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Burundi and Rwanda: a rivalry that lies at the heart of Great Lakes crises

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Andre Guichaoua | 20 Aug 2016 | Mail & Guardian Africa’s Great Lakes region is wracked by recurrent conflicts. André Guichaoua explains why. Two rival strongmen -  Paul Kagame in Rwanda and Pierre Nkurunziza in Burundi – are most to blame for peace eluding the region. The end of two particularly bloody and dramatic civil wars saw a reversal of the political and … [Read more...] about Burundi and Rwanda: a rivalry that lies at the heart of Great Lakes crises

An Ethiopian spring?

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Gamal Nkrumah | 18 August, 2016 | Al-Ahram The recent spate of demonstrations that has rocked Ethiopia has been causing extensive international concern, writes Gamal Nkrumah. It has taken less than a week for doubts to set in over the unrest in Ethiopia, a country of more than 100 million people and the source of the Blue Nile. What the Ethiopian opposition has done is to … [Read more...] about An Ethiopian spring?

Angolan president Dos Santos re-elected leader of ruling MPLA party

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Fri Aug 19, 2016 | Reuters Angola's ruling People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) on Friday confirmed the election of Jose Eduardo dos Santos for another term as leader of the party. Dos Santos, the sole nominee, won 2,543 votes, or 99.6 percent, MPLA spokesman Manuel Rabelais said after its electoral convention in the capital, Luanda. There had been … [Read more...] about Angolan president Dos Santos re-elected leader of ruling MPLA party

Why the Oromo protests mark a change in Ethiopia’s political landscape

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Asafa Jalata | August 14, 2016 | The Conversation Country-wide demonstrations by the Oromo in Ethiopia have flared up again. Ethiopia’s authorities reacted with heavy force, resulting in the death of 100 civilians. The Conversation Africa’s Samantha Spooner asked Professor Asafa Jalata about the country-wide protests. Who are the Oromo people? The Oromo are … [Read more...] about Why the Oromo protests mark a change in Ethiopia’s political landscape

Of washing powder, Afrophobia and racism in China

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Roberto Castillo | August 11, 2016 | The Conversation Is Afrophobia really on the rise in China? Roughly two months have passed since the Qiaobi detergent advertisement went viral. The advert, in which a Chinese woman shoves a black man into a washing machine only for him to emerge as a shiny, clean, Asian man, prompted Western media to call it “the most racist ad … [Read more...] about Of washing powder, Afrophobia and racism in China

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ዶክተር ነስረዲን መንሱር  - ቀዳማይ ክፋል | Aug 8, 2016 | sallina.com   ኣዶክተር ነስረዲን መንሱር – ካልኣይ ክፋል | Aug 12, 2016 | sallina.com ዶክተር ነስረዲን መንሱር- ሳልሳይን ናይ መወዳእታን ክፋል | Aug 17, 2016  | sallina.com … [Read more...] about ኣይቀትልን ስለዝበልኩዎም ደመይ ብቫይረስ በኪሎሞ (ቀዳማይ/ካልኣይ/ሳልሳይን ናይ መወዳእታን ክፋል)