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The Tragedy of Burundi

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May 13, 2016 | Hank Cohen's Africa Blog Thousands dead, hundreds of thousands fleeing – is it politics?  Thousands of people killed in just the last year. Over a quarter of a million refugees fleeing to neighboring countries. The violent internal conflict in the Republic of Burundi in Central Africa is tragically nowhere near an end. The violence … [Read more...] about The Tragedy of Burundi

Video: A visa for Eritrea, the ‘African North Korea’

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Brenna Daldorph | 2015-06-29 | France24 Eritrea, a small nation on the Horn of Africa, is one of the most isolated countries in the world. It is also one of the most secretive, and has been duly nicknamed the “African North Korea”. What is everyday life like under the dictatorship? Why do so many Eritreans flee the country in a bid to reach Europe? Our reporters Nicolas … [Read more...] about Video: A visa for Eritrea, the ‘African North Korea’

Exclusive: U.S.-funded Somali intelligence agency has been using kids as spies

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Kevin Sieff | May 7, 2016 | The Washington Post MOGADISHU, Somalia — For years they were children at war, boys given rifles and training by al-Qaeda-backed militants and sent to the front lines of this country’s bloody conflict. Many had been kidnapped from schools and soccer fields and forced to fight. The United Nations pleaded for them to be removed from the battlefield. … [Read more...] about Exclusive: U.S.-funded Somali intelligence agency has been using kids as spies

Man vs. Marathon

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Jere Longman | MAY 11, 2016 | The New York Times Trying to identify the athlete who might be able to break the two-hour barrier. BEKOJI, Ethiopia — Dressed in a soccer jersey and gray pants, Chala Tulu, 14, began walking in his bare feet and then gradually increased his pace around a grass track at Bekoji Elementary School. Tulu wore a mask and a harness fitted with a … [Read more...] about Man vs. Marathon

Horns of a dilemma: retiree to fly 80 South African rhinos to Australia

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Saturday 14 May 2016 | The Guardian Former sales executive who emigrated to Australia 30 years ago is hatching a daring plan in an attempt to save the species from poachers A retired South African sales executive who emigrated to Australia 30 years ago is hatching a daring plan to airlift 80 rhinos to his adopted country in an attempt to save the species … [Read more...] about Horns of a dilemma: retiree to fly 80 South African rhinos to Australia

Why More Chinese Companies in Africa Are Choosing to Be Good to Their Neighbors

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Eric Olander | 05/11/2016 | The Huffington Post Chinese companies around the world, particularly in Africa, have a well-earned reputation for being bad corporate citizens. There are countless stories of labor rights violations, disregard of environmental policies and lack of engagement with local communities among many other allegations. While all of these examples … [Read more...] about Why More Chinese Companies in Africa Are Choosing to Be Good to Their Neighbors

Bahrain’s Dragon City: China’s Megamall Ambitions in the Middle East

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Sara Birkenthal | May 5, 2016 |  Foreign Affairs The pagoda-like buildings of Dragon City, a Chinese megamall, is an odd vision in the desert landscape of Muharraq, the third-largest city in Bahrain. The large complex, laid out in a traditional Chinese courtyard style, sports cavernous hallways lined with larger-than-life red lanterns hanging from industrial-looking … [Read more...] about Bahrain’s Dragon City: China’s Megamall Ambitions in the Middle East

Seeing President Mugabe’s Frailty, Zimbabwe Braces for Turmoil

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Norimitsu Onishi and HOPEWELL CHIN’ONO | MAY 7, 2016 | The New York Times HARARE, Zimbabwe — The independence festivities took place just as they have for decades: led by President Robert Mugabe, the only leader Zimbabwe has ever had. But as Mr. Mugabe, 92, inspected a military parade during the celebrations last month, he did something unusual. When his vehicle … [Read more...] about Seeing President Mugabe’s Frailty, Zimbabwe Braces for Turmoil