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Somalia hands over ONLF rebel leader to Ethiopia: group
September 1, 2017 | Reuters ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - Somali authorities have handed over to Ethiopia a senior official of the ONLF rebel group, which is fighting for the secession of Ogaden from Ethiopia, the group said. Abdikarin Sheikh Muse, an executive committee member who lived in the Somali capital Mogadishu, was detained by security in Galkayo in Somalia’s … [Read more...] about Somalia hands over ONLF rebel leader to Ethiopia: group
Cambodia’s opposition leader Kem Sokha ‘arrested for treason’
Prak Chan Thul Phnom Penh | 2 September 2017 | The Independent Incident marks escalation in campaign against critics, independent media and any potential threats to Prime Minister Hun Sen's hold on power Cambodian opposition leader Kem Sokha has been arrested in the capital Phnom Penh on suspicion of treason, according to the government. The arrest marks a new … [Read more...] about Cambodia’s opposition leader Kem Sokha ‘arrested for treason’
‘They convicted me of nothing’: freed Sudanese rights activist vows to fight on
Hannah Summers | Saturday 2 September 2017 | The Guardian As eight-month prison ordeal on charges of spying and treason ends with a pardon, Mudawi Ibrahim Adam says he will continue human rights work An award-winning human rights activist jailed by the Sudanese government after he was accused of spying and treason has been released following eight months in … [Read more...] about ‘They convicted me of nothing’: freed Sudanese rights activist vows to fight on
‘There was no food poisoning. It is not food poisoning, no!’
African News Agency Reporter | 1 SEPTEMBER 2017 | The Independent (South Africa) Gweru ‑ President Robert Mugabe on Friday, said his deputy, Vice-President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s sickness three weeks ago was not a result of “food” poisoning. Mugabe told close to 30 000 Zanu-PF supporters in Gweru on Friday afternoon, that they had conducted all tests on possible “food” … [Read more...] about ‘There was no food poisoning. It is not food poisoning, no!’
Staff changes ahead of Kenya’s repeated election in 60 days
AGENCY STAFF | 01 SEPTEMBER 2017 | Business Day Nairobi — On Friday, Kenya’s electoral commission vowed to make staff changes ahead of a new presidential vote ordered by the country’s supreme court, which said it had failed to conduct a valid election last month. Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) chairperson Wafula Chebukati took note of the … [Read more...] about Staff changes ahead of Kenya’s repeated election in 60 days
African tour ends
REEM LEILA | Sunday,03 September, 2017 | Al-Ahram Weekly President Abdel-Fattah Al-Sisi completes a tour intended to signal a new role for Egypt in Africa, writes Reem Leila President Abdel-Fattah Al-Sisi’s African tour ended on 18 August with bilateral talks with Idriss Déby, the president of Chad. Al-Sisi arrived in the Chadian capital N’Djamena on 17 August. His … [Read more...] about African tour ends
US names Yamamoto acting Secretary of State for Africa
KEVIN J. KELLEY | THURSDAY AUGUST 31 2017 | Daily Nation NEW YORK A career diplomat with extensive experience in the Horn has been appointed to the State Department's top Africa post on a one-year term. News website allafrica.com reported Wednesday that Donald Yamamoto, a former US ambassador to Ethiopia and Djibouti, will take office next week as acting Assistant … [Read more...] about US names Yamamoto acting Secretary of State for Africa
The Parasite That Wires Plants Together
ED YONG | AUG 31, 2017 | The Atlantic By draining the fluids from several hosts, dodder vines inadvertently allow plants to communicate with each other and share alarm signals. It goes by witch’s hair, strangleweed, devil’s gut, wizard’s net, and hellbine. And anyone who sees dodder vines in action will quickly understand why they’ve earned such dastardly, eldritch names. … [Read more...] about The Parasite That Wires Plants Together
Zimbabwe dares to dream of life after Mugabe
Jason Burke Africa correspondent | Friday 1 September 2017 | The Guardian Robert Mugabe is 93-years-old, and ailing. What might happen after he dies is a source of hope but also deep anxiety in his troubled country Daniel Mugabe was waiting for his first customers of the day amid the 1000-year-old ruins of Great Zimbabwe, the former capital of one of the greatest … [Read more...] about Zimbabwe dares to dream of life after Mugabe
Kenyan supreme court annuls Uhuru Kenyatta election victory
Agencies in Nairobi | Friday 1 September 2017 | The Guardian Six-judge bench rules 4-2 in favour of petition filed by rival candidate Raila Odinga and orders new vote within 60 days Kenya’s supreme court has nullified Uhuru Kenyatta’s win in the presidential election last month and ordered a new vote within 60 days. The six-judge bench ruled 4-2 in favour of a … [Read more...] about Kenyan supreme court annuls Uhuru Kenyatta election victory