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Tanzania accuses Acacia of illegal gold mining
Agency Staff | 12 JUNE 2017 | Business Day Dar es Salaam — Tanzania’s government accused Acacia Mining of operating illegally in the East African country and said mining companies have been evading taxes. Acacia’s shares slumped. An audit ordered by President John Magufuli in March found that Acacia had been conducting business in Tanzania "contrary to the law", … [Read more...] about Tanzania accuses Acacia of illegal gold mining
GCC crisis: How to resolve the diplomatic rift
Beverley Milton-Edwards | Thursday, June 15, 2017 | World Affairs On Monday 5 June, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bahrain, and Egypt cut ties with the Gulf state of Qatar, claiming Doha’s regional policies were fueling extremism and terrorism. Within days, other states severed or downgraded ties and the rift appeared to be widening. A week earlier, Gulf … [Read more...] about GCC crisis: How to resolve the diplomatic rift
Djibouti says Eritrean soldiers occupy disputed area
2017-06-16 | News24 Addis Ababa - A Djiboutian official says soldiers from neighbouring Eritrea occupied a contested mountainous area shortly after Qatari peacekeepers left the location this week. Qatar said on Wednesday it had pulled all of its troops from the border between the two East African nations. The move came amid a diplomatic dispute with other Arab nations … [Read more...] about Djibouti says Eritrean soldiers occupy disputed area
Sudan boosts border patrols to curb people smuggling
2017-06-13 | News24 Al-Laffa - It was Efrem Desta's yearning for freedom that made him flee his home country of Eritrea and enter Sudan illegally, hoping that he could later make it to Europe. But he and a group of fellow migrants were abducted by Sudanese Bedouin Rashaida tribesmen after they crossed into east Sudan near Al-Laffa village. "We fled Eritrea because we … [Read more...] about Sudan boosts border patrols to curb people smuggling
Qatar’s Crisis With Saudi Arabia And Gulf Neighbors Has Decades-Long Roots
PETER KENYON | June 17, 2017 | NPR The decision last week by Gulf Arab states to sever ties and halt trade with the tiny, hydrocarbon-rich country of Qatar has focused attention on what critics call Qatar's funding of Islamist groups, including the Muslim Brotherhood and Hamas. U.S. investigators believe the crisis was sparked by hackers who transmitted fake, … [Read more...] about Qatar’s Crisis With Saudi Arabia And Gulf Neighbors Has Decades-Long Roots
Puntland’s Problems
Vanda Felbab-Brown | June 15, 2017 | Foreign Affairs It's Not Just Al Shabab That Threatens the Region's Stability On June 8, the Somalian terrorist group al Shabab overran a military base in Puntland’s town of Af Urur, killing between 38 and 61 soldiers (with the government of Puntland reporting the lower number and al Shabab the higher, as is often the case) and … [Read more...] about Puntland’s Problems
Bald Men Are Being Hunted Down In Mozambique
JOSE TEMBE | June 9, 2017 | NPR Authorities in Mozambique say bald men are being killed, allegedly because of the belief that their heads contain gold. So far five bald men have been killed, all in central Mozambique: two in May in Milange district close to the border with Malawi and three this month in the district of Morrumbala. Bald men across the country are … [Read more...] about Bald Men Are Being Hunted Down In Mozambique
U.S. conducts strike on al Shabaab, Somalia says training base destroyed
George Obulutsa | Sun Jun 11, 2017 | Reuters The Pentagon said it had carried out an air strike on al Shabaab in Somalia on Sunday, and Somalia said its special forces had joined in the attack to destroy one of the jihadist insurgent group's main training and command posts. The office of President Mohamed Abdullahi said the base was located on Sakow, in the Middle Juba … [Read more...] about U.S. conducts strike on al Shabaab, Somalia says training base destroyed
Egypt says will retain administration of Red Sea islands after Saudi transfer
Mahmoud Mourad | Sun Jun 11, 2017 | Reuters Egypt will maintain administrative control over two Red Sea islands it is looking to transfer to Saudi Arabia, according to a government report advising parliament on the terms of the agreement. Parliament on Sunday began discussions of the controversial transfer of the two islands, Tiran and Sanafir, to Saudi Arabia. The … [Read more...] about Egypt says will retain administration of Red Sea islands after Saudi transfer
Al-Shabab militants storm army base in Somalia, killing dozens
Max Bearak | June 8, 2017 | The Washington Post A large contingent of al-Shabab militants stormed a Somali military encampment on Thursday, killing dozens of government-aligned soldiers and civilian bystanders. The incident was rare in its brutality — many of the dead reportedly were beheaded — as well as its location in the semiautonomous region of Puntland, hundreds … [Read more...] about Al-Shabab militants storm army base in Somalia, killing dozens