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Archives for July 2015
Search for justice lags post-war boom in Ivory Coast
BLOLEQUIN, IVORY COAST | BY JOE BAVIER | Mon 20 Jul 2015 | REUTERS Four years after the civil war ended in Ivory Coast the economy is booming, but for men like Yaboua Assie, who lost two young daughters in one of the conflict's most notorious massacres, the justice they seek remains as elusive as ever. The killings took place in a grassy lot behind the government offices … [Read more...] about Search for justice lags post-war boom in Ivory Coast
Desperate Zimbabwean women flock to cross-border trade despite risks
BY ANDREW MAMBONDIYANI, Tue Jul 21, 2015, Reuters MUTARE, Zimbabwe (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - After her husband died in 2011, Theresa Matanda looked for a job in Zimbabwe's capital, Harare, but with no success despite being a qualified accountant. With two young children to support, Matanda, 36, was pushed to join the swelling ranks of Zimbabwean women risking rape, … [Read more...] about Desperate Zimbabwean women flock to cross-border trade despite risks
Surviving Grenade and Terror to Bring Chad’s Ex-Leader to Trial
By MARLISE SIMONS, 18 JULY 2015, New York Times PARIS — The day she was meant to be killed, the lawyer had gathered with a group of other women in Ndjamena, the capital of Chad, to protest electoral fraud. She heard someone call her name, then saw a man pointing at her. Seconds later, a grenade exploded at her feet. Threats and obstacles have been part of Jacqueline … [Read more...] about Surviving Grenade and Terror to Bring Chad’s Ex-Leader to Trial
Trial of Chad’s former dictator Hissène Habré: A turning point for African justice
ADAM LUSHER, Saturday 18 July 2015, The Independent (UK) On a long, dark night in 1988, in a stinking prison cell in N’Djamena, the capital of Chad, a man lay desperately ill, close to death. Souleymane Guengueng had already watched his fellow prisoners die, in a cell so cramped their bodies were “lying on my legs”. The beatings had begun almost as soon as … [Read more...] about Trial of Chad’s former dictator Hissène Habré: A turning point for African justice
Mystery of Kazakhstan sleeping sickness solved, says government
Alec Luhn in Moscow, Friday 17 July 2015, The Guardian (UK) More than 140 people in two tiny villages were hit by the illness, with sufferers drifting off for up to six days – now scientists appear to have discovered the cause Scientists have discovered the cause of a strange sleeping sickness affecting residents of two villages in northern Kazakhstan, the government has … [Read more...] about Mystery of Kazakhstan sleeping sickness solved, says government
Who Is Nigeria ’s Conscience?
By Ugochukwu Ejinkeonye, 7 July 2015, African Herald Express (South Africa) Nigerians are very good at crowning false heroes. Just open a Nigerian newspaper you can find near you and see how many people that are recklessly described on its pages as “credible” politicians, “honest and selfless”Nigerians, or worse, the “conscience of the nation.” You would be shocked to see the … [Read more...] about Who Is Nigeria ’s Conscience?
Ethiopia’s Renaissance Dam talks to resume in Khartoum
Saturday 18 Jul 2015. Ahram (Egypt) Officials to resume talks in the Sudanese capital as no agreement was reached at their last meeting held in Cairo concerning the technical study of the dam's impact A new round of talks between Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan are to be held in Khartoum on Wednesday aimed at resolving the latest controversies concerning the … [Read more...] about Ethiopia’s Renaissance Dam talks to resume in Khartoum
This is not Museveni I knew – Luweero Bush War reporter
By Eriasa Mukiibi Sserunjogi and Ivan Okuda, Sunday 19 July 2015, The Monitor (Uganda) Dr Nelson Okuku was chief political reporter with The Star newspaper at the peak of the NRA war that brought the current regime to power. From one visit to the rebels in the bush, Okuku fell in love with their cause, dropped the notebook and picked the gun, later working closely with … [Read more...] about This is not Museveni I knew – Luweero Bush War reporter
Rwanda’s strength lies in its youth – Gen Kabarebe
By: STEPHEN RWEMBEHO, 19 July 2015, THE NEW TIMES (RWANDA) The Minister of Defence, General James Kabarebe, has said that the strength of the nation depends on the ‘uprightness’ of the youth. The Minister was addressing hundreds of young people, local leaders and residents of Nyagatare District yesterday. He said the willpower of youth determines the kind of future a … [Read more...] about Rwanda’s strength lies in its youth – Gen Kabarebe
Saudi Arabia Ditches the US for Russia: Does It Matter?
David Oualaalou, 07/17/2015, The Huffington Post Step back and calmly contemplate the geopolitical shift taking place in the Middle East. Does anyone realize what's happening beyond what the headlines read? The answer is may be. Even before the United States and Iran reached a landmark deal this week to rein in Iran's nuclear program, the past 20 months of negotiations … [Read more...] about Saudi Arabia Ditches the US for Russia: Does It Matter?