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Archives for March 2016
Ethiopia’s Renaissance Dam: What options are left for Egypt?
Omar Halawa | Friday 11 Mar 2016 | Ahram Studies into the dam's impact may take a year to complete, while the dam may be operational by 2017 In an extended speech last month, President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi commented on Ethiopia's controversial Grand Renaissance Dam, vowing that water treatment stations were being built to compensate for any lack of potable water during … [Read more...] about Ethiopia’s Renaissance Dam: What options are left for Egypt?
Israel May Be Trafficking Former Eritrean Slaves
Peter Dörrie | March 15, 2016 | Warisboring.com Take an unwanted refugee, get military equipment in exchange In Uganda’s capital Kampala, a sign in Eritrean script points the way to a back alley. There’s a small hotel here with only a few rooms, most of them empty. In room number eight an old man sits on a worn-out sofa. His trousers and shirt are stained and he … [Read more...] about Israel May Be Trafficking Former Eritrean Slaves
North Korea’s Propaganda Problem: Why the Hype Isn’t Working
Jonathan Corrado |March 13, 2016 | Foreign Affairs These days, affiliates of North Korea’s Chosun Workers' Party Propaganda and Agitation Department have been hard at work on a massive new propaganda campaign. Their goal is to shore up North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s power base ahead of the 7th Party Congress, to be held in May. And so, the department has … [Read more...] about North Korea’s Propaganda Problem: Why the Hype Isn’t Working
Vladimir Putin orders Russian military to begin withdrawal from Syria
Laura Pitel, Nadia Beard | 14 March 2016 | The New Statesman Troops will begin pulling out from the country on Tuesday as Russian President says 'objectives have been achieved' Vladimir Putin has announced that Russian troops will begin a partial withdrawal from Syria, in a surprise move that could herald a major shift in the conflict. In a claim given a wary … [Read more...] about Vladimir Putin orders Russian military to begin withdrawal from Syria
Angola: Dos Santos to bid farewell in 2018 (maybe)
Simon Allison | 13 Mar 2016 | Daily Maverick In Angola, President Jose Eduardo Dos Santos said he will be stepping down from office in 2018. A momentous announcement, if about three decades too late. But should we believe him? And will a new face in Luanda’s presidential palace make any difference? SIMON ALLISON explains why Dos Santos probably doesn’t deserve the benefit of … [Read more...] about Angola: Dos Santos to bid farewell in 2018 (maybe)
Blood in the fields as big business eats up Ethiopia
Tom Burgis | March 14 2016 | Business Day AS AN orchestra of mosquitoes and crickets greet the dusk, Bedlu Abera looks out over fields of rice stretching across the Ethiopian lowlands. A flicker of contentment crosses his face. "It’s satisfying," he says. "We are making progress." Bedlu is overseeing Saudi Star Agricultural Development’s first substantial harvest, and … [Read more...] about Blood in the fields as big business eats up Ethiopia
80 % of countries in need of food aid from Africa – FAO
Michel Nkurunziza | March 15, 2016 | The New Times Thirty-four countries, including 27 from Africa, are currently in need of external food assistance, according to a new report by Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO). The report titled, “Crop Prospects and Food situation,” released last week in Rome, was published by the Trade and Markets Division of FAO under the … [Read more...] about 80 % of countries in need of food aid from Africa – FAO
Kidnapped And Raped At Age 13, She’s Finally Found Justice
Diane Cole | March 14, 2016 | NPR Fifteen years ago, Woineshet Zebene Negash of Ethiopia — who was then just 13 years old — was abducted, held captive and raped in order to force her into a marriage to which neither she nor her family had consented. Hers wasn't an uncommon story: In parts of rural Ethiopia, this is an old cultural practice. Men who've been rejected by … [Read more...] about Kidnapped And Raped At Age 13, She’s Finally Found Justice
Sveriges nya anhörigregler – strängast i hela EU
Av Joanna Drevinger | 14-03-2016 | Svenska Dagbladet De svenska reglerna kring anhöriginvandring som väntas träda i kraft i maj blir de mest restriktiva i EU, enligt Sveriges Radios Ekot. Bara 10 procent av de syrier som fått uppehållstillstånd får den flyktingstatus som kommer att krävas för att återförenas med sina familjer. Det kommer att bli ännu svårare för … [Read more...] about Sveriges nya anhörigregler – strängast i hela EU
M-politiker: Bestäm ålder vid ankomst
Publicerad 07:24 | 14-03-2016 | Dagens Nyheter Ensamkommande flyktingungdomar bör få åldern bestämd redan vid ankomsten till Sverige, inte i slutet av asylprocessen vilket sker i dag, skriver fyra moderata kommunpolitiker i Stockholms län på Svenska Dagbladets debattsida. När väl beslut om ungdomarnas ålder tas är det inte är bindande, vilket gör situationen rättsosäker. Om … [Read more...] about M-politiker: Bestäm ålder vid ankomst