Archives for March 2017
Opinions – Editorials | 2017-03-17 | The Namibian IT HAS BECOME a recurring theme in our post-independence polity that leading elders –– former freedom fighters –– use struggle credentials in an attempt to dismiss questions about good governance and de …
Cholera: How African countries are failing to do even the basics Published: March 19, 2017
SAMUEL KARIUKI | 13 MAR 2017 | THE CONVERSATION A cholera outbreak has hit Malawi after spreading from neighbouring Mozambique. South Sudan is fighting it a month after the first cases were reported There have been a spate of cholera outbreaks in a num …
Ethiopia to honour Madiba with new museum Published: March 19, 2017
Siyavuya Mzantsi | 17 March 2017 | The Independent on Saturday Addis Ababa – The Ethiopian government says plans are under way to declare the Ethiopian federal police, regular and vocational training centre a museum in honour of struggle icon Nelson Ma …
CHUCK BERRY LIVES! Published: March 19, 2017
David Remnick | March 18, 2017 | The New Yorker Chuck Berry takes up a lot of square footage in the foundation of rock music. And every musician knows it. Photograph by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images. Never has the anxiety of influence been capture …
ፕሮፌሠር አለማየሁ ገብረማርያም ከአዲስ ድምፅ ጋር ያደረጉት ቃለምልልስ Published: March 18, 2017
ፕሮፌሠር አለማየሁ ገብረማርያም ቃለምልልሱን ለማድመጥ የማጫወቻ ቁልፉን ይጫኑ!
Sweden is the best country in the world for women — here’s why Published: March 18, 2017
Chris Weller | Saturday 18 March 2017 | Business Insider Sweden is no stranger to topping global rankings, whether it’s for excellence in raising kids, environmental friendliness, or doing good for others. The latest: Sweden was recently named the best …
HOW AMERICA BECAME A COLONIAL LEADER IN ITS OWN CITIES Published: March 18, 2017
CHRIS HAYES | MARCH 2017 | VANITY FAIR Despite increased African-American political power, being black seems as dangerous as ever. In an adaptation from Chris Hayes’s new book, the author, and MSNBC host, examines the system that drives police killings …
BACK2KCAB: ናይ ሎሚ ገደደ ሸያብ ዝዓበደ | መንዩ ዝዓበደ-ተስፋልደት’ዶ ካለኦት ሸያባት? Published: March 18, 2017
ናይ ሎሚ ገደደ ሸያብ ዝዓበደ ተስፋልደት ባህልቢ | 3/12/2017 | Medrek Issue 28 A Prelude: I was on the phone with a centrist mind of my acquaintances, as usual, to exchange current affairs about our country. He mentioned to me that he was so irritated watching the so ca …
The ICC can’t live with Africa, but it can’t live without it either Published: March 15, 2017
ADAM BRANCH | 14 MAR 2017 | THE CONVERSATION The ICC seems unable to prosecute anyone except minor African rebels who have fallen out with their state sponsors. (Reuters/Mohamed Nureldin Abdallah) On the first of February, 2017, the African Union issu …
Nile Basin ministerial committee concludes meetings in Khartoum Published: March 15, 2017
Ahram Online | Tuesday 14 Mar 2017 A committee of water ministers and officials from six Nile Basin countries concluded meetings in Khartoum on Monday, with Egyptian concerns around water share due to be discussed later this month in Uganda, Egyptian …