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Archives for June 2015
African Union calls on UK to release Rwanda’s spy chief
ADDIS ABABA | BY AARON MAASHO | Fri Jun 26, 2015 | REUTERS The African Union has called for Britain to release Rwanda's intelligence chief after his arrest on a warrant issued by Spain, which accuses him of killings after the 1994 genocide, Rwanda's foreign minister said on Friday. British police arrested Karenzi Karake, 54, at Heathrow airport on Saturday on a warrant … [Read more...] about African Union calls on UK to release Rwanda’s spy chief
U.S. compares China’s South China Sea moves to Russia’s in Ukraine
Washington, Fri 26 Jun 2015, Reuters The U.S. State Department's number two diplomat on Friday compared China's behavior in pursuit of territory in the South China Sea to that of Russia in eastern Ukraine. Deputy Secretary of State Antony Blinken called China's large scale reclamation projects in the South China Sea, "a threat to peace and stability." He said the … [Read more...] about U.S. compares China’s South China Sea moves to Russia’s in Ukraine
Amama Mbabazi: ‘If I didn’t fear Idi Amin then, I won’t have fear now,’ says Uganda’s former PM who has a history of bringing down tyrannical rulers
WILL MCBAIN,Thursday 25 June 2015, The Independent (UK) “I could be arrested,” says Amama Mbabazi. “I would not be surprised – but I’ve been engaged in too many struggles against regimes to be fearful.” As a revolutionary who helped depose one of Africa’s most brutal dictators in 1979, and another repressive tyrant six years later, Mr Mbabazi – himself a … [Read more...] about Amama Mbabazi: ‘If I didn’t fear Idi Amin then, I won’t have fear now,’ says Uganda’s former PM who has a history of bringing down tyrannical rulers
Python chokes to death after eating porcupine
By David Millward, 25 Jun 2015, The Telegraph (UK) Body of rock python found with dozens of quills piercing its digestive tract A tasty porcupine seemed like an ideal meal for a peckish African rock python, but it proved to be a case of the snake biting off considerably more than it could chew. The spiky prey was the final repast the 13-feet-long reptile was to … [Read more...] about Python chokes to death after eating porcupine
Philip Hammond warns Ethiopia over treatment of Briton on death row
Owen Bowcott Legal affairs correspondent, Thursday 25 June 2015, The Guardian (UK) Foreign secretary condemns detention of Andargachew Tsige in solitary confinement with no access to consular help or right to appeal The treatment of a Briton on death row in Ethiopia is threatening to undermine the country’s relationship with the UK, the foreign secretary has warned. In an … [Read more...] about Philip Hammond warns Ethiopia over treatment of Briton on death row
Mediterranean migrants: EU leaders agree voluntary intake after heated talks
Friday 26 June 2015, The Guardian (UK) Fractious meeting running into early hours of Friday arrives at quota of 60,000 but exempts Hungary and Bulgaria Fractious European leaders argued into the early hours on Friday over how to handle over a migrant crisis in the Mediterranean, eventually agreeing a compromise plan to share out the care of people fleeing war and poverty in … [Read more...] about Mediterranean migrants: EU leaders agree voluntary intake after heated talks
Eritreans stranded in hostile SA
DAN CONNELL, 26 JUN 2015, MAIL & GUARDIAN (SOUTH AFRICA) Officials make it difficult for them to obtain legal status, which affects their chances of work. Jimmy left home for South Africa a decade ago because of the fear and abuse he suffered in Eritrea’s compulsory national service. He is part of a generation that has been required to work for the state … [Read more...] about Eritreans stranded in hostile SA
Why Africa excels at sport, but not the sport industry
BY SIMON CHADWICK, JUNE 24 2015, BUSINESS DAY (SOUTH AFRICA) THE Egyptian government recently took steps that have led to football fans being labelled terrorists. The arrest and detention of alleged members of the Ultras White Knights (UWK), a highly politicised supporters’ group associated with Cairo club Al Zamalek SC, has marked renewed attempts by the government to curb … [Read more...] about Why Africa excels at sport, but not the sport industry
Bashir ‘sneaked’ out of SA, High Court told
BY NATASHA MARRIAN, 25 JUNE 2015, BUSINESS DAY (SOUTH AFRICA) THE state on Thursday offered a deceptively simple and oblique explanation of how Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir left the country in violation of a court order. The affidavit came a day after the full bench of the High Court in Pretoria flayed the government for its breach of the law. Even though … [Read more...] about Bashir ‘sneaked’ out of SA, High Court told
Museveni age case kicks off
By IVAN OKUDA, Friday June 26 2015 , The Monitor (Uganda) KAMPALA - The case in which former prime ministerAmama Mbabazi’s spokesman sued President Museveni challenging his eligibility to contest in the 2016 general election has kicked off with lawyers for either party agreeing on five issues the Constitutional Court will resolve next month. Yesterday’s … [Read more...] about Museveni age case kicks off