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African growers threaten Dutch flower power

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AALSMEER, Netherlands | Thomas Escritt | Thu Jun 16, 2016| Reuters The Netherlands is fighting to retain its crown as the world's top auction house for flowers as growers in Africa and elsewhere increasingly sell directly to buyers. The country grew wealthy selling tulip bulbs in the 17th century during the so-called Dutch Golden Age and remains the second largest … [Read more...] about African growers threaten Dutch flower power

Lethal Government Force Brings Ethiopian Region to Fearful Standstill

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JACEY FORTIN | JUNE 16, 2016 | The New York Times GINCHI, Ethiopia — In a grassy field, a group of would-be 12th graders kills time under the midday sun. No one is going to school anymore, out of fear. In a town crawling with federal and local police officers, even talking in a large group can be dangerous, the young men say. Seven months ago, protests erupted here in … [Read more...] about Lethal Government Force Brings Ethiopian Region to Fearful Standstill

Eritrea Says It Killed 200 Ethiopian Troops in Border Clash

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Samuel Gebre | June 16, 2016| Bloomberg The African Union has urged Eritrea and Ethiopia to exercise restraint and avoid any actions that could further endanger regional stability ERITREA said more than 200 Ethiopian troops were killed in clashes on the two Horn of Africa countries’ border on June 12. A further 300 Ethiopian soldiers were wounded, Eritrea’s Information … [Read more...] about Eritrea Says It Killed 200 Ethiopian Troops in Border Clash

In The Future, ‘Made In China’ Could Become ‘Made In Africa’

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Eric Olander and Cobus van Staden - The China Africa Project | 06/08/2016 | The Huffington Post Thanks to Beijing’s economic transition, Africa has a chance to pick up some of the industrial production now leaving China. There’s a pretty good chance that some of the clothes you’re wearing, the shoes on your feet and even the device you’re using to read this were made in … [Read more...] about In The Future, ‘Made In China’ Could Become ‘Made In Africa’

Italy’s coast guard says over 1,300 migrants rescued at sea

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Sun Jun 12, 2016 | Reuters Italy's coast guard said on Saturday it had picked up at sea 1,348 migrants in 11 rescue operations between Sicily and North Africa, bringing the total number of people saved over the past three days to more than 3,000. Two thousand people were rescued on Thursday when the coast guard coordinated operations involving migrants traveling on 15 … [Read more...] about Italy’s coast guard says over 1,300 migrants rescued at sea

Ethiopia Stifles Dissent, While Giving Impression Of Tolerance, Critics Say

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Gregory Warner | June 8, 2016 | NPR The Oromo Federalist Congress, an opposition party in Ethiopia, represents the largest ethnic group in the country, the Oromo. Yet its office in the capital Addis Ababa is virtually deserted, with chairs stacked up on tables. A chessboard with bottle caps as pieces is one of the few signs of human habitation. In a side office, the … [Read more...] about Ethiopia Stifles Dissent, While Giving Impression Of Tolerance, Critics Say

That ‘Human Smuggler’ Extradited to Italy? Sudan Might Have Gotten the Wrong Guy.

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Megan Alpert | June 9, 2016 | Foreign Policy Authorities have long criticized human smugglers who help migrants — many of whom die at sea — attempting to reach Europe. Now the celebrated arrest of one of those smugglers may turn out to be an embarrassment for Italy and Britain, who on Thursday were forced to investigate whether they were holding in detention not a … [Read more...] about That ‘Human Smuggler’ Extradited to Italy? Sudan Might Have Gotten the Wrong Guy.

U.N. Accuses Eritrea’s Leaders of Crimes Against Humanity

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NICK CUMMING-BRUCE and JEFFREY GETTLEMANS | JUNE 8, 2016 | THE NEW YORK TIMES GENEVA — The leaders of Eritrea are responsible for crimes against humanity, a United Nations commission of inquiry said Wednesday, calling for international action to hold them to account, including referral to the International Criminal Court. The inquiry found that “officials at the … [Read more...] about U.N. Accuses Eritrea’s Leaders of Crimes Against Humanity

UN report says Eritrea committed widespread abuses

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9 June 2015 | Aljazeera "Systematic and gross human rights abuses" on scale seldom seen may include crimes against humanity, report finds. The Eritrean government may have committed crimes against humanity and was responsible for systematic and gross human rights abuses on a "scope and scale seldom witnessed elsewhere", a year-long United Nations inquiry has found.The … [Read more...] about UN report says Eritrea committed widespread abuses