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2017 Annual Forecast
December 27, 2016 | Strafor The convulsions to come in 2017 are the political manifestations of much deeper forces in play. In much of the developed world, the trend of aging demographics and declining productivity is layered with technological innovation and the labor displacement that comes with it. China's economic slowdown and its ongoing evolution compound this … [Read more...] about 2017 Annual Forecast
A River Runs Through an African Rivalry
January 3, 2017 | Stratfor Forecast The competition to secure water from the Nile River will create problems for Egypt and Ethiopia, much as it has for centuries. The countries will, however, probably find some common ground despite the ongoing construction of the divisive Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam. Distrust still defines relations between Cairo and Addis … [Read more...] about A River Runs Through an African Rivalry
The last days of Robert Mugabe
Martin Fletcher | 1 January 2017 | New Statesman Zimbabwe is engulfed, and not only by a political crisis. While its leaders fight, its economy is in meltdown. With considerable trepidation, I took the lift to the sixth floor of the ministry of justice in central Harare to interview the minister. It wasn’t just that I lacked the accreditation foreign … [Read more...] about The last days of Robert Mugabe
In Ethiopia, the elderly get new help from an old tool
Monika Rębała | 29 December | The Christian Science Monitor As Ethiopia has begun to age, its traditional end-of-life insurance groups are adopting a new purpose: helping elderly residents live their daily lives when they no longer have family members nearby. December 29, 2016 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; and Zanzibar City, Zanzibar—Established around 100 years ago, the … [Read more...] about In Ethiopia, the elderly get new help from an old tool
IDF soldier convicted of manslaughter in divisive Hebron shooting case
YONAH JEREMY BOB | 01/04/2017 | Jerusalem Post IDF chief expresses little sympathy ahead of verdict in Hebron shooter case. Verdict delivered in nearly 8-month case surrounding March 2016 incident in which IDF soldier Elor Azaria was filmed shooting a seemingly incapacitated Palestinian terrorist. An IDF soldier accused of unnecessarily killing a Palestinian terrorist who … [Read more...] about IDF soldier convicted of manslaughter in divisive Hebron shooting case
French trial reveals vast wealth of Equatorial Guinean president’s son
Jason Burke Africa correspondent | Monday 2 January 2017 | The Guardian Teodorin Obiang, accused of plundering $115m, owns luxury properties, yachts, cars – and Michael Jackson’s crystal glove The days of the Bugattis, the chateau Pétrus and the fine Parisian restaurants may be over for Teodorin Obiang – at least in western Europe. The son of Equatorial … [Read more...] about French trial reveals vast wealth of Equatorial Guinean president’s son
Dawit’s story: how one young refugee’s tragedy could spell hope for thousands
Mark Townsend | Sunday 1 January 2017 | The Guardian A legal victory for the Safe Passage charity on behalf of one Eritrean teenager could save unaccompanied child refugees across Europe They had hoped to set sail together, negotiating the notorious Mediterranean crossing as a family. But in late April 2016, as the throng of refugees jostled on to the … [Read more...] about Dawit’s story: how one young refugee’s tragedy could spell hope for thousands
Egypt’s FM discusses bilateral relations with Ethiopian counterpart
Ahram Online | Tuesday 3 Jan 2017 FM Sameh Shoukry called for a meeting with the foreign ministers of Sudan and Ethiopia before the African summit in Addis Ababa later this month Egypt's Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry discussed on Tuesday with his Ethiopian counterpart minister Workineh Gebeyehu Egyptian-Ethiopian bilateral relations and congratulated him on becoming … [Read more...] about Egypt’s FM discusses bilateral relations with Ethiopian counterpart
Teenage Odyssey: After a perilous journey to Europe, a young migrant learns his fate
Selam Gebrekidan | Dec. 30, 2016 | Reuters Girmay Mehari fled from Eritrea when he was just a boy and travelled alone to the safety of Sweden. For more than a year, he waited to learn if he could stay. TOREKOV, Sweden – For more than a year, Girmay Mehari dreaded his 18th birthday next February. The teenager escaped from an Eritrean jail two years ago after he was … [Read more...] about Teenage Odyssey: After a perilous journey to Europe, a young migrant learns his fate
Sisi, Trump agree to delay UN vote on Israeli settlements: Egyptian president’s office
Friday 23 Dec 2016 | Ahram Online Delay is to allow new US administration time to work on solution to Israel-Palestine conflict, says El-Sisi's office Egypt has agreed to postpone a UN Security Council resolution against Israeli settlements in order to give the US a chance to resolve the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, the office of President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi said in a … [Read more...] about Sisi, Trump agree to delay UN vote on Israeli settlements: Egyptian president’s office