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‘They call us crazy’: a trip to Ethiopia’s first space observatory

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Natasha Stallard in Entoto | Monday 21 March 2016 | The Guardian Multi-million dollar facility offers excellent views of Orion’s Belt – and opportunities to tackle climate change and famine With its clear skies and closeness to the equator, Ethiopia is an ideal location for space exploration. Yet for a developing country facing its worst drought in 50 … [Read more...] about ‘They call us crazy’: a trip to Ethiopia’s first space observatory

‘Mugabe’s Zanu PF now like Humpty Dumpty’

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Tendai Kamhungira, Deputy Chief Writer | 21 March 2016 | Daily News HARARE - Zanu PF insiders and observers alike agree that the party has now reached “a point of no return” as its deadly factional and succession wars get uglier by the day — with a senior party official graphically likening the former liberation movement to Humpty Dumpty, the popular nursery rhyme … [Read more...] about ‘Mugabe’s Zanu PF now like Humpty Dumpty’

African Development Bank approves $1.1 billion in loans to Tanzania

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Thursday, 03 March 2016 | Botswana Guardian The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a loan package worth $1.1 billion to Tanzania to be paid out over five years to fund infrastructure projects and improve public sector governance, it said. The line of credit will be used primarily to support the transport and energy sectors and improve the business … [Read more...] about African Development Bank approves $1.1 billion in loans to Tanzania

ElBaradei removed from Nobel winners list in primary-school books

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Mon, 21/03/2016 | Egypt Independent The name and photo of former vice president Mohamed ElBaradei has been removed from a list of Egyptian Nobel laureates in fifth-grade textbooks, independent newspaper Al-Tahrir has revealed. ElBaradei, who has often criticized the government of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi via social media, was removed from a list including late … [Read more...] about ElBaradei removed from Nobel winners list in primary-school books

We trust British politicians with third terms. So why not African ones?

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Eric Joyce | 1 March 2016 | The New Statesman We don't see a third term as a danger sign when it's Margaret Thatcher or Tony Blair - so why do we see it as one in the Congo? The presidential election in the Republic of Congo, which took place yesterday, and regarding which the results were not available at the time of publication of this article, will tell us … [Read more...] about We trust British politicians with third terms. So why not African ones?

Congo ex-vice president guilty in landmark ICC war rape ruling

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THE HAGUE | Thomas Escritt | Tue Mar 22, 2016 | Reuters Democratic Republic of Congo's Jean-Pierre Bemba became the highest-ranking politician convicted by the international war crimes court on Monday, when it judged him responsible for a campaign of rape and murder in Central African Republic. Bemba, who served as vice president from 2003 to 2006, failed to discipline … [Read more...] about Congo ex-vice president guilty in landmark ICC war rape ruling

Have we finally found the secret lost tomb of ancient Egypt’s Queen Nefertiti?

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Kimberly Watt | March 20, 2016 | The Independent The Big Question: The discovery of a secret tomb behind Tutankhamun's is being hailed as unique by archaeologists around the world. Cambridge Egyptologist Kimberly Watt explains what's been found - and why everyone should be excited Why are we asking this now? The tomb of Tutankhamun, the king of ancient Egypt who became … [Read more...] about Have we finally found the secret lost tomb of ancient Egypt’s Queen Nefertiti?

Don’t worry, be happy? Try telling that to a slave or a refugee… or a Scandinavian

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Jenerali Ulimwengu | Saturday, March 19   2016 | The East African If you’re happy and you know it, clap your hands.” Pam Pam! If you’re happy and you know it, stamp your feet, click your tongue, nod your head, and so on. This is what lucky little ones are taught in pre-primary. And they respond with glee because “you are happy and you know, and you want the world to … [Read more...] about Don’t worry, be happy? Try telling that to a slave or a refugee… or a Scandinavian