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Tanzanian president fires minister and disbands minerals audit agency

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 OMAR MOHAMMED | 24 MAY 2017 | BUSINESS DAY Tanzanian President John Magufuli fired mines minister Sospeter Muhongo after an audit of containers of mineral sands showed exports had been understated. An investigation initiated by Magufuli in March found that 277 containers held as much as 15.5 tonnes of gold, instead of the 1.1 tonnes declared, the president said on … [Read more...] about Tanzanian president fires minister and disbands minerals audit agency

THE ENDURING AMERICAN MILITARY MISSION IN AFRICA

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Alexis Okeowo | May 3, 2017 | THE NEW YORKER Publicly, Africa may not be on the radar of the Trump Administration, but it is a priority for the U.S. military. At the moment, seventeen hundred members of the Special Forces and other military personnel are undertaking ninety-six missions in twenty-one countries, and the details of most are unknown to Americans. In charge … [Read more...] about THE ENDURING AMERICAN MILITARY MISSION IN AFRICA

How African governments use advertising as a weapon against media freedom

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George Ogola | April 18, 2017 | THE CONVERSATION National governments remain the single largest source of revenue for news organisations in Africa. In Rwanda, for example, a staggering 85-90% of advertising revenue comes from the public sector. In Kenya, it’s estimated that 30% of newspaper revenue comes from government advertising. In 2013, the government spent Ksh40 … [Read more...] about How African governments use advertising as a weapon against media freedom

Zuma Told by South African Court to Explain Cabinet Changes

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Sam Mkokeli | 4 maj 2017 | BLOOMBERG A South African High Court ordered President Jacob Zuma to explain why he made changes to his cabinet that included firing Pravin Gordhan as finance minister in March, a move that sparked street demonstrations and a downgrade of the nation’s credit rating to junk. The president initially told the top six leaders of the ruling African … [Read more...] about Zuma Told by South African Court to Explain Cabinet Changes

U.N. human rights chief pushes for inquiry into Ethiopia unrest

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Aaron Maasho | ADDIS ABABA | Thu May 4, 2017 | REUTERS The United Nations human rights chief said on Thursday he would push Ethiopia to allow his agency to investigate rights abuses during months of unrest in 2015 and 2016 in which hundreds of people were killed. The Horn of Africa country declared six months of emergency rule in October after more than a year of … [Read more...] about U.N. human rights chief pushes for inquiry into Ethiopia unrest

No need to despair even as the dream of South Africa feels like a nightmare

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Thabo Makgoba | April 16, 2017 | THE CONVERSATION Like many, this Easter I feel that the dream of South Africa feels more like a nightmare. Personal interests, corruption, private gain, entitlement, a vicious contempt for the poor and the common good, a culture of blatant lies and cronyism — and possibly worse — dominate our public landscape. This past week, the … [Read more...] about No need to despair even as the dream of South Africa feels like a nightmare

The extraordinary life of Ethiopia’s 93-year-old singing nun

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Kate Molleson | Monday 17 April 2017 | THE GUARDIAN She sang for Haile Selassie then retreated from the world, living barefoot in a hilltop monastery, perfecting her bluesy, freewheeling sound. Kate Molleson on The Honky Tonk Nun, her documentary about Emahoy Tsegué-Maryam Guèbrou I’m no great singer, but Emahoy Tsegué-Maryam Guèbrou only really trusted me after I had … [Read more...] about The extraordinary life of Ethiopia’s 93-year-old singing nun

BACK2KCAB – A Zero-Sum Game & The Parable of Veldhoven

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Teweldeberhan Gebre | April 15, 2017 | Asmara-online.com Dutch Authorities Banned YPFDJ Conference: A Zero-Sum Game for Eritreans In the last couple of days, Dutch news agencies were busy reporting on the intended and controversial YPFDJ annual conference planned to be held in the Dutch city of Veldhoven. The meeting was banned by Veldhoven’s mayor for fear of … [Read more...] about BACK2KCAB – A Zero-Sum Game & The Parable of Veldhoven

Eritreans in the Netherlands complain of pressure to support youth congress

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Martin Plaut | Thursday 13 April 2017 | The Guardian Claims of ‘systemic intimidation’ as top Eritrean official Yemane Gebreab arrives on Dutch soil to address youth wing of African country’s ruling party Eritreans living in the Netherlands say they are under pressure to support a rally organised by the youth wing of the African country’s ruling party. The gathering … [Read more...] about Eritreans in the Netherlands complain of pressure to support youth congress

Dutch court upholds mayor’s Eritrean conference ban

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April 14, 2017 | dutchnews.nl The decision by Veldhoven’s mayor to ban a conference by the only political party permitted in Eritrea was upheld by a court in Den Bosch on Friday afternoon. The organisers of the conference went to court to have the ban against their meeting at a conference centre in Veldhoven lifted. Mayor Jack Mikkers said on Thursday evening he would not … [Read more...] about Dutch court upholds mayor’s Eritrean conference ban