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Archives for May 2015
The best books on Ethiopia: start your reading here
By Pushpinder Khaneka, Friday 1 May 2015, The Guardian (UK) Our literary tour of Ethiopia covers the traumatic overthrow of the monarchy and the bloody revolution that followed, taking in past and present, fact and fiction Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese In 1954, a young Indian nun working at a mission hospital in Addis Ababa dies while giving birth to identical … [Read more...] about The best books on Ethiopia: start your reading here
Stay out of our affairs, China tells outsiders
May 01, 2015, China Daily Defense Ministry makes it clear that any interference in disputes withneighbors will not be tolerated China voiced its opposition on Thursday to "any interference by regional outsiders" indisputes between the country and its neighbors. The Ministry of National Defense's response follows accusations made against China bythe … [Read more...] about Stay out of our affairs, China tells outsiders
Egypt’s Sisi heads to Saudi Arabia for talks with king, officials
Saturday 2 May 2015. Ahram (Egypt) The visit comes days after King Salman ordered a reshuffle in the kingdom's top leadership, and ahead of major joint military manoeuvres in Saudi territory Egypt’s President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi is heading to Saudi Arabia Saturday for talks with top Saudi leadership, presidential spokesman Alaa Youssef told the MENA state news … [Read more...] about Egypt’s Sisi heads to Saudi Arabia for talks with king, officials
UN accused of ‘reckless disregard’ for allegations of peacekeeper child abuse
By Sandra Laville in London and Angelique Chrisafis in Paris. Thursday 30 April 2015, The Guardian (UK) US diplomat James Wasserstrom says case of Anders Kompass, who exposed allegations of sex abuse by French forces, shows UN turns on whistleblowers The United Nations is guilty of “reckless disregard for serious allegations of wrongdoing” in its … [Read more...] about UN accused of ‘reckless disregard’ for allegations of peacekeeper child abuse
Khama dresses down Mugabe
BY GIFT PHIRI, NEWS EDITOR • 1 MAY 2015, DAILY NEWS (ZIMBABWE) HARARE - Botswana President Ian Khama apparently clashed with President Robert Mugabe at the Sadc summit in Harare on Wednesday in front of other regional heads of State and government over the rampant influx of undocumented Zimbabweans into Botswana and South Africa. Well-placed sources told the … [Read more...] about Khama dresses down Mugabe
The Saudi shakeup: A generational shift as kingdom tries to assert regional leadership
By Alia Soliman, Friday 1 May 2015. Al-Ahram King Salman Abdel-Aziz’s announcement of a shakeup in the Saudi government has left many young Saudis feeling content with a move that marked a generational shift; however the importance of the shuffle lies in the timing of the move, which comes amid regional challenges.On Wednesday, a royal decree named Interior … [Read more...] about The Saudi shakeup: A generational shift as kingdom tries to assert regional leadership
Chaos in tower, danger in skies at base in Africa
By Craig Whitlock, 30 April 2015, Washington Post The skies above the U.S. military’s counterterrorism hub on the Horn of Africa have become chronically dangerous, with pilots forced to rely on local air-traffic controllers who fall asleep on the job, commit errors at astronomical rates and are hostile to Americans, documents show.Conditions at Camp Lemonnier in … [Read more...] about Chaos in tower, danger in skies at base in Africa
Ethiopian Israelis rally against alleged police racism
01 May 2015, Aljazeera (English) At least 13 people injured in Jerusalem as protesters angered by filmed beating of Ethiopian soldier clash with police. Clashes have broken out in Jerusalem as more than 1,000 Ethiopian Israelis staged a protest, demanding an investigation into alleged police racism and violence. At least 13 people were injured and two police officers and … [Read more...] about Ethiopian Israelis rally against alleged police racism
Robert Fisk in Abu Dhabi: the Emirates enigma – who’s really in charge?
By Robert Fisk in Abu Dhabi, Thursday 30 April 2015, The Independent (UK) Tracing the evolution of Abu Dhabi’s rulers from desert introverts to global treasure-hunters – and explaining the complex blend of kinship and rivalry that governs their relationship with the more ostentatious Dubai and Qatar Old Walid Sadik was Abu Dhabi’s … [Read more...] about Robert Fisk in Abu Dhabi: the Emirates enigma – who’s really in charge?
Coverup claims over revelation that Germany spied on EU partners for US
By Ian Traynor in Brussels, Thursday 30 April 2015, The Guardian (UK) Embarrassment for Berlin after reports about inquiry into NSA surveillance say German spies monitored French president’s office and EU institutions Germany has been spying and eavesdropping on its closest partners in the EU and passing the information to the US for more than a … [Read more...] about Coverup claims over revelation that Germany spied on EU partners for US