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Decision by Dos Santos to step down is good for Angola and for Africa
Charles Stith | March 19 2016 | Business Day MARCH 11 is a date that is memorable for a lot of things. According to the low chronology of the 18th dynasty, Pharaoh Thutmose III died in 1425 BC on this day. Menachem Begin and Anwar Sadat signed the Camp David Peace Accords, bringing peace between Israel and Egypt on this date in 1982. A few years ago, Fukushima in … [Read more...] about Decision by Dos Santos to step down is good for Angola and for Africa
The rise and fall of Burkina Faso’s coup: what you need to know
Rakotomalala and Nadia Karoui, Thursday 24 September 2015, The Guardian A seizure of power threatened to derail forthcoming elections, but a swift intervention from regional heads of state seems to have restored order – for now. Global Voices online reports A coup in Burkina Faso threatened to pull the country further into political crisis, with leading ministers detained, … [Read more...] about The rise and fall of Burkina Faso’s coup: what you need to know
The US and China: Will it be collision or cooperation?
Simon Montlake, Staff writer 13 September 2015, Chrisitian Science Monitor On the eve of Chinese President Xi Jinping's first state visit to the US, a China expert lays out how the two great powers can avoid confrontation. NEW YORK — ‘G’day. My name’s Kevin. I’m from Australia. I’m here to help.” The silver-thatched man on the stage in a loose-fitting black suit and no tie … [Read more...] about The US and China: Will it be collision or cooperation?
Eritrea: Nationals at home and abroad conduct candle lit vigil
20/06/20, Shabait.com Asmara, 19 June 2015 – Eritrean nationals at home and abroad today conducted indoor and outdoor candle lit vigil in connection with Martyrs Day. Addressing the gathering at Bahti Meskerem Square, the Administrator of the Central region, Maj. General Ramadan Osman Awliyai, noted that higher spirit of dedication and steadfastness on the part of the … [Read more...] about Eritrea: Nationals at home and abroad conduct candle lit vigil
UN probe finds ‘systematic’ rights abuses in Eritrea
2015-06-08, France24 Eritrea may have committed crimes against humanity, a year-long UN human rights inquiry said in a report published on Monday describing extrajudicial killings, widespread torture, sexual slavery and enforced labour. “The commission finds that systematic, widespread and gross human rights violations have been and are being committed in Eritrea under … [Read more...] about UN probe finds ‘systematic’ rights abuses in Eritrea
Eritrea president targeted by new Swedish law
02 Jul 2014, Aljazeera English Swedish law firm reports Isaias Afewerki and several ministers to the police for crimes against humanity. Several top Eritrean leaders have been reported to the police for crimes against humanity by a Swedish law firm, as a new law took effect enabling such crimes committed anywhere else in the world to be prosecuted in Sweden. The report … [Read more...] about Eritrea president targeted by new Swedish law
U.S. top court backs Obama, invalidates Jerusalem passport law
WASHINGTON | BY LAWRENCE HURLEY, Mon 8 Jun 2015, REUTERS The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday struck down a law that would let American citizens born in Jerusalem have Israel listed in passports as their country of birth, saying it encroached on the president's exclusive power to recognize foreign governments. The 6-3 ruling, a victory for President Barack Obama, comes at a … [Read more...] about U.S. top court backs Obama, invalidates Jerusalem passport law
Burundi election body’s vice president has fled country: sources
BUJUMBURA, Sat 30 May 2015, Reuters The vice president of Burundi's election commission has fled the country ahead of the poll, sources said on Saturday, amid a political crisis triggered by President Pierre Nkurunziza's decision to run for a third term. Spes-Caritas Ndironkeye joins a senior judge and a host of dissidents who have fled the country following a failed coup … [Read more...] about Burundi election body’s vice president has fled country: sources
How Sepp Blatter won the hearts and minds of Africa to ride out Fifa storms
David Smith in Lusaka, Thursday 28 May 2015, The Guardian (UK) The support Sepp Blatter enjoys from football associations across the developing world has been bolstered by his Goal project, which delivers millions of dollars to improve facilities. A visit to Zambia underlines how it has helped to keep him in power Fraying at the edges, Fifa’s flags twist in the wind outside … [Read more...] about How Sepp Blatter won the hearts and minds of Africa to ride out Fifa storms
These Are The Most Censored Countries In The World
By Catherine Taibi, 04/21/2015, The Huffington Post Eritrea, North Korea and Saudi Arabia have the most restricted press freedom worldwide, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists' list of the 10 most censored countries. CPJ listed the countries as part of their annual "Attacks on the Press" publication. Ethiopia, Azerbaijan, Vietnam, Iran, China, … [Read more...] about These Are The Most Censored Countries In The World