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Africa’s elderly leaders get no prizes for hanging on

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Stephen Chan | March 3, 2017 | The Conversation The Mo Ibrahim Foundation recently announced that once again, no-one had earned its annual prize for Achievement in African Leadership. The prize is meant to recognise probity and commitment to democracy and, crucially, it is awarded to people who have relinquished power with grace rather than outstaying their … [Read more...] about Africa’s elderly leaders get no prizes for hanging on

Merkel advocates investment to stem migrant flows

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Stefan Wagstyl in Berlin | March 1, 2017| Financial Times Economic development essential to Africa’s long-term stability, says German chancellor Angela Merkel is stepping up diplomatic efforts to stem migrant flows to Europe as part of what Berlin terms a “Marshall plan for Africa”. Responding to domestic criticism of her refugee policies as elections loom, the … [Read more...] about Merkel advocates investment to stem migrant flows

Ethiopian opposition leader pleads not guilty to incitement charges

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Aaron Maasho | ADDIS ABABA | Fri Mar 3, 2017 | REUTERS An Ethiopian opposition leader from a region hit by deadly anti-government protests last year pleaded not guilty in court on Friday, after prosecutors brought charges against him for inciting unrest. Merera Gudina, leader of the Oromo Federalist Congress from the Oromiya region which was the center of protests … [Read more...] about Ethiopian opposition leader pleads not guilty to incitement charges

Eritrea: All go for ‘global game changer’

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Staff reporter | 19 Feb 2017 | Mining Journal Now Danakali (AU:DNK) has the green light to develop its positively unique potash project with a 200-year minelife in Eritrea, it is aiming straight for the top. “This project is going to be a game changer for the global potash industry,” managing director and CEO Paul Donaldson says. The factors that give him such … [Read more...] about Eritrea: All go for ‘global game changer’

An innovative cure for broken water pumps in Africa

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Feb 28th 2017 | The Economist New technology uses big data to keep the taps flowing IN THE mid-2000s Playpumps International, a charity, hit on a photogenic way of providing clean water to rural African villages: a pump powered by children playing on a merry-go-round. International donors and celebrities pledged more than $16m. But the system was more expensive than … [Read more...] about An innovative cure for broken water pumps in Africa

He who controls the sand: the mining ‘mafias’ killing each other to build cities

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Vince Beiser | Tuesday 28 February 2017 | The Guardian Rapid urbanisation has made an ordinary commodity suddenly precious: sand. As cities continue to voraciously need concrete, glass and asphalt, illegal sand mining has sparked a global wave of gang violence In the dark of the night of 20 December, two Kenyan truck drivers met a blazing death. The men … [Read more...] about He who controls the sand: the mining ‘mafias’ killing each other to build cities

How miners, fishers are taking life out of Lake Victoria

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JAMES RANDERSON | Wednesday March 1 2017 | Daily Nation Twenty meters under the ground, lit only by the torches strapped to their heads, a group of eight men are seeking their fortune. The cramped tunnels have been hewn out of the bare rock using hammers, chisels, bare hands and many days of their own toil. The goal: to strike it lucky by finding a rich seam of … [Read more...] about How miners, fishers are taking life out of Lake Victoria

Ikea killer is afraid in Sweden, wants to go home

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27 February | speisa.com Abraham Ukbagabir, 37, who is sentenced to life in prison (18 years) for the double murder at Ikea in Västerås, has requested a transfer. He now wants to serve his sentences in his homeland of Eritrea. The reason for this is that Ukbagabir repeatedly has been beaten up in prison in Sweden, reports Aftonbladet. It was on August 10, 2015, that a … [Read more...] about Ikea killer is afraid in Sweden, wants to go home