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Chinese Migrants in Africa Are Getting Hit by the Slowing Global Economy
Eric Olander Veteran New Media and Broadcast Journalist, Cobus van StadenLecturer, Media Studies, Wits University | 03/03/2016 | The Huffington Post Thousands of Chinese migrants who settled in Africa over the past decade or so now face mounting uncertainty as economic growth slows across the continent and back home in China. While there are no reliable estimates as … [Read more...] about Chinese Migrants in Africa Are Getting Hit by the Slowing Global Economy
What Makes People Smile In The Saddest Country In The World?
Maggie Zackowitz | March 20, 2016 | NPR The happiest country in the world is Denmark, according to a new report from the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network. And the least happy is Burundi. Maybe someone forgot to tell the Burundians. "I wouldn't say we are sad," says Burundi-born Elavie Ndura, 56, the presidential fellow for diversity and … [Read more...] about What Makes People Smile In The Saddest Country In The World?
Ethiopians march in Jerusalem over aliya stoppage
Sam Sokol | 03/20/2016 | Jerusalem Post Around fifteen hundred citizens of Ethiopian origin protested during this week’s cabinet meeting, decrying “racism” and “discrimination between Jews and Jews,” according to Hebrew media. Activists demonstrated against a recent government decision to restrict Ethiopian immigration on Sunday, marching from the capital’s … [Read more...] about Ethiopians march in Jerusalem over aliya stoppage
Israel’s cancelled plan on Ethiopian Jews prompts rally
20 Mar 2016 | Aljazeera English Decision to scrap scheme that would reunite families of Ethiopian Israelis amounts to racism, protesters say. Hundreds of Ethiopian Israelis marched in Jerusalem after the government cancelled plans to allow their relatives to emigrate from the African nation, calling the move discrimination. Police and organisers estimated the crowd at up … [Read more...] about Israel’s cancelled plan on Ethiopian Jews prompts rally
The World’s Modern-Day Lepers: Women With Fistulas
Nicholas Kristof | MARCH 19, 2016 | The New York Times ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — ONE of the worst things that can happen to a woman or girl around the world is a fistula, an internal injury caused by childbirth (or occasionally by rape) that leaves her incontinent, humiliated and sometimes stinking. Victims are the lepers of the 21st century, and although the condition is … [Read more...] about The World’s Modern-Day Lepers: Women With Fistulas
How politicians duck the blame for terrorism
Patrick Cockburn | 19 March 2016 | The Independent The French and British governments enabled Isis to grow, but the media lets them off the hook The capture of Salah Abdeslam, thought to be the sole surviving planner of the Paris massacre, means that the media is focusing once again on the threat of terrorist attack by Islamic State. Questions are asked about why … [Read more...] about How politicians duck the blame for terrorism
One month later: What next for Besigye?
Sunday, March 20 2016 | The Monitor Marking a month under house arrest, Opposition leader Kizza Besigye this week said he is mentally prepared to make the required sacrifice for the sake of Uganda’s liberation even as the government warned he will be kept out of public life for a long time. In exclusive interviews with Sunday Monitor between Wednesday and … [Read more...] about One month later: What next for Besigye?
Rare Sunday in African politics with several elections
Sunday, March 20, 2016 | Daily Nation In Niger, the incumbent is facing a hospitalised opposition candidate Sunday will mark a rare occasion in the calendar of African politics, with a controversial presidential election in Congo, two runoffs — in Benin and Niger — and a long-awaited repeat poll in Zanzibar. The day promises to be exciting as Cape Verde holds … [Read more...] about Rare Sunday in African politics with several elections
‘Nothing fuels terrorism more than lack of hope,’ ex-Shin Bet chief says
03/18/2016 | Jerusalem Post Yuval Diskin made the remarks during an appearance on Channel 2's weekly Friday night news magazine. Yuval Diskin, the former head of the Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet), slammed the governing coalition of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday for failing to provide "hope" for "frustrated, embittered" Palestinians who are compelled to … [Read more...] about ‘Nothing fuels terrorism more than lack of hope,’ ex-Shin Bet chief says
East African farmers rewarded for letting grass grow under their feet
Robert Kibet in Chamkama | Friday 18 March 2016 | The Guardian Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania and Rwanda are taking part in a scheme to revive trees, with manifold benefits for farmers and their environment Stephen Tumhaire rakes through the knee-high grass in his field to get rid of fallen tree branches that might stop the grass from growing. Sweat shines on … [Read more...] about East African farmers rewarded for letting grass grow under their feet