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Archives for September 2017
Italian minister defends methods that led to 87% drop in migrants from Libya
Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor, in Rome | Thursday 7 September 2017 | The Guardian Interior minister Marco Minniti went to Libya in an attempt to reduce migrant flows, earning praise and condemnation in equal measure for his approach In his eight months in office, Marco Minniti, the austere Italian interior minister, has overseen a huge reduction in the number of … [Read more...] about Italian minister defends methods that led to 87% drop in migrants from Libya
Lesotho’s army chief has been shot dead by rival soldiers
AGENCY STAFF | 05 SEPTEMBER 2017 | Business Day Khoantle Motsomotso was the commander of the Lesotho Defence Force, and was killed in a shoot-out Maseru — Lesotho’s army commander was shot dead by rival officers at a military barracks on Tuesday, an official said, in an apparent assassination set to revive instability in the mountainous African kingdom. The SABC … [Read more...] about Lesotho’s army chief has been shot dead by rival soldiers
Angolan president promotes 165 seniors as he leaves office
CANDIDO MENDES | 06 SEPTEMBER 2017 | Business Day Luanda — Departing Angolan President José Eduardo dos Santos promoted 165 senior police officers to a higher rank, a move that’s likely to allow him to wield influence even after he steps down this month. The country’s interior minister, Ângelo Veiga Tavares, was appointed commissioner of prison services, while at … [Read more...] about Angolan president promotes 165 seniors as he leaves office
Kenya’s election shock was no surprise to anyone who knows chief justice David Maraga
KATHARINE HOURELD, MAGGIE FICK AND JOHN NDISO | 04 SEPTEMBER 2017 | Business Day Nairobi — Kenya’s Supreme Court ruling to scrap August’s presidential election was shaped by a new chief justice who proved a staunch defender of judicial independence on a continent where judges are often seen as being under the thumb of executive powers. David Maraga’s declaration … [Read more...] about Kenya’s election shock was no surprise to anyone who knows chief justice David Maraga
BREAKING: Houthis planning arrest of Yemen’s former president Ai Abdullah Saleh, say Saudi news reports
Ahmed Eleiba | Monday 4 Sep 2017 | Ahram Iran-backed Houthi rebels have arrived at the decision to arrest former Yemeni president Ali Abdullah Saleh and transfer him to Saada province, a stronghold of the Houthis, according to a report from Saudi Arabia's Al-Arabiya news network on Monday. A Yemeni source announced that the Houthis have decided to end their shaky … [Read more...] about BREAKING: Houthis planning arrest of Yemen’s former president Ai Abdullah Saleh, say Saudi news reports
AfDB will continue to support private sector growth – development bank’s regional director
COLLINS MWAI | September 04, 2017 | The New Times The African Development Bank (AfDB) is one of Rwanda’s key development partners that has extended support in multiple sectors including infrastructure, entrepreneurship development, and capacity building, among others. The bank recently announced that it has set aside over $939 million for Rwanda’s development … [Read more...] about AfDB will continue to support private sector growth – development bank’s regional director
ከቅራኔ ወደ መግባባት
Mar 5, 2017 | ፎረም 65 ቅራኔ ምንድን ነው? ቅራኔ ለምን ይፈጠራል? እንዴት ይገለፃል? ቅራኔን ለመፍታት መነጋገር ጥቅሙ ምንድን ነው? በሚሉና በሌሎች ከቅራኔ ጋር የተያያዙ ነጥቦች ላይ ለመወያየት እንግዳችን የቅራኔ አፈታት ባለሙያ (Conflict Resolution Expert) ዶ/ር ብርሃኑ መንግስቱ ናቸው። ዶ/ር ብርሃኑ በኦልድ ዶሚኒዮን ዩኒቨርሲቲ የፐብሊክ አድሚንስትሬሽን ፕሮፌሰር ሲሆኑ ፡ የ"መንግባባትን ገንቢ የኢትዮጵያውያን መድረክ" ሰብሳቢ ናቸው። … [Read more...] about ከቅራኔ ወደ መግባባት
Somalia hands over ONLF rebel leader to Ethiopia: group
September 1, 2017 | Reuters ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - Somali authorities have handed over to Ethiopia a senior official of the ONLF rebel group, which is fighting for the secession of Ogaden from Ethiopia, the group said. Abdikarin Sheikh Muse, an executive committee member who lived in the Somali capital Mogadishu, was detained by security in Galkayo in Somalia’s … [Read more...] about Somalia hands over ONLF rebel leader to Ethiopia: group
Cambodia’s opposition leader Kem Sokha ‘arrested for treason’
Prak Chan Thul Phnom Penh | 2 September 2017 | The Independent Incident marks escalation in campaign against critics, independent media and any potential threats to Prime Minister Hun Sen's hold on power Cambodian opposition leader Kem Sokha has been arrested in the capital Phnom Penh on suspicion of treason, according to the government. The arrest marks a new … [Read more...] about Cambodia’s opposition leader Kem Sokha ‘arrested for treason’
‘They convicted me of nothing’: freed Sudanese rights activist vows to fight on
Hannah Summers | Saturday 2 September 2017 | The Guardian As eight-month prison ordeal on charges of spying and treason ends with a pardon, Mudawi Ibrahim Adam says he will continue human rights work An award-winning human rights activist jailed by the Sudanese government after he was accused of spying and treason has been released following eight months in … [Read more...] about ‘They convicted me of nothing’: freed Sudanese rights activist vows to fight on