Archives for February 2018
Joe Devanny | 23 Feb 2018 | Mail & Guardian Charged with keeeping their respective parties together, political leaders often face the temptation to keep decisions and party processes in the dark, hidden from public view, as a way to suppress the ap …
Egypt culture ministry to hold cultural events with Thailand, Kazakhstan, Ethiopia Published: February 24, 2018
Reham El-Adawi | Friday 23 Feb 2018 | Ahram The culture ministry’s Centre for Foreign Cultural Relations aims at reinforcing cultural relations between Egypt and three countries: Thailand, Kazakhstan, Ethiopia Zerihun Megersa, the cultural attaché at t …
Mugabe’s Misrule And How It Will Hold Zimbabwe Back Published: February 24, 2018
Martin Meredith | March/April 2018 Issue | Foreign Affairs No country for old man: Mugabe and his wife, November 2017. PHILIMONBULAWAYO / REUTERS In a radio broadcast that Robert Mugabe made from exile in 1976, during the guerrilla war he was leading t …
Ethiopia’s state of emergency 2.0 Published: February 20, 2018
Awol K Allo | 20 Feb 2018 | Aljzeera.com The purpose of this emergency is not to protect the constitutional order but to silence the voices calling for change. Demonstrators chant slogans while flashing the Oromo protest gesture, in Bishoftu town, Ethi …
Areruya crowned Africa’s best Under-23 cyclist Published: February 20, 2018
Richard Bishumba | February 19, 2018 | The New Times Joseph Areruya (C), Didier Munyaneza (R) and Henock Mulueberhan display their medals after winning during the African Road Race Championship in Kigali yesterday. Samuel Ngenadahimana. Elite men’s roa …
Ethiopia releases hundreds of prisoners including blogger and opposition figure Published: February 9, 2018
Agency Staff | 08 February 2018 | Business Day HailemariamDesalegn. Picture: REUTERS Addis Ababa — Ethiopia’s attorney-general ordered the release of hundreds of prisoners on Thursday, state media reported, including journalist and blogger Eskinder Neg …
Eritrea Names Strong Squad For African Road Championships Published: February 9, 2018
Bonnie Mugabe KtPress | Feb 07, 2018 | madote.com Eritrean Metkel Eyob seen hugging Rwandan Ndayisenga Valens in a previous Tour du Rwanda edition. Eyob is spearheading Eritrea’s quest for Africa Cycling Championship honours. Favourites Eritrea has ass …
Our target is to win medals, says Team Rwanda coach Published: February 9, 2018
Peter Kamasa | February 09, 2018 | The New Times (L-R) Adrien Niyonshuti, Jean d’Arc Girubuntu and Joseph Areruya will hunt for medals in the African Championships that kicks off in Kigali next week. (Sam Ngendahimana) Schedule Feb.14 Official opening …