On A DAY LIKE TODAY

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

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 ​

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