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Trump Suspends Aid to Ethiopia Over Nile River Dam Dispute

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Samuel Gebre | September 2, 2020 | Bloomberg The U.S. suspended aid to Ethiopia over its decision to fill a hydropower dam on a tributary of the Nile River before agreeing with Egypt and Sudan on how the reservoir will be managed. The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam has posed a challenge to the U.S. as it’s tried to balance the demands of two major African allies and … [Read more...] about Trump Suspends Aid to Ethiopia Over Nile River Dam Dispute

Paul Rusesabagina’s arrest shows there’s no space for critical voices in Rwanda

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Timothy P Longman | September 2, 2020 | The Conversation Paul Rusesabagina, who saved hundreds of Rwandans during the genocide by sheltering them in the hotel he managed - and saw his story made into the Hollywood film, ‘Hotel Rwanda’ - has been arrested by Rwandan authorities who allege “terror related offences”. In an interview with Moina Spooner from The Conversation … [Read more...] about Paul Rusesabagina’s arrest shows there’s no space for critical voices in Rwanda

South Sudan’s forex shortage highlights broader economic crisis

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David Mono Danga |1 Sep 2020 | Mail & Guardian The South Sudan central bank announced last month that the country had nearly run out of foreign cash reserves.  Daniel Kech Pouch, the second deputy governor at the Bank of South Sudan, told reporters in Juba that there is nothing the central bank can do to stop the South Sudanese pound from depreciating … [Read more...] about South Sudan’s forex shortage highlights broader economic crisis

Catholic bishops accuse Zimbabwe gov’t of rights abuses

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President Emmerson Mnangagwa's administration criticises pastoral letter as 'evil message' meant to stoke 'genocide'. 16 August 2020| Aljazeera Catholic bishops in Zimbabwe have accused the government of carrying out human rights abuses and cracking down on dissent, prompting a swift denial by President Emmerson Mnangagwa's administration which described the allegations … [Read more...] about Catholic bishops accuse Zimbabwe gov’t of rights abuses

Beijing’s relations with Africa head for a reset after Covid-19

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Wide-scale loan write-offs are unlikely as terms are renegotiated and new forms of trade emerge DAVID THOMAS |13 AUGUST | BUSINESS DAY As the Chinese authorities scrambled to respond to Beijing’s first coronavirus outbreak in 50 days in mid-June, locking down residential compounds and sealing off a seafood market after at least 200 fell ill, an unruffled President Xi … [Read more...] about Beijing’s relations with Africa head for a reset after Covid-19

Mass arrests in Ethiopia raise fears of a return to the iron fist

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About 9,000 people have been detained by the government of Nobel peace prize winner Abiy Ahmed, human rights commission says DAWIT ENDESHAW |13 AUGUST 2020 | Business Day Addis Ababa — Ethiopia has detained more than 9,000 people after deadly clashes last month, the state-run human rights commission told Reuters, raising fears that a government hailed for reforms is … [Read more...] about Mass arrests in Ethiopia raise fears of a return to the iron fist

Africa can become a renewable energy superpower – if climate deniers are kept at bay

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Mohamed Adow | Mon 20 Jul 2020 | The Guardian Nigel Lawson’s thinktank is pushing dirty energy on the continent with the greatest capacity for creating clean fuel The power of climate science denial in the UK, thankfully, has been in retreat over the past decade. Nigel Lawson’s Global Warming Policy Foundation (GWPF) may still boast a prime Westminster address, but its … [Read more...] about Africa can become a renewable energy superpower – if climate deniers are kept at bay

Rwanda extracts methane from Lake Kivu for electricity. How it works

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Natacha Tofield-Pasche | July 14, 2020 | The Conversation Lake Kivu lies on the border between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda. It’s almost the size of Mauritius and has a maximum depth of 480 metres. Lake Kivu also stores huge amounts of methane gas which Rwanda is extracting to produce electricity. Natacha Tofield Pasche explains how this process … [Read more...] about Rwanda extracts methane from Lake Kivu for electricity. How it works