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ኣስተምህሮ ሃድነት ኤርትራውያን ንፍትሒ – ኣድላይነት ህዝባዊ ምንቅስቓስ ኣብ ምፍታሕ ብዶሆታት ብ ዶር ሙሴ ወልደስላሰ

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Amnesty International says Italy is among EU states complicit in abusing Libyan migrants

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12 December 2017 | Business Day Brussels — On Tuesday, Amnesty International accused Italy and other EU governments of being "knowingly complicit" in horrific abuses of migrants in Libya, warning of legal action against them at European and UN rights institutions. The charges by the London-based rights group mark a ratcheting up of activist and other accusations … [Read more...] about Amnesty International says Italy is among EU states complicit in abusing Libyan migrants

Eskom’s Ingula, Africa’s largest water-pumped power scheme, reaches completion ​

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Thulebona Mhlanga | 13 Dec 2017 | Mail & Guardian Nestled in the verdurous Drakensburg mountain range is Africa’s largest water-pumped electricity storage scheme. Ingula is more than just an electricity generating facility, it serves as an example of how eco-friendly principles can be married with development. Eskom’s Pumped Storage Power Scheme is located in an … [Read more...] about Eskom’s Ingula, Africa’s largest water-pumped power scheme, reaches completion ​

Honest Politicians Won’t Fix Corruption

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Moisés Naím  | Dec 12, 2017 | The Atlantic Around the world, people are fed up with venal politicians. But they may be looking for the wrong solution. The good news is that much of the world is fed up with corruption. The bad news is that the way many are fighting corruption is ineffective. Too often, the remedy centers on finding and empowering an honest leader who … [Read more...] about Honest Politicians Won’t Fix Corruption

The choice that could save South Africa, or wreck it

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Leader | Dec 9th 2017 | The Economist To avoid a dire, two-decade dynasty of dysfunction, South Africa’s ruling ANC should ditch the Zumas SOUTH AFRICA’S Constitutional Court may be the world’s most emotionally powerful building. The courtroom is built with the bricks of the Old Fort prison, where both Nelson Mandela and Mahatma Gandhi were held. A glass strip around the … [Read more...] about The choice that could save South Africa, or wreck it

Inside the Sudanese courts that put profit above principle

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Ayin in Khartoum | 08 Dec 2017  | Mail & Guardian An investigation into the lucrative business of morality policing in Sudan, and its disproportionate impact on women  For journalists, Sudan is one of the most restrictive countries in the world. Censorship is rife, critical outlets are routinely suspended, and journalists face the threat of arbitrary detention and … [Read more...] about Inside the Sudanese courts that put profit above principle

‘Addis has run out of space’: Ethiopia’s radical redesign

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Tom Gardner in Addis Ababa. Photographs by Charlie Rosser | Monday 4 December 2017  | THE GUARDIAN As Addis Ababa creaks under the weight of a mushrooming populace, sub-Saharan Africa’s largest housing project is under way. But who benefits? Wrapped in a white shawl and sporting a wide-brimmed cowboy hat, Haile stares out at his cattle as they graze in a rocky patch of grass. … [Read more...] about ‘Addis has run out of space’: Ethiopia’s radical redesign

A QUESTION OF BREEDING: How Monsanto’s GM cotton sowed trouble in Africa

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JOE BAVIER | Dec. 8, 2017 | REUTERS When America’s biotech giant tried to export its know-how to small cotton farmers in Burkina Faso, there was a problem: The quality sank. BOBO-DIOULASSO, Burkina Faso - In 2000, farmers in Burkina Faso, Africa’s top cotton grower, were desperate. Their cotton fetched top prices because its high-quality fibre lent a luxurious sheen to … [Read more...] about A QUESTION OF BREEDING: How Monsanto’s GM cotton sowed trouble in Africa

North Korea Revealed: The thinking behind Kim Jong Un’s “madness”

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HYONHEE SHIN and JAMES PEARSON | Nov. 30, 2017 | REUTERS Donald Trump dismisses him as "Little Rocketman," but others discern an evolving strategy behind changes the North Korean leader has made since he came to power. On an icy December day in 2011, North Korea’s new leader Kim Jong Un was accompanied by seven advisers as they escorted the hearse that carried his … [Read more...] about North Korea Revealed: The thinking behind Kim Jong Un’s “madness”