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Land rights key to fixing Africa’s crowded, costly cities — World Bank

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Katy Migiro | 10 February 2017 | Business Day Nairobi — Africa needs to reform its systems for buying and selling land and invest aggressively in urban infrastructure to create jobs, end poverty and reduce cities’ high living costs, the World Bank said on Thursday. Africa’s urban population will double over the next 25 years, reaching 1-billion people by 2040, it … [Read more...] about Land rights key to fixing Africa’s crowded, costly cities — World Bank

From chefs to musicians, talented ‘re-pats’ come back to build a modern Ethiopia

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Jason Burke | Sunday 5 February 2017 | The Guardian Entrepreneurs who were educated overseas are returning home His dream is to show the world the glories of Ethiopian cuisine, to preserve its rich traditions and to make even his poorest fellow citizens eat better. That Yohanis Gebreyesus Hailemariam’s ambition recalls the aims of a slightly better known chef … [Read more...] about From chefs to musicians, talented ‘re-pats’ come back to build a modern Ethiopia

Donald Trump often tweets about terror and violence, but said nothing about an attack on Muslims in Quebec City

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Adam Taylor | February 2| The Washington Post On Sunday night, a gunman opened fire on a mosque in suburban Quebec City, leaving six people dead and many others wounded. Local authorities have since charged 27-year-old Canadian citizen Alexandre Bissonnette with murder and attempted murder for his alleged role in the attack. In an address to the House of … [Read more...] about Donald Trump often tweets about terror and violence, but said nothing about an attack on Muslims in Quebec City

AU’s mass withdrawal strategy on ICC ‘went through with many reservations’

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Carien du Plessis  | 01 Feb 2017 | Mail & Guardian South Africa was one of the countries pushing for the withdrawal. African heads of state have adopted a strategy for mass withdrawal from the International Criminal Court (ICC) at the just ended African Union (AU) summit – but with many reservations. An official communique is yet to be issued, but two delegates who … [Read more...] about AU’s mass withdrawal strategy on ICC ‘went through with many reservations’