PBS: Escaping Eritrea … [Read More...] about ካብ ውሽጢ ቤት ማእሰርታት ኤርትራ
Archives for March 2016
International justice for crimes in Africa must be prioritised
Wire Staff | March 18 2016 | Business Day SOME of the most horrific crimes known to humankind have taken place fairly recently in countries like Burundi‚ South Sudan‚ the Democratic Republic of Congo‚ Kenya and Zimbabwe‚ and many Africans continue to pay for a lack of justice with their lives‚ their futures and their basic human rights. There can be no doubt that … [Read more...] about International justice for crimes in Africa must be prioritised
Nguesso seeks to extend 32-year reign
Saturday, March 19, 2016 | Daily Nation BRAZZAVILLE, Friday Republic of Congo’s President Denis Sassou Nguesso, seeking a third term in Sunday’s election, began his political career as a Marxist-Leninist and has become a wealthy strongman determined to extend his 32 years in power. One of Africa’s five longest-serving leaders, having first taken … [Read more...] about Nguesso seeks to extend 32-year reign
Kenya in Talks on Funding for Railway Link to Ugandan Border
Liezel Hill | March 17, 2016 | Bloomberg Kenya Railways is in talks about funding for the remaining stretch of the standard-gauge railway that will link the port of Mombasa to Uganda and plans to start work on a link between the capital, Nairobi, and the western town of Naivasha by December. The first phase of the line from Mombasa to Nairobi is on schedule to be completed … [Read more...] about Kenya in Talks on Funding for Railway Link to Ugandan Border
Video: A rare look inside Eritrea’s migrant crisis
Video by Nicolas GERMAIN , Romeo LANGLOIS | 2016-03-18 | France24 Eritea is considered to be one of the most secretive states in the world. But in a bid to rehabilitate its repressive image, the country has recently begun opening up to journalists. FRANCE 24 reports on the mass exodus of Eritreans every month. It's a country so secretive it's been dubbed the "North Korea … [Read more...] about Video: A rare look inside Eritrea’s migrant crisis
Zimbabwe’s Mugabe says will consider retiring if war veterans ask him
HARARE | MacDonald Dzirutwe | Reuters President Robert Mugabe on Friday said veterans of Zimbabwe's independence war had indicated they wanted him to retire and he would consider it if they asked him directly. Mugabe, at 92 Africa's oldest leader, pointed out however that others had tried to push him out in the past and failed. He told supporters at a rally in … [Read more...] about Zimbabwe’s Mugabe says will consider retiring if war veterans ask him
Ex-official accuses United Nations of ‘colossal mismanagement’
Fri Mar 18, 2016 | Reuters A former United Nations official with decades of experience in senior positions accused the world body of "colossal mismanagement," saying on Friday it had failed to uphold the principles for which it was established. Anthony Banbury, former head of the U.N. mission to combat the Ebola epidemic in West Africa, made the remarks in an op-ed … [Read more...] about Ex-official accuses United Nations of ‘colossal mismanagement’
Africa’s $700 Billion Problem Waiting to Happen
Alex de Waal | March 17, 2016 | Foreign Policy The Horn of Africa region is central to the world’s maritime trade. It’s also beginning to fall apart. Back in 2002, Meles Zenawi, then prime minister of Ethiopia, drafted a foreign policy and national security white paper for his country. Before finalizing it, he confided to me a “nightmare scenario” — not included … [Read more...] about Africa’s $700 Billion Problem Waiting to Happen
Deploy more patrol ships to turn refugee boats back to Libya, says Cameron
Rowena Mason Political correspondent and Patrick Kingsley | Friday 18 March 2016 | The Guardian British PM calls on EU leaders to adopt strategy of early intervention, with focus on putting people smugglers out of business David Cameron has pressed EU leaders for more international patrol ships to start turning back boats of refugees as soon as they set … [Read more...] about Deploy more patrol ships to turn refugee boats back to Libya, says Cameron
Drought and rising temperatures ‘leaves 36m people across Africa facing hunger’
Lucy Lamble in Harare, and Emma Graham-Harrison | Wednesday 16 March 2016 | The Guardian Unusually strong El Niño, coupled with record-high temperatures, has had a catastrophic effect on crops and rainfall across southern and eastern Africa More than 36 million people face hunger across southern and eastern Africa, the United Nations has warned, as swaths … [Read more...] about Drought and rising temperatures ‘leaves 36m people across Africa facing hunger’
Total to build pipeline from Ugandan oil fields to port off Tanzania
Helen Nyambura-Mwaura | March 14 2016 | Business Day TOTAL has funds to build a pipeline linking oil fields in landlocked Uganda with a port on Tanzania’s Indian Ocean coast, the Tanzanian government said, after its president met an official from the French company. Total’s vice-president for East Africa, Javier Rielo, "assured President John Magufuli that the … [Read more...] about Total to build pipeline from Ugandan oil fields to port off Tanzania