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South Africa rejoices as constitution wields its ‘mighty sword’

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JOHANNESBURG | Ed Cropley | Fri Apr 1, 2016 | Reuters When he became South Africa's top judge in 2011, Mogoeng Mogoeng was derided as everything from a legal lightweight and political stooge to Christian zealot and apartheid lackey. Five years later, the 55-year-old son of a miner and a housemaid is being feted as the savior of a young democracy. Alongside damning … [Read more...] about South Africa rejoices as constitution wields its ‘mighty sword’

European countries’ acceptance rates say more about where migrants come from than where they are headed

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Mar 29th 2016 | The Economist A proper comparison might show Italy is more hospitable to refugees than Sweden THE latest European asylum statistics seem to offer good news for refugees. They show the acceptance rate jumping by ten percentage points to 60% in the final quarter of 2015—the highest rate ever. Belgium, France, Germany and the Netherlands all granted asylum in … [Read more...] about European countries’ acceptance rates say more about where migrants come from than where they are headed

No process will legitimise Museveni’s “win” – Besigye

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Othman Semakula | Thursday, 31 March 2016 | The Monitor Dr Kizza Besigye has said there is no process that will legitimise the election of Mr Museveni in the February 18 polls. Speaking through a televised interview Thursday at his home in the far flange suburb of Kasangati in Wakiso District Dr Besigye said as the second runner up he would have been the right … [Read more...] about No process will legitimise Museveni’s “win” – Besigye

What is Saudi Arabia’s endgame in Yemen and Syria?

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Mehdi Hasan | 26 Mar 2016 | Aljazeera English Mehdi Hasan speaks to Abdallah al-Mouallimi, the Saudi ambassador to the UN, about the kingdom's role in the region. Nearly a year into the Saudi-led coalition's air strikes in Yemen, what does the Kingdom hope to gain? In this week's wide-ranging Headliner interview, Mehdi Hasan speaks to Abdallah al-Mouallimi, Saudi … [Read more...] about What is Saudi Arabia’s endgame in Yemen and Syria?

Chaos fears as Zim economy burns

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Mugove Tafirenyika  | 27 March 2016 | Daily News HARARE - As Zimbabwe continues on its precipitous economic and political decline of the past 16 years that is widely blamed on President Robert Mugabe and Zanu PF’s misrule, there are renewed fears that the debilitating violence that rocked the country when the ruling party lost the 2008 elections could flare up again. At … [Read more...] about Chaos fears as Zim economy burns

“Easter, 1916”: a poem by W B Yeats

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W. B. Yeats | 27 March 2016 | The New Statesman First published in the New Statesman on 23 October 1920. Note from AHN: Easter, 1916 is a poem by W. B. Yeats describing the poet's torn emotions regarding the events of the Easter Rising staged in Ireland against British rule on Easter Monday, April 24, 1916. The uprising was unsuccessful, and most of the Irish … [Read more...] about “Easter, 1916”: a poem by W B Yeats

Chewa The Lab Rat Has A Great Job, Good Retirement Benefits

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Maggie Zackowitz | March 26, 2016 | NPR In Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, every morning, a medical specialist known as Chewa (a name that means brave in Swahili — but his bosses call him Mchapakazi, the hard worker) gets excited about his job. For two 40 minute sessions, punctuated by a nap and some recreational time with co-workers, he will test smears of human mucus for … [Read more...] about Chewa The Lab Rat Has A Great Job, Good Retirement Benefits

A ‘Forgotten Disease’ Is Suddenly Causing New Worries

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Nurith Aizenman | March 25, 2016 | NPR Listen to the Story The world is in danger of running out of vaccines for a deadly disease: yellow fever. A major outbreak in the African nation of Angola has already depleted the stockpile that world health officials had set aside for emergencies. It's unclear whether new vaccines can be made in time — even as officials worry that … [Read more...] about A ‘Forgotten Disease’ Is Suddenly Causing New Worries