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Hand over power peacefully – Amama tells Museveni

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By ALLAN CHEKWECH, Posted  Wednesday, June 17  2015, Daily Mirror (Uganda) KAMPALA. Former Prime Minister, John Patrick Amama Mbabazi has written to President Yoweri Museveni informing him officially that he will contest against him for the post of NRM party chairman. Mr Mbabazi also informed the President, who is also the NRM chairman that he will seek to become the … [Read more...] about Hand over power peacefully – Amama tells Museveni

Andy Tsege: Fears grow over state of mind of British activist who languishes in Ethiopian jail

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JONATHAN OWEN, Tuesday 16 June 2015, THE INDEPENDENT (UK) Fears are growing for the state of mind of a British father of three who has languished in a secret jail in Ethiopia for almost a year. Andargachew “Andy” Tsege, who has been sentenced to death, reportedly told the British ambassador during a rare visit: “Seriously, I am happy to go – it would be preferable and … [Read more...] about Andy Tsege: Fears grow over state of mind of British activist who languishes in Ethiopian jail

Britain to send intelligence officers to Sicily to ‘disrupt’ human traffickers

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Nicholas Watt, Alan Travis, Rowena Mason, Wednesday 17 June 2015, The Guardian (UK) David Cameron has promised Italian PM extra help to tackle gangs smuggling people in boats from Africa across Mediterranean David Cameron has offered to deploy an extra six British officers from the National Crime Agency to a special Europol intelligence cell in Sicily to “disrupt the … [Read more...] about Britain to send intelligence officers to Sicily to ‘disrupt’ human traffickers

The Truth About Diego Garcia

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David Vine, Assistant Professor of Anthropology, American University, 06/15/2015, Huffingtonpost And 50 Years of Fiction About an American Military Base First, they tried to shoot the dogs. Next, they tried to poison them with strychnine. When both failed as efficient killing methods, British government agents and U.S. Navy personnel used raw meat to lure the pets into a … [Read more...] about The Truth About Diego Garcia

NASA Satellites Show World’s Thirst For Groundwater

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GEOFF BRUMFIEL, 17 JUNE 2015, NPR New data from NASA's GRACE satellites show that many of the world's biggest aquifers are being sucked dry at a rate far greater than they are being replenished. Although scientists don't know how much water is left, they hope their findings will serve as a "red flag" for regions that may be overusing water. Globally, … [Read more...] about NASA Satellites Show World’s Thirst For Groundwater

Police haul away migrants sleeping on rocks in Italian Riviera

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VENTIMIGLIA, ITALY | BY ERIC GAILLARD, Wed 17 June, REUTERS Police on Tuesday began hauling away mostly African migrants from makeshift camps on the Italy-France border as European Union ministers met in Luxembourg to hash out plans to deal with the immigration crisis. Italian police dressed in riot gear removed dozens of migrants, including crying women, from the rocky … [Read more...] about Police haul away migrants sleeping on rocks in Italian Riviera

Special Report: Military knew about bizarre methods of doctor hired to train troops

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WASHINGTON | BY JOHN SHIFFMAN, Wed 17 Jun 2015, REUTERS For years, a doctor now accused of performing macabre procedures on the troops that he trained took steps to cloak his battlefield-medicine classes in secrecy. The doctor, John Henry Hagmann, often required that those who took or helped teach his courses sign non-disclosure agreements. The agreements may have helped … [Read more...] about Special Report: Military knew about bizarre methods of doctor hired to train troops

WikiLeaks cables: Sudanese president ‘stashed $9bn in UK banks’

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Afua Hirsch, legal affairs correspondent, Friday 17 December 2010, The Guardian (UK) Speculation that Omar al-Bashir siphoned $9bn in oil money and deposited it in foreign accounts could fuel calls for his arrest Omar al-Bashir, the Sudanese president, has siphoned as much as $9bn out of his impoverished country, and much of it may be stashed in London banks, according to … [Read more...] about WikiLeaks cables: Sudanese president ‘stashed $9bn in UK banks’

Ali Karti: Bashir ‘the only person trusted’

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Talk to Al Jazeera | 08 Nov 2014 Sudan's foreign minister on the state of his country and whether Omar al-Bashir will stand for re-election next year. He is one of the world's longest serving leaders - and one of the most controversial. President Omar al-Bashir has ruled Sudan for a quarter of a century. He was also the first serving world leader to be indicted by the … [Read more...] about Ali Karti: Bashir ‘the only person trusted’

We are still preparing for Bashir case – justice department

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 Adam Wakefield, 2015-06-14 22:30, News24 (South Africa) Johannesburg - The justice department was preparing for arguments in the High Court in Pretoria, amidst reports that Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir had already left South Africa on Sunday evening. "We are preparing for arguments in court tomorrow [Monday] and have not verified media reports of his leaving the … [Read more...] about We are still preparing for Bashir case – justice department