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Donald Trump will make ‘final decision’ on Paris climate deal next week
Patrick Wintour in Taormina, Sicily and Amanda Holpuch in New York | Saturday 27 May 2017 | THE GUARDIAN President resists pressure from other G7 countries to support treaty Merkel says discussions on climate deal ‘difficult and unsatisfactory’ Donald Trump has resisted pressure from Europe, Canada and Japan to declare his support for the UN’s landmark … [Read more...] about Donald Trump will make ‘final decision’ on Paris climate deal next week
Academic Stella Nyanzi making waves in Uganda 27 MAY 2017 11:28ALEX GITTA
ALEX GITTA | 27 MAY 2017 | MAIL & GUARDIAN "Controversy is her middle name, but Nyanzi refuses to shy away from confronting some of the most feared politicians in Uganda with her unorthodox wit. Stella Nyanzi is a well-known figure in Uganda, maintaining a popular Facebook presence where her supporters frequently applaud her activism and strong stance against what she … [Read more...] about Academic Stella Nyanzi making waves in Uganda 27 MAY 2017 11:28ALEX GITTA
How rainwater harvesting could help save Cape
Michael Morris | 27 May 2017 | WEEKEND ARGUS Cape Town - Not a drop of rainwater falling on Cape Town should enter the storm-water system and be discharged into the sea and every drop of rainwater thus saved must be used twice. If this is not the summary of a new official injunction - as Cape Town’s water supply falls steadily beyond the most critical levels experienced in a … [Read more...] about How rainwater harvesting could help save Cape
Uganda and Tanzania agree framework for proposed pipeline
ELIAS BIRYABAREMA | 26 MAY 2017 | BUSINESS DAY Kampala — Uganda and Tanzania signed a framework agreement on their proposed $3.55bn crude export pipeline on Friday, a key milestone for the project, which is expected to start pumping Ugandan oil to international markets in three years. An official at Uganda’s Ministry of Energy told Reuters the agreement covered … [Read more...] about Uganda and Tanzania agree framework for proposed pipeline
World is plundering Africa’s wealth of ‘billions of dollars a year’
Karen McVeigh | Wednesday 24 May 2017 | THE GUARDIAN Research by campaigners claims aid and loans to the continent are outweighed by financial flows to tax havens and costs of climate change mitigation More wealth leaves Africa every year than enters it – by more than $40bn (£31bn) – according to research that challenges “misleading” perceptions of foreign … [Read more...] about World is plundering Africa’s wealth of ‘billions of dollars a year’
Cleaning up the tyrant’s mess
Simon Allison | 26 May 2017 | MAIL & GUARDIAN The plane had been waiting on the tarmac at Banjul Airport for hours, and it was late evening before President Yahya Jammeh finally arrived. Wearing his signature flowing white robes, and clutching a Qur’an, he turned at the top of the aircraft stairs, grinned broadly, and waved one last time at the country he had ruled … [Read more...] about Cleaning up the tyrant’s mess
Democracy is taking root in Africa. But that doesn’t mean it works all the time
Nic Cheeseman | May 24, 2017 | THE CONVERSATION The questions that I get asked most often by students, policy makers and political leaders are: “can democracy work in Africa?” and “is Africa becoming more democratic?”. As we celebrate Africa Day and reflect on how far the continent has come since the Organisation of African Unity was founded in 1963, it seems like a … [Read more...] about Democracy is taking root in Africa. But that doesn’t mean it works all the time
WHO’s new boss is just the right medicine
Simon Allison | 26 May 2017 | MAIL & GUARDIAN The battle to get there was bruising but the end result was decisive: with 133 votes, compared with just 50 for his nearest challenger, Ethiopia’s Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus was elected this week as director general of the World Health Organisation (WHO). In the process, he broke several barriers. Known by his first … [Read more...] about WHO’s new boss is just the right medicine
Former Rwandan general Faustin Nyamwasa’s refugee status set aside
KYLE COWAN | 25 MAY 2017 | BUSINESS DAY The Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) in Bloemfontein on Wednesday formalised an agreement setting aside the refugee status of former Rwandan army general Faustin Nyamwasa. The parties to the agreement were the Consortium of Refugees and Migrants in SA (Cormsa) and several government respondents including the minister of … [Read more...] about Former Rwandan general Faustin Nyamwasa’s refugee status set aside
Tanzanian president fires minister and disbands minerals audit agency
OMAR MOHAMMED | 24 MAY 2017 | BUSINESS DAY Tanzanian President John Magufuli fired mines minister Sospeter Muhongo after an audit of containers of mineral sands showed exports had been understated. An investigation initiated by Magufuli in March found that 277 containers held as much as 15.5 tonnes of gold, instead of the 1.1 tonnes declared, the president said on … [Read more...] about Tanzanian president fires minister and disbands minerals audit agency