Archives for August 2017
Staff Reporter | August 10, 2017 | Zimbabwe Mail THE Mugabe brothers are having a night out again. Here they are showing off their outfits: distressed white denim, high-top sneakers, statement sunglasses. Now they’re in a VIP booth at a club, swaying a …
Over One Million South Sudanese Flee From Violence to Uganda Published: August 17, 2017
NICK CUMMING-BRUCE | AUG. 17, 2017 | The New York Times A South Sudanese family crossing into Uganda in June. The United Nations refugee agency said about 1,800 people have fled across the border to Uganda every day for the past year. Credit Ben Curtis …
ምንጋር ሓቀኛ ታሪኽ Published: August 17, 2017
ኣሰቃቂ ጉዕዞ ስደት ናብ ኤውሮፓ ዝገበሩ ኤርትራውያን ስደተኛታትን ሓተቲ ዑቕባ ክትራኸቡን ተሞክሮኹም ንማህበረሰብኩም ከተካፍሉን ትዕደሙ። ትግርኛ
South African borders on alert to ensure Grace Mugabe does not flee Published: August 17, 2017
Ed Cropley | August 17, 2017 | Reuters FILE PHOTO: President Robert Mugabe and his wife Grace greet supporters of his ZANU (PF) party during a rally in Harare, Zimbabwe, May 25, 2016. REUTERS/Philimon Bulawayo/File Photo Her husband, Zimbabwean Preside …
Charlottesville, Virginia: the history of the statue at the centre of violent unrest Published: August 17, 2017
Jenny Woodley | August 15, 2017 | The Conversation The statue of Robert Lee in Charlottesville. Shutterstock The violent scenes in Charlottesville, Virginia, that led to the death of one woman and left many more injured began as a dispute over a statue …
The biggest global cholera outbreak is happening in Yemen and, disgracefully, it’s manmade Published: August 17, 2017
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, David Beasley, Anthony Lake | Tuesday 15 August 2017 | The Independent We saw the impossible conditions that health workers face day in day out; 30,000 have not been paid their salaries in nearly a year Less than half of the …
Belgian chicken meat exported to Africa is tested for banned insecticide Published: August 17, 2017
Daniel Boffey in Brussels | Monday 14 August 2017 | The Guardian Fears carcasses sent from Belgium may have contained fipronil, which has been found in contaminated eggs across EU It is unlikely that chicken meat sold in European markets has been conta …
Kenyan opposition leader to challenge election result in court Published: August 17, 2017
Reuters in Nairobi | Wednesday 16 August 2017 | The Guardian Raila Odinga gives a press conference in Nairobi. Photograph: Simon Maina/AFP/Getty Images The Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga has said he will go to court over last week’s presidential …
Africa’s airports are busier than ever before Published: August 17, 2017
Simon Allison | 15 Aug 2017 | Mail & Guardian In the first seven months of this year, total international arrivals to the continent grew by 14% over the same period in 2016. A surge in air traffic is keeping Africa’s airports busier than ever, acco …
Aliko Dangote to invest up to $50bn in US and Europe — but has work to do closer to home first Published: August 17, 2017
FRANCINE LACQUA AND PAUL WALLACE | 17 AUGUST 2017 | Business Day London/Lagos — Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, plans to invest $20bn-$50bn in the US and Europe by 2025, in industries including renewable energy and petrochemicals. Aliko Dangote. …