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Archives for March 2017

‘Mercenary’ investor in Kenya airlines with influence in Trump’s White House

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JOHN KAMAU |Sunday March 5 2017 | Daily Nation It was a small story. So small that it could have passed anyone who never checked the details. But the mention of former Blackwater soldiers — in this newspaper — as the bodyguards of Vicky Goswami, the Indian drug baron who was extradited to the US together with the Akasha brothers, adds a whole new angle to the … [Read more...] about ‘Mercenary’ investor in Kenya airlines with influence in Trump’s White House

Ignore Donald Trump: these are Sweden’s real refugee integration challenges

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Henrik Emilsson and Nahikari Irastorza | February 27, 2017 | The Conversation US President Donald Trump stunned Sweden recently when he invoked a mystery event that happened in the country furing on of his campaign rallies in Florida. “Look at what’s happening last night in Sweden,” he said. “They took in large numbers. They’re having problems like they never thought … [Read more...] about Ignore Donald Trump: these are Sweden’s real refugee integration challenges

Libya is not Turkey: why the EU plan to stop Mediterranean migration is a human rights concern

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Katie Kuschminder  | February 15, 2017 | The Conversation EU leaders have agreed to a plan that will provide Libya’s UN-backed government €200 million for dealing with migration. This includes an increase in funding for the Libyan coastguard, with an overall aim to stop migrant boats crossing the Mediterranean to Italy. Based on the perceived policy success of the … [Read more...] about Libya is not Turkey: why the EU plan to stop Mediterranean migration is a human rights concern

U.S. Wary of Its New Neighbor in Djibouti: A Chinese Naval Base

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ANDREW JACOBS and JANE PERLEZ | FEB. 25, 2017 | THE NEW YORK TIMES DJIBOUTI — The two countries keep dozens of intercontinental nuclear missiles pointed at each other’s cities. Their frigates and fighter jets occasionally face off in the contested waters of the South China Sea. With no shared border, China and the United States mostly circle each other from afar, … [Read more...] about U.S. Wary of Its New Neighbor in Djibouti: A Chinese Naval Base

Sweden’s foreign-born population is nearing 1,7 million — Finland and Iraq have the biggest communities

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Tom Turula | 3 March 2017 | Business Insider Nordic One in six people living in Sweden were born outside the country, shows Statistics Sweden’s (SCB) latest data from 2015. Immigration currently by far exceeds migration in Sweden, which has seen the country’s share of foreign-born people grow to  17 percent, the  highest in the Nordics. According to OECD, Norway’s share … [Read more...] about Sweden’s foreign-born population is nearing 1,7 million — Finland and Iraq have the biggest communities

United states of prejudice: Claudia Rankine’s powerful interrogations of racism

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Bernardine Evaristo | 3 March 2017 | The New Statesman Citizen and Don’t Let Me Be Lonely invite us to reframe, reconstitute and rephrase the experience of being a black person in a white-majority country.​ Citizen is an excoriating collection of verse about modern racism. It was a New York Times bestseller and carted off a trunkful of prestigious honours, … [Read more...] about United states of prejudice: Claudia Rankine’s powerful interrogations of racism

Africa’s elderly leaders get no prizes for hanging on

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Stephen Chan | March 3, 2017 | The Conversation The Mo Ibrahim Foundation recently announced that once again, no-one had earned its annual prize for Achievement in African Leadership. The prize is meant to recognise probity and commitment to democracy and, crucially, it is awarded to people who have relinquished power with grace rather than outstaying their … [Read more...] about Africa’s elderly leaders get no prizes for hanging on

Merkel advocates investment to stem migrant flows

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Stefan Wagstyl in Berlin | March 1, 2017| Financial Times Economic development essential to Africa’s long-term stability, says German chancellor Angela Merkel is stepping up diplomatic efforts to stem migrant flows to Europe as part of what Berlin terms a “Marshall plan for Africa”. Responding to domestic criticism of her refugee policies as elections loom, the … [Read more...] about Merkel advocates investment to stem migrant flows

Ethiopian opposition leader pleads not guilty to incitement charges

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Aaron Maasho | ADDIS ABABA | Fri Mar 3, 2017 | REUTERS An Ethiopian opposition leader from a region hit by deadly anti-government protests last year pleaded not guilty in court on Friday, after prosecutors brought charges against him for inciting unrest. Merera Gudina, leader of the Oromo Federalist Congress from the Oromiya region which was the center of protests … [Read more...] about Ethiopian opposition leader pleads not guilty to incitement charges