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Kenyans punish inept and corrupt governors after electoral reforms
KATHARINE HOURELD | 18 AUGUST 2017 | Business Day Nairobi — As disputes raged over the presidential results from Kenya’s election last week, a little-noticed democratic revolution blossomed in the layer of government directly underneath. Kenyans sent home 25 out of 47 county governors, upholding a strong anti-incumbency tradition and warning that voters would turf … [Read more...] about Kenyans punish inept and corrupt governors after electoral reforms
The fabulous Mugabe brothers – The offspring of Africa’s strongmen are living it up
Staff Reporter | August 10, 2017 | Zimbabwe Mail THE Mugabe brothers are having a night out again. Here they are showing off their outfits: distressed white denim, high-top sneakers, statement sunglasses. Now they’re in a VIP booth at a club, swaying and swigging from bottles of Moët & Chandon while the music pumps. At some point they will post a flame emoji, indicating … [Read more...] about The fabulous Mugabe brothers – The offspring of Africa’s strongmen are living it up
Over One Million South Sudanese Flee From Violence to Uganda
NICK CUMMING-BRUCE | AUG. 17, 2017 | The New York Times GENEVA — A daily exodus of villagers fleeing armed conflict, hunger and sexual violence in South Sudan has pushed the number of refugees sheltering in Uganda to over one million, the United Nations refugee agency said on Thursday, urging international action to deal with what it called one of Africa’s biggest … [Read more...] about Over One Million South Sudanese Flee From Violence to Uganda
South African borders on alert to ensure Grace Mugabe does not flee
Ed Cropley | August 17, 2017 | Reuters Her husband, Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, has meanwhile showed up in South Africa for a regional summit, complicating the diplomatic dilemma now confronting the government. Mrs. Mugabe, 52, has asked for diplomatic immunity in the case, although she has not been charged. Her present whereabouts were not known to the … [Read more...] about South African borders on alert to ensure Grace Mugabe does not flee
Charlottesville, Virginia: the history of the statue at the centre of violent unrest
Jenny Woodley | August 15, 2017 | The Conversation The violent scenes in Charlottesville, Virginia, that led to the death of one woman and left many more injured began as a dispute over a statue of General Robert E. Lee, which sits in a local public park. However, the controversy feeds into a much wider debate that is as old as the United States itself. So who was Lee … [Read more...] about Charlottesville, Virginia: the history of the statue at the centre of violent unrest
The biggest global cholera outbreak is happening in Yemen and, disgracefully, it’s manmade
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, David Beasley, Anthony Lake | Tuesday 15 August 2017 | The Independent We saw the impossible conditions that health workers face day in day out; 30,000 have not been paid their salaries in nearly a year This week Yemen reaches a grim milestone: half a million people are sick with suspected cholera this year, almost 2,000 of whom have died. It’s … [Read more...] about The biggest global cholera outbreak is happening in Yemen and, disgracefully, it’s manmade
Belgian chicken meat exported to Africa is tested for banned insecticide
Daniel Boffey in Brussels | Monday 14 August 2017 | The Guardian Fears carcasses sent from Belgium may have contained fipronil, which has been found in contaminated eggs across EU Samples from the carcasses of egg-laying hens are being tested for fipronil over fears that meat sent to Africa from Belgium may have been contaminated with the banned insecticide. Meat from … [Read more...] about Belgian chicken meat exported to Africa is tested for banned insecticide
Kenyan opposition leader to challenge election result in court
Reuters in Nairobi | Wednesday 16 August 2017 | The Guardian The Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga has said he will go to court over last week’s presidential election results, ignoring calls by some election observers for him to concede defeat to President Uhuru Kenyatta. Twenty-four people have died in violence since the election on 8 August. Odinga’s decision … [Read more...] about Kenyan opposition leader to challenge election result in court
Africa’s airports are busier than ever before
Simon Allison | 15 Aug 2017 | Mail & Guardian A surge in air traffic is keeping Africa’s airports busier than ever, according to new data. In the first seven months of this year, total international arrivals to the continent grew by 14% over the same period in 2016. This strong growth was largely driven by a 13.2% increase in travel from Europe, which makes up … [Read more...] about Africa’s airports are busier than ever before
Aliko Dangote to invest up to $50bn in US and Europe — but has work to do closer to home first
FRANCINE LACQUA AND PAUL WALLACE | 17 AUGUST 2017 | Business Day London/Lagos — Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, plans to invest $20bn-$50bn in the US and Europe by 2025, in industries including renewable energy and petrochemicals. The 60-year-old Nigerian cement tycoon aims to move into these territories for the first time in 2020 after completing almost $5bn of … [Read more...] about Aliko Dangote to invest up to $50bn in US and Europe — but has work to do closer to home first