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China urges Ethiopia to talk anew to Egypt about filling dam on Nile
US, EU and UN also urge the two African countries to peacefully resolve their differences over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam Samuel Gebre and David Wainer | 21 May 2020 | Business Day China and the UN have backed calls for Ethiopia to resume talks over its plans to begin filling a giant hydropower dam. Egypt is opposed to the plans. Ethiopia wants to start … [Read more...] about China urges Ethiopia to talk anew to Egypt about filling dam on Nile
Africa can build back better after COVID-19 — UN Deputy Secretary-General
Amina J. Mohammed | 25 May 2020 |Africa Renewal These are challenging times for Africa and the rest of our global village. As of 24 May 2020, 54 countries in Africa had recorded more than 100,000 COVID-19 cases and over 3,000 deaths. And while the number of cases continues to grow, it could have been much worse had it not been for African governments taking … [Read more...] about Africa can build back better after COVID-19 — UN Deputy Secretary-General
Kenya Is Building Dams to End Its Cycle of Floods and Drought
David Herbling, Samuel Gebre and Fred Ojambo | 31 May, 2020 | Bloomberg News Plagued by alternating floods and droughts partly brought on by changing weather patterns, Kenya’s government plans to build several new dams in a bid to improve water security and management in the East African nation. The National Treasury is expected to approve the development of the $868 … [Read more...] about Kenya Is Building Dams to End Its Cycle of Floods and Drought
Inside Facebook’s big bet on Africa
Matthew Du Plessis | 25 May 2020 | Mail & Guardian Last week Facebook unveiled its 2Africa undersea cable project, which will circle the continent, connecting it to Europe and the Middle East. When it is operational in 2023 it will increase bandwidth to the continent by a massive 180 terabits per second. The 2Africa consortium sees Facebook partnering with … [Read more...] about Inside Facebook’s big bet on Africa
Government Buildings in Africa Are a Likely Vector for Chinese Spying
May 20, 2020 |May 20, 2020|Heritage Foundation The Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP’s) two-decade-long blitz of engagement in Africa has likely given it extensive surveillance access to the continent. Chinese companies, all of which are legally obliged to help the CCP gather intelligence, have built at least 186 government buildings in Africa and at least 14 sensitive … [Read more...] about Government Buildings in Africa Are a Likely Vector for Chinese Spying
Egypt accepts Ethiopia-Sudan proposal to renegotiate dam dispute
Agreement needs to allow for 'Egypt's water interests as well as those of Ethiopia and Sudan' says foreign ministry. Egypt has said it is willing to resume negotiations with Sudan and Ethiopia over the filling of a controversial mega-dam that has been a source of tension between all three Nile basin countries. "Egypt is always ready to enter into negotiations and … [Read more...] about Egypt accepts Ethiopia-Sudan proposal to renegotiate dam dispute
Elephants Really Can’t Hold Their Liquor
Humans and other species have a gene mutation that lets them digest alcohol. In other species, it’s missing. Rachel Nuwer | May 20, 2020 | The New York Times Humans are not the only animals that get drunk. Birds that gorge on fermented berries and sap are known to fall out of trees and crash into windows. Elk that overdo it with rotting apples get stuck in trees. Moose … [Read more...] about Elephants Really Can’t Hold Their Liquor
After Kim Jong Un
It Is Time to Plan for North Korea’s Inevitable Succession Crisis Katrin Fraser Katz and Victor Cha | May 14, 2020 | Foreign Affairs Last month’s media frenzy over the health and possible death of the North Korean leader Kim Jong Un seemed in many respects like an indulgent diversion. During the nearly three-week period, starting on April 11, when Kim did not appear in … [Read more...] about After Kim Jong Un
China Has Two Paths to Global Domination
And a lot is riding on whether Washington can figure out which strategy Beijing has chosen. Hal Brands and Jake Sullivan |May 22, 2020 | Foreign Policy Xi Jinping’s China is displaying a superpower’s ambition. Only a few years ago, many American observers still hoped that China would reconcile itself to a supporting role in the liberal international order or would … [Read more...] about China Has Two Paths to Global Domination
Ethiopia’s poll has been pushed out by COVID-19. But there’s much more at play
Mulugeta G Berhe | May 18, 2020 | The Conversation The decision by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed to postpone the elections in Ethiopia has created a constitutional crisis. The COVID-19 pandemic is the context for this but not the cause. The Ethiopian government decided to postpone the scheduled elections for an unlimited time as a result of the pandemic. But this extension … [Read more...] about Ethiopia’s poll has been pushed out by COVID-19. But there’s much more at play