery.‎ The visit, announced by the Church earlier this week, comes in agreement with officials from the Ethiopian Church with the aim of discussing the restoration of the ancient Deir El-Sultan Monastery … [Read more...] about Egyptian Coptic Church delegation in Jerusalem Tuesday to discuss renovation of monastery

በህወሃት ኣምባገነናዊ አገዛዝ እዝ ስር የሚገኘው “የጠንካራው ሰራዊት” አፈታሪክ

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ነአምን ዘለቀ (ቨርጂኒያ ) | July 30, 2016 | quatero.net “በጠንካራ ሞራል/እሴት የተገነባ ሰራዊት ሶስት እጅ ጠላት ድል ያደርጋል”   ናፖሊዮን ቦናፓርቴ “ህዝብን እንደአመራሩ በእኩልነት አላማ ማነጽ ያለምንም ፍርሃት ሞትንም ህይወትንም እንዲጋሩ ያደርጋል” ሱን ትዙ በአናሳው የህወሃት ኣምባገነንናዊ አገዛዝ ስር የምትማቅቀውን ኢትዮጵያ በአፍሪካ ቀንድ “አስተማማኝና የተረጋጋች አገር” ናት የሚለው የተሳሳተ አመለከካከት  ለተወሰኑ አመታት ሲነገር መቆየቱ ይታወሳል። ይህ መሰረተ ቢስ አኣባባል  በምዕራብያውያን አገሮች በተለይም አሜሪካና ታላቋ ቢሪታኒያ ዉስጥ በስፋት … [Read more...] about በህወሃት ኣምባገነናዊ አገዛዝ እዝ ስር የሚገኘው “የጠንካራው ሰራዊት” አፈታሪክ