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Archives for July 2016

When You’re A Nomad, You Need Portable Art

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Diane Cole | July 15, 2016 | NPR Think of it as art to go — and on the go. That's the theme for the exhibition "Designs for Mobile Living: Art from Eastern Africa" at the Baltimore Museum of Art. There are a mere 28 objects, ranging from brightly decorated shields and glass-beaded belts for carrying spears to finely crafted necklaces and painstakingly carved drinking … [Read more...] about When You’re A Nomad, You Need Portable Art

Why Turkey’s Coup d’État Failed

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Edward Luttwak | July 16, 2016 | Foreign Policy And why Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s craven excesses made it so inevitable. Rule No. 2 in planning a successful military coup is that any mobile forces that are not part of the plot — and that certainly includes any fighter jet squadrons — must be immobilized or too remote to intervene. (Which is why Saudi army units, for … [Read more...] about Why Turkey’s Coup d’État Failed

The Senate’s Only Black Republican Opens Up About Being Mistreated by Cops

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 Conor Friedersdorf | Jul 15, 2016 | The Atlantic Citing recent killings by police, Tim Scott of South Carolina asked his colleagues to stop ignoring the struggles of those who face racial prejudice. Tim Scott of South Carolina is the only black Republican in the United States Senate. This week, moved by police killings of Eric Garner, Walter Scott, and Philando Castile, he … [Read more...] about The Senate’s Only Black Republican Opens Up About Being Mistreated by Cops

Turkey’s coup may have failed – but history shows that it won’t be long before another one succeeds

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Robert Fisk | 16 July 2016 | The Independent Too late did Erdogan realise the cost of the role he had chosen for his country – when you can no longer trust your army, there are serious issues that need to be addressed Recep Tayyip Erdogan had it coming. The Turkish army was never going to remain compliant while the man who would recreate the Ottoman Empire turned his … [Read more...] about Turkey’s coup may have failed – but history shows that it won’t be long before another one succeeds

Why too many African countries are stuck in the Third World

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Sandile Swana and Lumkile Mondi  | July 14 2016 | Business Day ONE of the most hotly debated topics in development economics is: what does it take to steer a poor country from Third World to First World status? It is a debate of particular relevance in Africa, which is home to a large number of countries in the Third World category. It also has some of the … [Read more...] about Why too many African countries are stuck in the Third World

From Ataturk to Erdogan — a timeline of modern Turkey by Daniel Dombey July 16 2016, 09:01

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Daniel Dombey  | July 16 2016  | Business Day Turkey's turbulent modern history in outline: 1923 - Established by Mustafa Kemal Ataturk. 1946 - First democratic elections held. 1950 - In second election, Ataturk's Republican People's party loses power to  Democratic party. 1960 - Coup orchestrated by military junta. Menderes is put on trial and executed in 1961. … [Read more...] about From Ataturk to Erdogan — a timeline of modern Turkey by Daniel Dombey July 16 2016, 09:01

Israel’s regional tactics

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Ahmed Eleiba | 14 July, 2016 | Al-Ahram Tel Aviv is seeking to consolidate its influence in Africa and neutralise its regional rivals, writes Ahmed Eleiba In speeches and statements during his four-day visit to Ethiopia, Uganda, Kenya, and Burundi Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu focused on security as a central priority of Israeli-African relations. He stressed … [Read more...] about Israel’s regional tactics

Experts underline solutions to migration crisis in Africa

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Athan Tashobya | July 16, 2016 | THE NEW TIMES Silencing guns and creating a peaceful continent has been identified as a short-term solution to addressing migration crisis on the African continent. However, the African Union commissioner for Social Affairs, Dr Mustapha Sidiki Kaloko, also underscores that people flee Africa to Europe (among other destinations) to … [Read more...] about Experts underline solutions to migration crisis in Africa

Boris as foreign secretary: the good news for Africa is maybe it doesn’t matter

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July 15, 2016 | THE CONVERSATION Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson, former mayor of London and a member of parliament, has just been appointed the foreign secretary in the new government of British Prime Minister Theresa May. Usually such an appointment would be unremarkable. Boris Johnson is a seasoned politician and has significant governing experience from his time … [Read more...] about Boris as foreign secretary: the good news for Africa is maybe it doesn’t matter