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Djibouti says Eritrean soldiers occupy disputed area

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2017-06-16 | News24 Addis Ababa - A Djiboutian official says soldiers from neighbouring Eritrea occupied a contested mountainous area shortly after Qatari peacekeepers left the location this week. Qatar said on Wednesday it had pulled all of its troops from the border between the two East African nations. The move came amid a diplomatic dispute with other Arab nations … [Read more...] about Djibouti says Eritrean soldiers occupy disputed area

Sudan boosts border patrols to curb people smuggling

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2017-06-13 | News24 Al-Laffa - It was Efrem Desta's yearning for freedom that made him flee his home country of Eritrea and enter Sudan illegally, hoping that he could later make it to Europe. But he and a group of fellow migrants were abducted by Sudanese Bedouin Rashaida tribesmen after they crossed into east Sudan near Al-Laffa village. "We fled Eritrea because we … [Read more...] about Sudan boosts border patrols to curb people smuggling

Qatar’s Crisis With Saudi Arabia And Gulf Neighbors Has Decades-Long Roots

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PETER KENYON | June 17, 2017 | NPR The decision last week by Gulf Arab states to sever ties and halt trade with the tiny, hydrocarbon-rich country of Qatar has focused attention on what critics call Qatar's funding of Islamist groups, including the Muslim Brotherhood and Hamas. U.S. investigators believe the crisis was sparked by hackers who transmitted fake, … [Read more...] about Qatar’s Crisis With Saudi Arabia And Gulf Neighbors Has Decades-Long Roots

Puntland’s Problems

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Vanda Felbab-Brown | June 15, 2017 | Foreign Affairs It's Not Just Al Shabab That Threatens the Region's Stability On June 8, the Somalian terrorist group al Shabab overran a military base in Puntland’s town of Af Urur, killing between 38 and 61 soldiers (with the government of Puntland reporting the lower number and al Shabab the higher, as is often the case) and … [Read more...] about Puntland’s Problems

LIFE iN BLACK AND WHITE (Life iN BAW): There Is No Justice In America For Black People Killed By Cops

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Julia Craven | 06/16/2017 | The Huffington Post “The system continues to fail black people.” ERIC MILLER / REUTERS Valerie Castile looks at a photo button of her son Philando during a press conference on the state Capitol grounds in Saint Paul, Minnesota, July 12, 2016. It’s happening again. I have to write about Philando Castile, the … [Read more...] about LIFE iN BLACK AND WHITE (Life iN BAW): There Is No Justice In America For Black People Killed By Cops

The Danger of Picking Sides in the Qatar Crisis

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For better or worse, all the Gulf nations remain vital allies for the U.S. [and for that matter Eritrea] in the fight against terrorism. Jordan's King Abdullah II, Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, U.S. President Donald Trump, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan and Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani pose for a photo … [Read more...] about The Danger of Picking Sides in the Qatar Crisis

Bald Men Are Being Hunted Down In Mozambique

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JOSE TEMBE | June 9, 2017 | NPR Authorities in Mozambique say bald men are being killed, allegedly because of the belief that their heads contain gold. So far five bald men have been killed, all in central Mozambique: two in May in Milange district close to the border with Malawi and three this month in the district of Morrumbala. Bald men across the country are … [Read more...] about Bald Men Are Being Hunted Down In Mozambique

How to Hate Each Other Peacefully in a Democracy “Designing” better political systems can only take you so far. At some point, parties and politicians must work in good faith.

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SHADI HAMID | 11 June 2017 | The Atlantic “Designing” better political systems can only take you so far. At some point, parties and politicians must work in good faith.   It is difficult to imagine it now, but continental Europe struggled with foundational divides—with periodic warnings of civil war—as recently as the 1950s. Belgium, Switzerland, Austria, and the … [Read more...] about How to Hate Each Other Peacefully in a Democracy “Designing” better political systems can only take you so far. At some point, parties and politicians must work in good faith.