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Ethiopian music scheme loses UK aid funding after press criticism
Nicola Slawson | Saturday 7 January 2017 | The Guardian Campaigners and Labour condemn ‘sensationalist’ coverage of Yegna, labelled in reports as Ethiopia’s Spice Girls An NGO that uses music and radio to spread awareness about girls’ rights in Ethiopia has lost its UK aid funding after a negative press campaign. Girl Effect, which created a five-piece girl … [Read more...] about Ethiopian music scheme loses UK aid funding after press criticism
Ethiopia’s political ripple a big test for infrastructure-led Chinese approach
Niv Horesh | January 5, 2017 | The Conversation Nearly three months into the state of emergency declared by Ethiopia, the atmosphere on the streets of its bustling and impressively modern metropolis and capital, Addis Ababa, feels tense. At 2,355m above sea level, the climate is pleasantly mild most of the year. Its broad thoroughfares are studded with magnificent … [Read more...] about Ethiopia’s political ripple a big test for infrastructure-led Chinese approach
Al Shabab’s Resurgence
Joshua Meservey | January 3, 2017 Foreign Affairs Why Its Campaign of Terror Will Likely Accelerate Al Shabab, the al Qaeda affiliate that has bedeviled the East African country of Somalia for a decade, is currently enjoying its most successful run of attacks in years against the Somali government. Since mid-August alone, the group has killed a number of … [Read more...] about Al Shabab’s Resurgence
I Was in the Motorcade That Struck and Killed 6-Year-Old Toussaint Birwe
HELENE COOPER | JAN. 5, 2017 | The New York Times Times Insider delivers behind-the-scenes insights into how news, features and opinion come together at The New York Times. In this piece, Helene Cooper, The Times’s Pentagon correspondent, explains why she went back to Cameroon months later to write a second article about “The Boy, the Ambassador and the Deadly Encounter on … [Read more...] about I Was in the Motorcade That Struck and Killed 6-Year-Old Toussaint Birwe
Africa’s most toxic lakes are a paradise for fearless flamingos
Paul Rose | January 5, 2017 | The Conversation The world’s most seemingly-toxic lakes are under threat. And they are also home to one of our most familiar birds: the flamingo. All flamingo species have evolved to live in some of the planet’s most extreme wetlands, like caustic “soda lakes”, hypersaline lagoons or high-altitude salt flats. One species, the lesser … [Read more...] about Africa’s most toxic lakes are a paradise for fearless flamingos
Gambia army chief reverses pledge and stands by embattled president Jammeh
Thursday 5 January 2017| The Guardian General Ousman Badjie says forces will be ‘unflinching loyal’ despite earlier backing election winner Adama Barrow Gambia’s army chief pledged his loyalty on Wednesday to President Yahya Jammeh, who has refused to accept defeat in last month’s election and faces the possibility of regional military intervention to … [Read more...] about Gambia army chief reverses pledge and stands by embattled president Jammeh
EU and China in a race for Africa
Tessa Fox | 04 Jan 2017 | Mail & Guardian There is much talk about co-operation and partnerships but, in reality, there are few concrete examples Africa’s former colonial rulers are engaged in a delicate dance as China encroaches on its military dominance of the continent. Talk of “partnerships” and “co-operation“ for the general benefit of African nations marks the … [Read more...] about EU and China in a race for Africa
Africa Shouldn’t Freak Out About Trump
John Campbell | December 22, 2016 | Foreign Policy It’s boring bureaucrats, not the erratic president, who will shape the next administration's policy toward Africa. President-elect Donald Trump hasn’t said much about Africa, but judging by his explosive Twitter feed, he is no great admirer of the continent. He has called South Africa a “total – and very … [Read more...] about Africa Shouldn’t Freak Out About Trump
The Revenge of Salva Kiir
Cassandra Vinograd | January 2, 2017 | Foreign Policy South Sudan’s president has outmaneuvered his opponents politically. Now he has carte blanche to crush them militarily. BENTIU, South Sudan — The tall, bladelike grass sawed into her arms and legs. Snakes slithered underfoot. But Elizabeth didn’t fear the dangers lurking in the vast swamps of the Nile River basin, … [Read more...] about The Revenge of Salva Kiir
2017 Annual Forecast: Sub-Saharan Africa
Dec 27, 2016 | Stratfor Low commodities prices make for another challenging year for most Sub-Saharan African countries. Social unrest is not uncommon in these countries, nor is it uncommon for a strong central government to withstand them. But cracks are emerging in countries like Nigeria and South Africa, where political problems are likely to worsen in 2017. South … [Read more...] about 2017 Annual Forecast: Sub-Saharan Africa