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The Deadly Mediterranean RouteEU Seeks to Ward Off New Refugee Crisis

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Christiane Hoffmann, Walter Mayr, Peter Müller, Christoph Schult and Wolf Wiedmann-Schmidt | May 04, 2017 | SPIEGEL INTERNATIONAL The number of migrants crossing the dangerous Mediterranean route has risen significantly since the beginning of the year. European officials fear the situation could further deteriorate. So far, though, Brussels hasn't been able to agree on a … [Read more...] about The Deadly Mediterranean RouteEU Seeks to Ward Off New Refugee Crisis

U.N. human rights chief pushes for inquiry into Ethiopia unrest

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Aaron Maasho | ADDIS ABABA | Thu May 4, 2017 | REUTERS The United Nations human rights chief said on Thursday he would push Ethiopia to allow his agency to investigate rights abuses during months of unrest in 2015 and 2016 in which hundreds of people were killed. The Horn of Africa country declared six months of emergency rule in October after more than a year of … [Read more...] about U.N. human rights chief pushes for inquiry into Ethiopia unrest

No need to despair even as the dream of South Africa feels like a nightmare

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Thabo Makgoba | April 16, 2017 | THE CONVERSATION Like many, this Easter I feel that the dream of South Africa feels more like a nightmare. Personal interests, corruption, private gain, entitlement, a vicious contempt for the poor and the common good, a culture of blatant lies and cronyism — and possibly worse — dominate our public landscape. This past week, the … [Read more...] about No need to despair even as the dream of South Africa feels like a nightmare

The extraordinary life of Ethiopia’s 93-year-old singing nun

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Kate Molleson | Monday 17 April 2017 | THE GUARDIAN She sang for Haile Selassie then retreated from the world, living barefoot in a hilltop monastery, perfecting her bluesy, freewheeling sound. Kate Molleson on The Honky Tonk Nun, her documentary about Emahoy Tsegué-Maryam Guèbrou I’m no great singer, but Emahoy Tsegué-Maryam Guèbrou only really trusted me after I had … [Read more...] about The extraordinary life of Ethiopia’s 93-year-old singing nun