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U.S. preparing sanctions on Iran over ballistic missile program: sources

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WASHINGTON |Wed 30 Dec 2015 | REUTERS U.S. President Barack Obama's administration is preparing new sanctions on international companies and individuals over Iran's ballistic missile program, sources familiar with the situation said on Wednesday. The Wall Street Journal reported earlier that the potential sanctions would target about 12 companies and individuals in Iran, … [Read more...] about U.S. preparing sanctions on Iran over ballistic missile program: sources

White House says concerned by arrest of journalists in Ethiopia

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WASHINGTON | Wed 30 Dec 2015 | REUTERS The White House on Wednesday voiced concern about the arrest of journalists in Ethiopia and urged that country's government to release people imprisoned for exercising their right to free expression. While the United States had welcomed the release of several detained bloggers in Ethiopia earlier this year, National Security … [Read more...] about White House says concerned by arrest of journalists in Ethiopia

Bicycle nation: Eritrea’s riders harbour dreams of the Alpine valleys

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David Smith in Asmara | Wednesday 30 December 2015| THE GUARDIAN In a country where bikes are common and often older than cyclists’ parents, the hobby is fast becoming the sport of choice for young Tour de France aspirants Her four brothers are top level cyclists, but when Mosana Debesay took up the sport at 14 and wanted to pursue a professional … [Read more...] about Bicycle nation: Eritrea’s riders harbour dreams of the Alpine valleys

Egypt’s Sisi tells Egyptians ‘not to worry’ about Ethiopian dam

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Wednesday 30 Dec 2015 | Ahram The Egyptian president's statement comes 24 hours after signing a new agreement between Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi told the Egyptians on Wednesday not to worry about the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, adding that "matters are fine" in that regard. "I … [Read more...] about Egypt’s Sisi tells Egyptians ‘not to worry’ about Ethiopian dam

There are limits to your power, Mr President

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Richard Calland | 18 Dec 2015 | MAIL & GUARDIAN The year was one of disastrous and shameful decisions, but our democracy still functions. Politically, 2015 was a year of drama, paranoia and grotesque misjudgments. It began with the drama of Julius Malema’s appalling attempt to disrupt the State of the Nation Address (Sona) and the shockingly violent nature of how … [Read more...] about There are limits to your power, Mr President

Ethiopia: What if they were really set free?

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ADDIS ABABA and LALIBELA | Jan 2nd 2016 | ECONOMIST If the government let people breathe, they might fly THE Ben Abeba restaurant is a spiral-shaped concrete confection perched on a mountain ridge near Lalibela, an Ethiopian town known for its labyrinth of 12th-century churches hewn out of solid rock. The view is breathtaking: as the sun goes down, a spur of the Great Rift … [Read more...] about Ethiopia: What if they were really set free?

Geeska Afrika Year End Analysis

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December 29, 2015 –  Geeska Afrika year end analysis revealed topics that our readers cared about the most over the past year. Clear trends can be traced in what have been the most important stories like trade finance in the Horn of African countries; Somalia, Ethiopia, Eritrea, and Djibouti. Whether as protection against late payment, terrorism, war or looming political … [Read more...] about Geeska Afrika Year End Analysis

How Stories Deceive

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Maria Konnikova | December 29, 2015 | The New Yorker On the afternoon of October 10, 2013, an unusually cold day, the streets of downtown Dublin were filled with tourists and people leaving work early. In their midst, one young woman stood out. She seemed dazed and distressed as she wandered down O’Connell Street, looking around timidly, a helpless-seeming terror in her … [Read more...] about How Stories Deceive

China’s Xi tells grumbling party cadres: ‘Don’t talk back’

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Simon Denyer | 29 December 2015 | The Washington Post BEIJING — Careless talk could cost you your job. Especially if you bad-mouth the boss. Chinese President Xi Jinping has carried out the most far-reaching anti-corruption campaign in Communist Party history — at the same time as the harshest crackdown on free speech in decades. Now he is tightening the screws … [Read more...] about China’s Xi tells grumbling party cadres: ‘Don’t talk back’