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After Two Decades of Rot, Zimbabwe Is Coming Apart at the Seams
Protest action over intolerable living conditions has been brutally quashed by the military. Antony Sguazzin, Ray Ndlovu, and Brian Latham | September 14, 2020 | Bloomberg In Zimbabwe, pregnant women are left alone in hospitals to give birth, taps have run dry in major urban centers, infrastructure has all but collapsed and more than half the population needs food … [Read more...] about After Two Decades of Rot, Zimbabwe Is Coming Apart at the Seams
Israel-UAE trade will overtake deals with Egypt
Emirati market regulations are far more business friendly, and its contract enforcement is significantly more reliable TIMOTHY KALDAS |10 SEPTEMBER 2020 |BUSINESS DAY The agreement between the United Arab Emirates and Israel to normalise their relations, described by some as a “peace” deal, seems to have hit a snag over weapons purchases. The UAE is keen to join the … [Read more...] about Israel-UAE trade will overtake deals with Egypt
Abandoned in Lebanon, African domestic workers just want to go home
Zecharias Zelalem |14 Sep 2020 | Mail & Guardian Outside Ethiopia’s consulate in Lebanon’s capital Beirut, about 60 young women brace themselves for another night of sleeping on the street. They used to be employed as housekeepers, but the combination of a crippling economic crisis and the Covid-19 pandemic meant that they were laid off and kicked out of … [Read more...] about Abandoned in Lebanon, African domestic workers just want to go home
Why a proposed Horn of Africa bloc could destabilise the larger region
Ingo Henneberg and Sören Stapel |September 8, 2020 | The Conversation Relations in the Horn of Africa are complex and complicated. They are characterised by deeply ingrained rivalries between Eritrea, Ethiopia, and Somalia in a conflict-ridden region. For decades, it has been known for civil war, conflict, and poor economic development. Somalia is a … [Read more...] about Why a proposed Horn of Africa bloc could destabilise the larger region
Rwanda’s Kagame denies Paul Rusesabagina was kidnapped
President says detained government critic 'led himself' to Rwanda, accuses him of of being a 'terrorist' leader. Al Jazeera | 7 September, 2020 Rwandan President Paul Kagame denies that a detained opposition figure who inspired the Hollywood film Hotel Rwanda was kidnapped in order to be brought back to the country, saying he was responsible for his own … [Read more...] about Rwanda’s Kagame denies Paul Rusesabagina was kidnapped