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Africa bears the brunt of El Nino’s wrath

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Whitney McFerron and Frank Jomo | March 22 2016 | Business Day THE maize that is a food staple for much of Southern Africa is now so expensive it has become a luxury many cannot afford, after the worst drought in three decades damaged crops from Ethiopia to SA. In Malawi, one of a dozen nations affected by the dry spell, Meleniya Mateyusays she has to forage for … [Read more...] about Africa bears the brunt of El Nino’s wrath

Egypt’s education ministry confirms removal of ElBaradei bio from 5th grade book

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Hana Afifi | Tuesday 22 Mar 2016 | Ahram The ministry says parents and teachers requested the removal of the biography and picture of the Nobel laureate under the previous education minister; writers blast ministry for falsifying Egyptian history Egypt’s education ministry confirmed Monday the removal of all references to one-time Egypt vice-president and Nobel Prize … [Read more...] about Egypt’s education ministry confirms removal of ElBaradei bio from 5th grade book

BACK2KCAB: FIVE VOICES AND DIFFERENT VIEWS ON THE ERITREAN ECONOMY

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Take 1: Ato Hagos Ghebrehiwet, Head of Economic Affairs of the PFDJ (Published on Oct 15, 2013) & Ato Kibreab Woldemariam GM, Bank of Eritrea (Published on Nov 6, 2015)   Take 2: Tegadalay Kibrom Dafla (Published on Sep 3, 2013 and Feb 8, 2016, respectively) Listen more: (November 20, 2015) … [Read more...] about BACK2KCAB: FIVE VOICES AND DIFFERENT VIEWS ON THE ERITREAN ECONOMY

‘They call us crazy’: a trip to Ethiopia’s first space observatory

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Natasha Stallard in Entoto | Monday 21 March 2016 | The Guardian Multi-million dollar facility offers excellent views of Orion’s Belt – and opportunities to tackle climate change and famine With its clear skies and closeness to the equator, Ethiopia is an ideal location for space exploration. Yet for a developing country facing its worst drought in 50 … [Read more...] about ‘They call us crazy’: a trip to Ethiopia’s first space observatory

‘Mugabe’s Zanu PF now like Humpty Dumpty’

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Tendai Kamhungira, Deputy Chief Writer | 21 March 2016 | Daily News HARARE - Zanu PF insiders and observers alike agree that the party has now reached “a point of no return” as its deadly factional and succession wars get uglier by the day — with a senior party official graphically likening the former liberation movement to Humpty Dumpty, the popular nursery rhyme … [Read more...] about ‘Mugabe’s Zanu PF now like Humpty Dumpty’

African Development Bank approves $1.1 billion in loans to Tanzania

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Thursday, 03 March 2016 | Botswana Guardian The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a loan package worth $1.1 billion to Tanzania to be paid out over five years to fund infrastructure projects and improve public sector governance, it said. The line of credit will be used primarily to support the transport and energy sectors and improve the business … [Read more...] about African Development Bank approves $1.1 billion in loans to Tanzania

ElBaradei removed from Nobel winners list in primary-school books

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Mon, 21/03/2016 | Egypt Independent The name and photo of former vice president Mohamed ElBaradei has been removed from a list of Egyptian Nobel laureates in fifth-grade textbooks, independent newspaper Al-Tahrir has revealed. ElBaradei, who has often criticized the government of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi via social media, was removed from a list including late … [Read more...] about ElBaradei removed from Nobel winners list in primary-school books

We trust British politicians with third terms. So why not African ones?

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Eric Joyce | 1 March 2016 | The New Statesman We don't see a third term as a danger sign when it's Margaret Thatcher or Tony Blair - so why do we see it as one in the Congo? The presidential election in the Republic of Congo, which took place yesterday, and regarding which the results were not available at the time of publication of this article, will tell us … [Read more...] about We trust British politicians with third terms. So why not African ones?

Congo ex-vice president guilty in landmark ICC war rape ruling

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THE HAGUE | Thomas Escritt | Tue Mar 22, 2016 | Reuters Democratic Republic of Congo's Jean-Pierre Bemba became the highest-ranking politician convicted by the international war crimes court on Monday, when it judged him responsible for a campaign of rape and murder in Central African Republic. Bemba, who served as vice president from 2003 to 2006, failed to discipline … [Read more...] about Congo ex-vice president guilty in landmark ICC war rape ruling