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German Foreign Min cites torture, executions in Libyan migrant camps: report
Sat Jan 28, 2017 | REUTERS Migrants face executions, torture and other systematic rights abuses in camps in Libya, according to a report prepared for the German government by the German embassy in Niger, the Welt am Sonntag newspaper reported on Sunday. "Authentic cellphone photos and videos substantiate concentration-camp-like conditions in so-called private prisons" … [Read more...] about German Foreign Min cites torture, executions in Libyan migrant camps: report
The Art Of Protesting: How To Organize A Protest That Brings Results
Deevra Norling | 01/27/2017 | The Huffington Post As America ushered the controversial Donald Trump into the White House, Americans and the rest of the world reacted sharply. Never before in U.S. politics has there been such a fierce backlash to the inauguration of a president with protests, both peaceful and violent, erupting across the globe. From as far back as … [Read more...] about The Art Of Protesting: How To Organize A Protest That Brings Results
Corruption Threatens to Tear Apart S. Africa’s Ruling Party
Michael Cohen and Sam Mkokeli | 27 january 2017 | Bloomberg The pursuit of money among some members of South Africa’s African National Congress is becoming so intense that senior officials say it’s threatening to split the ruling party and damage its ability to govern. In power since Nelson Mandela led the ANC to power 23 years ago in the nation’s first multiracial … [Read more...] about Corruption Threatens to Tear Apart S. Africa’s Ruling Party
Europe’s crackdown on African immigration is hitting vulnerable refugees
Martin Plaut | Thursday 26 January 2017 | The Guardian The EU is involved in secret talks with Sudan and Eritrea to prevent an exodus to southern Europe, leaving thousands at the mercy of repressive regimes Documents cited in the Guardian on Monday showing that the UK government downplayed the risk of human rights abuses in Eritrea in an attempt to reduce … [Read more...] about Europe’s crackdown on African immigration is hitting vulnerable refugees
EU looks to camps in Africa to cut immigration
Gabriela Baczynska | VALLETTA | Thu Jan 26, 2017 | REUTERS EU interior ministers on Thursday pushed ahead with plans to finance camps in Africa, where the U.N. refugee agency and aid groups would process migrants to prevent them from trying to cross the Mediterranean to Europe. The sea crossing from Libya to Italy, operated by people smugglers, is now the … [Read more...] about EU looks to camps in Africa to cut immigration
Extremism Under Sisi
Khalil al-Anani | January 8, 2017 | Foreign Affairs His Repressive Policies Have Worsened the Problem Anyone seeking evidence of creeping Islamist radicalization in Egypt under President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi’s repressive regime need look no further than the bombing of the Coptic Orthodox church in Cairo on December 10. The attack, for which the Islamic State (also known … [Read more...] about Extremism Under Sisi
What the World Might Look Like in 5 Years, According to U.S. Intelligence
Uri Friedman | Jan 10, 2017 | The Atlantic Even America's own government analysts see the American Era drawing to a close. Every four years, a group of U.S. intelligence analysts tries to predict the future. And this year, in a report released just weeks before Donald Trump assumes the presidency, those analysts forecast a massive shift in international affairs over the … [Read more...] about What the World Might Look Like in 5 Years, According to U.S. Intelligence
Eritrea says Italy holding wrong man in people-smuggling case
Lorenzo Tondo in Palermo | Tuesday 10 January 2017 | The Guardian Officials say man claimed to be Medhanie Mered is instead believed to be Eritrean refugee Medhanie Berhe The Eritrean government has said a man being held in an Italian jail on suspicion of people smuggling is a victim of mistaken identity. In June last year Italian and British officials … [Read more...] about Eritrea says Italy holding wrong man in people-smuggling case
Speculation as Ugandan president appoints son
Fred Ojambo, Paul Richardson | 11 Jan 2017 | Mail & Guardian In a move that is seen to be preparing him for the presidency, Ugandan president Yoweri Museveni has appointed his son as his senior adviser. Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni’s appointment of his son as a senior adviser may be a move to stem dissent in the governing party and prepare a successor to his 30-year … [Read more...] about Speculation as Ugandan president appoints son
Nordic dominance: The 25 most tolerant, progressive, and environmentally friendly countries in the world
Edith Hancock | 07 Jan 2017 | Business Insider Nordic In the wake of Trump's victory in the US election and a vote for Brexit in the EU referendum, expat website Movehub has created a guide for those wanting to move to a more socially liberal country in 2017. Movehub compared three different studies from 2016 to determine the most liberal nations — the Social Progress … [Read more...] about Nordic dominance: The 25 most tolerant, progressive, and environmentally friendly countries in the world