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Trying to block migrants won’t work. Europe needs a realistic plan
Sophie in 't Veld | Wednesday 30 August 2017 | The Guardian From dubious deals with third countries to processing points in Africa, Europe’s response to migration is failing. But there are better ways to tackle it together The central Mediterranean migratory route has become the most lethal in the world, with an estimated 2,410 dead or missing in the Mediterraneanso far … [Read more...] about Trying to block migrants won’t work. Europe needs a realistic plan
Germany bets on second time lucky with migrant workers
Joseph Nasr | AUGUST 18, 2017 | Reuters GESCHER, Germany (Reuters) - As Germany struggles to absorb more than a million migrants from the Middle East and Africa, the government is hoping to avoid the mistakes it made half a century ago when it brought in a generation of guest workers from Turkey. In the 1960s, hundreds of thousands of Turkish men were invited in to fill … [Read more...] about Germany bets on second time lucky with migrant workers
Kenya’s New Electoral Authoritarianism
AZIZ RANA | August 17, 2017 | Boston Review Last week’s bitterly contested election in Kenya has placed the country in the international spotlight. Although sitting President Uhuru Kenyatta was declared the winner by the electoral commission, opposition candidate Raila Odinga has refused to concede and contends that the election was stolen from him. After initially rejecting … [Read more...] about Kenya’s New Electoral Authoritarianism
Life in Black & White: Poem of the Week – ‘The Death of Slavery’ by William Cullen Bryant
Annika Neklason | August 18, 2017 | The Atlantic Poem of the Week This year, in honor of National Poetry Month, we compiled some of the best poems published throughout The Atlantic’s 160-year history… and we didn’t want to stop. Come back every week to read another poem from our archives, and go here to check out our month of poetry recommendations from staff and readers. … [Read more...] about Life in Black & White: Poem of the Week – ‘The Death of Slavery’ by William Cullen Bryant
‘They’re like the mafia’: the super gangs behind Africa’s poaching crisis
Tristan McConnell | Saturday 19 August 2017 | The Guardian Pressure is mounting against multi-faceted smugglers but the legal case, though strong, is enormously complex Late on 6 June 2014 Kenyan police, acting on a tip-off, raided a used car lot in Mombasa’s industrial area. Inside Fuji Motors East Africa Ltd, in one of the lock-ups, they found two tonnes of … [Read more...] about ‘They’re like the mafia’: the super gangs behind Africa’s poaching crisis
South Africa grants Grace Mugabe diplomatic immunity – report
Reuters | Saturday 19 August 2017 | The Guardian Wife of Zimbabwean president will be allowed to leave South Africa despite case involving Gabriella Engels, who says Mugabe whipped her with a cable South Africa has granted diplomatic immunity to Zimbabwe’s first lady, Grace Mugabe, allowing her to avoid prosecution for the alleged assault of a 20-year-old … [Read more...] about South Africa grants Grace Mugabe diplomatic immunity – report
A letter from a Zimbabwean about (dis)Grace
Tendai Marima | 18 Aug 2017 | Mail & Guardian Landing in Johannesburg on a late Tuesday afternoon, I was welcomed to OR Tambo International Airport by the embarrassing news that First Lady Grace Mugabe had allegedly whipped a young model, Gabriella Engels, with an electric cord. As shocking as the headlines were, it’s somewhat unsurprising; that’s our (dis)Grace. At … [Read more...] about A letter from a Zimbabwean about (dis)Grace
Government lawyers: ‘No diplomatic immunity for Grace’
Dineo Bendile | 18 Aug 2017 | Mail & Guardian The South African government has received legal advice indicating that, despite travelling on a diplomatic passport, Zimbabwean first lady Grace Mugabe does not qualify for diplomatic immunity and may be arrested for allegedly assaulting a Johannesburg woman. The Mail & Guardian has learned that frantic … [Read more...] about Government lawyers: ‘No diplomatic immunity for Grace’
I hit her to protect myself – Grace Mugabe
LEBOGANG SEALE AND SHAUN SMILLIE | 19 AUGUST 2017 | Saturday Star (South Africa) Johannesburg - Zimbabwe’s first lady Grace Mugabe claims she hit 20-year-old Gabriella Engels with an extension cord in an act of self-defence. Her two sons were not spared a beating either. Mugabe has told South African officials that she was in fact the victim in the attack … [Read more...] about I hit her to protect myself – Grace Mugabe
Kenyans punish inept and corrupt governors after electoral reforms
KATHARINE HOURELD | 18 AUGUST 2017 | Business Day Nairobi — As disputes raged over the presidential results from Kenya’s election last week, a little-noticed democratic revolution blossomed in the layer of government directly underneath. Kenyans sent home 25 out of 47 county governors, upholding a strong anti-incumbency tradition and warning that voters would turf … [Read more...] about Kenyans punish inept and corrupt governors after electoral reforms