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Archives for May 2015
Development and democracy debate ahead of Ethiopia vote
Simona Foltyn, 10 May 2015, Aljazeera Opposition critics say May 24 elections will not be free and fair, but the government praises the democratic climate. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - If Ethiopians ever possessed a strong desire to express their political views through the ballot, that sentiment seems to have dwindled in the run-up to national elections on May 24. One … [Read more...] about Development and democracy debate ahead of Ethiopia vote
EU plans migrant quotas forcing states to ‘share’ burden
By Ian Traynor in Brussels, Sunday 10 May 2015, The Guardian (UK) Proposal to divide up numbers between member countries in wake of Mediterranean crisis could pit Germany, which backs scheme, against UK The EU’s executive body is to unveil radical new proposals on immigration, imposing migrant quotas on the 28 countries of the union under a distribution “key” … [Read more...] about EU plans migrant quotas forcing states to ‘share’ burden
EU chiefs’ military plan to foil smugglers
11 MAY 2015, The Australian Defence ministers from five EU countries were meeting overnight to discuss a military campaign to stop human trafficking and reinforce Europe’s defences against migrants from North Africa. Officials from France, Germany, Poland, Italy and Spain will use events commemorating the 70th anniversary of the liberation of Lorient, western … [Read more...] about EU chiefs’ military plan to foil smugglers
African migrants deported from Israel ‘living risk to risk’
By Antony Loewenstein, 07 MAY 2015, Mail & Guardian (South Africa) A refugee describes how promises of work in a recent Israeli agreement with Rwanda failed to materialise, leaving him living in limbo in South Sudan. Robel Tesfahannes spends his days looking for work in Juba. An Eritrean who recently arrived in South Sudan after six years in Tel Aviv, Tesfahannes … [Read more...] about African migrants deported from Israel ‘living risk to risk’
Kaberuka’s star performance leaves big shoes to fill at AfDB
BY Dianna Games, 11 MAY 2015, Business Daily (South Africa) A LANDMARK election is coming up later this month that will affect Africa’s fortunes over the next decade — and yet most Africans are unaware of it. The election of a new president of the African Development Bank (AfDB) looms as Donald Kaberuka spends his last few months in office after a decade at the helm. When … [Read more...] about Kaberuka’s star performance leaves big shoes to fill at AfDB
South Africa: Maimane ushers in new era for DA as party tries to woo black voters
BY NATASHA MARRIAN AND SETUMO STONE, MAY 11 2015, BusinessDaily (South Africa) MMUSI Maimane, the first black leader of the Democratic Alliance (DA), signalled a shift in the party’s approach to race when he said during his inaugural address that nonracialism did not mean being "colour blind". It also indicated the party’s determination to woo black support away from the … [Read more...] about South Africa: Maimane ushers in new era for DA as party tries to woo black voters
Houthis accept five-day truce in Yemen proposed by Saudi Arabia
CAIRO/ADEN | BY MOHAMMED GHOBARI AND MOHAMMED MUKHASHAF, Sunday 10 May 2015, Reuters Yemen's dominant Houthi group accepted a five-day humanitarian ceasefire proposed by its adversary Saudi Arabia on Sunday but said it would respond to any violations of the pause. Neighboring Saudi Arabia had said on Friday that the ceasefire could begin on Tuesday if the Iranian-allied … [Read more...] about Houthis accept five-day truce in Yemen proposed by Saudi Arabia
Afghan clerics uneasy as civil rights movement gains momentum
KABUL | BY MIRWAIS HAROONI AND JESSICA DONATI, Sun 10 May 2015, Reuters Powerful religious leaders in Afghanistan are growing uneasy about the challenge to their authority posed by rare civil rights protests in Kabul and widespread anger over the lynching of a young woman wrongly accused of burning a Koran. The highest religious authority, the Ulema Council, exerts … [Read more...] about Afghan clerics uneasy as civil rights movement gains momentum
Revealed: Secrets of tape implicating Ruto
By SUNDAY NATION TEAM, SATURDAY, 9 MAY 2015, Daily Nation (Kenya) Contents of a tape recording played to MPs, which appears to implicate Deputy President William Ruto in an unfolding Sh28 billion [US$ 292 million] hospital upgrade project saga, can be revealed today. The details are contained in recordings of meetings between businessman Herbert Ojwang’ and Chinese … [Read more...] about Revealed: Secrets of tape implicating Ruto
Israel Paid Tesfay Kidane Thousands to return to Africa
London (HAN/Geeska Afrika) April 23, 2015 – An Eritrean refugee currently detained in Israel has described the moment that he realised one of the 30 migrants executed on a Libyan beach was his friend of more than seven years. Aman Beyene, 38, watched with horror as his close friend was forced to kneel in the sand and killed by Islamist militants in a brutal murder that was … [Read more...] about Israel Paid Tesfay Kidane Thousands to return to Africa