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Australian mining company denies role in murder of South African activist
Joshua Robertson | Friday 25 March 2016 | The Guardian Campaigners claim death of Sikhosiphi Rhadebe is an escalation of violence against opponents of a mine owned by Perth’s Mineral Commodities Limited An Australian-owned mining company has denied any link to the murder of an activist leading a campaign against its plans to mine titanium in South … [Read more...] about Australian mining company denies role in murder of South African activist
Israel’s shame – the treatment of Eritrean refugees
Martin Plaut | 22 March 2016 | martinplaut.wordpress.com How many Eritreans have been given full recognition as refugees by the Israeli government? The answer – as far as I can discern – is just 4. Most refugees are detained as ‘infiltrators.’ This disgraceful treatment comes despite the world’s acceptance of the appalling human rights abuses in Eritrea, from which so many … [Read more...] about Israel’s shame – the treatment of Eritrean refugees
Famed African satirist raises alarm over Kenyan journalist sackings
NAIROBI | Drazen Jorgic | Thu Mar 24, 2016 | Reuters One of Africa's best known satirists blames government pressure for journalist sackings at Kenya's biggest newspaper group which threaten to reverse decades of hard-won press freedoms. In a continent where journalists are often jailed, the Daily Nation's decision to end the contract of cartoonist Godfrey Mwampembwa after … [Read more...] about Famed African satirist raises alarm over Kenyan journalist sackings
Dr Besigye speaks out on life in detention
ALBERT TUMWINE | Thursday, March 24 2016 | The Monitor KAMPALA- Four-time presidential candidate Dr Kizza Besigye has condemned the police’s continued house-arrest, describing it as “disabling and extremely stressful.” He however says he has prepared his mind to face any situation. Dr Besigye who has been under house-arrest since the announcement of the February 18 … [Read more...] about Dr Besigye speaks out on life in detention
EYE ON AFRICA (France 24)
Eye on Africa (France24)
Downing Street raises the Belgian flag and we tweet for Brussels – but where was this sympathy after Ankara?
Yasmin Ahmed | 22 March 2016 | The Independent Our indifference is fuelling terrorist organisations like Isis Yet again Europe has been shaken by the impact of a terrorist attack – and, once again, it has responded in a way that we have come to see as tragically routine. On social media we have Facebook safety check-ins, Twitter hashtags and sharable cartoons. In … [Read more...] about Downing Street raises the Belgian flag and we tweet for Brussels – but where was this sympathy after Ankara?
Kabila employs delay tactics to stave off presidential elections
Stephanie Wolters | 18 Mar 2016 | Mail & Guardian Indicators are that the government does not intend sticking to constitutional deadlines, and is instead pursuing a strategy of delaying elections. In mid-January, the Independent National Electoral Commission of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) announced it would need 18 months to update the voters’ roll. … [Read more...] about Kabila employs delay tactics to stave off presidential elections
Africa bears the brunt of El Nino’s wrath
Whitney McFerron and Frank Jomo | March 22 2016 | Business Day THE maize that is a food staple for much of Southern Africa is now so expensive it has become a luxury many cannot afford, after the worst drought in three decades damaged crops from Ethiopia to SA. In Malawi, one of a dozen nations affected by the dry spell, Meleniya Mateyusays she has to forage for … [Read more...] about Africa bears the brunt of El Nino’s wrath
Egypt’s education ministry confirms removal of ElBaradei bio from 5th grade book
Hana Afifi | Tuesday 22 Mar 2016 | Ahram The ministry says parents and teachers requested the removal of the biography and picture of the Nobel laureate under the previous education minister; writers blast ministry for falsifying Egyptian history Egypt’s education ministry confirmed Monday the removal of all references to one-time Egypt vice-president and Nobel Prize … [Read more...] about Egypt’s education ministry confirms removal of ElBaradei bio from 5th grade book