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Ethiopia prime minister calls for multiparty democracy: chief of staff

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Reuters Staff | July 22, 2018 | Reuters ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - Ethiopia’s Prime minister Abiy Ahmed says the Horn of Africa nation must adopt multiparty democracy supported by strong institutions that respect human rights and rule of law, his chief of staff said on Sunday. “Given our current politics, there is no option except pursuing a multiparty democracy,” Fitsum … [Read more...] about Ethiopia prime minister calls for multiparty democracy: chief of staff

Gulf Giants Talking With S. African Airways, City Press Says

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Felix Njini | den ‎22‎ ‎juli‎ ‎2018‎ ‎| Bloomberg Two United Arab Emirates airlines have held talks with South African Airways about a partnership that it says is needed to revive its business, City Press reported, citing the U.A.E. ambassador to South Africa. Talks between Emirates Airline and SAA, which have been going on for some months, are being facilitated by … [Read more...] about Gulf Giants Talking With S. African Airways, City Press Says

Kagame could be the next Mandela ― if he steps down

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Chude Jideonwo | 17 Jul 2018 | Mail & Guardian This year, Africa got rare good news when Liberia’s president, Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf was announced winner of the Mo Ibrahim Prize for Good Governance. This was important. For several years, the prize has been elusive, with no African presidents qualifying. Sirleaf was an impressive leader: expertly handling her … [Read more...] about Kagame could be the next Mandela ― if he steps down

‘Zambia will become another Zimbabwe,’ warns opposition leader

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Simon Allison | 26 Apr 2018 | Mail & Guardian The last time I spoke to Hakainde Hichilema, he was trapped in a panic room in his Lusaka home. Dozens of riot police had stormed the opposition leader’s house in a violent predawn raid, and were now waiting outside to arrest him — or worse. “This guy, [President Edgar] Lungu, wants to kill me,” he said, his voice shaking … [Read more...] about ‘Zambia will become another Zimbabwe,’ warns opposition leader

Zimbabwe backtracks on its promise to clear the way for diaspora to vote

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Tom Wilson, Amogelang Mbatha and Brian Latham | 24 April 2018 | Business Day Zimbabwe does not have enough time before its general election in July to make the constitutional changes necessary to allow people living outside the country to vote, Foreign Minister Sibusiso Moyo said, backtracking on a statement he made a week ago. Zimbabweans living abroad should return … [Read more...] about Zimbabwe backtracks on its promise to clear the way for diaspora to vote

Israel courts East Africa states to resolve its migrant crisis

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ALLAN OLINGO | Saturday April 28 2018 | The East African Israel has abandoned a plan to forcibly deport African migrants, after failing to immediately find a willing country to take them in. In a Supreme Court filing on Tuesday, Tel Aviv said it had dropped its months-long plans to expel thousands of mostly Eritrean and Sudanese migrants who cross into the country … [Read more...] about Israel courts East Africa states to resolve its migrant crisis

Why Democracy Doesn’t Deliver

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Dambisa Moyo  | April 26, 2018 | Foreign Policy Endless elections, unqualified leaders, uninformed voters, and short-term thinking are impeding economic growth. Only 19 percent of Americans today say they can trust their government to do what is right. Meanwhile, citizens in developing countries see authoritarian leaders as more trustworthy than democratic … [Read more...] about Why Democracy Doesn’t Deliver

Africa’s most ambitious joint venture kicks off with $3.4tr trade deal

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 BERNA NAMATA | Saturday March 24 2018 | The East African The failure by Africa’s largest economies, Nigeria and South Africa, to sign the $3.4 trillion free-trade zone agreements in Kigali on Wednesday has cast a cloud over the integration given the strategic role the two countries play in continental trade. More than 40 countries signed the protocol to the treaty … [Read more...] about Africa’s most ambitious joint venture kicks off with $3.4tr trade deal

How to Solve the Global Water Crisis

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Scott Moore | March 20, 2018 | Foreign Affairs The Real Challenges Are Not Technical, but Political Few people would argue with the idea that the world has a serious problem with water. For the past several years, water has consistently been named as a leading risk in the World Economic Forum’s annual survey of global leaders, and newspapers worldwide are awash with … [Read more...] about How to Solve the Global Water Crisis