Cape Town Cape Town almost ran out of water. Here's how it averted the crisisweforum.org - Charlotte Edmond Cape Town’s water crisis got so bad last year that there were competitions to see who could wash their shirts the least. Restaurants and businesses …
NBC Newsadded this to Politics · 8hU.S. Dept. of Education African American employee's office vandalized inside Education DepartmentNBC News - Suzy KhimmAfrican art figurines were found beheaded and a school desegregation poster was damaged, leading to fears the attack was racially motivated. WASHINGTON — The office of an African American employee of U.S.
ABC Newsadded this to News · 11hPolitics As Trump heads to G-7 summit, potential for dysfunctional 'family reunion'ABC News - Meridith McGraw President Donald Trump flies across the Atlantic Ocean on Friday night to the ritzy coastal city of Biarritz, France, for the G-7 summit, an annual …
Africa Anti-corruption boost as SA arms deal inquiry set aside - ISS Africaissafrica.org - ISSAfrica.org On Wednesday South Africa’s Pretoria High Court set aside the findings of the Seriti Commission of Inquiry into the Strategic Defence Procurement …
Democracy Anyaoku To Buhari, Other African Leaders: Democracy Is Not An Eventsaharareporters.com - siteadmin Chief Emeka Anyaoku, former Secretary-General of the Commonwealth has called on African leaders to focus on the building of infrastructure to …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoAfrican Union Is the AU becoming more efficient?africaportal.org - www.africaportal.org espite a decision to streamline activities, the recent Niamey meeting had all the trappings of a regular summit. This year, for the first time since …
The Conversation Africaadded this to POLITICS & SOCIETY · 1dAfrica Critics of South Africa's judges are raising the temperature: legitimate, or dangerous?theconversation.com - Hugh Corder The South African judiciary is once more centre stage in the political drama unfolding around the battle for supremacy within the governing African …
BBaffour Takyiadded this to Africa · 1dEast Africa Japan Is Taking on China in Africaforeignpolicy.com - J. Berkshire Miller With more strategic investments, Japan may hold a key to sustainable development on the continent. In late August, Japan will host the Seventh Tokyo …
Africa Reality check: Africa’s bid to silence the guns - ISS Africaissafrica.org - ISSAfrica.org Both the value and the flaw of the African Union’s (AU) Master Roadmap of Practical Steps to Silence the Guns in Africa by the Year 2020 is the breadth …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoAfrican Union AFRIMA: Promoting Africa through new narrative, incentives » Travel pulse and M.I.C.E » Tribune Onlinetribuneonlineng.com - Tribune Online THE quest to position Africa on the global platform has called for new narrative and this new revolutionary template is building a team spirit for …
Africa ~ South African Politics with Lindiwe Mazibukohistoryhit.com - Simplestream Ltd Dan sits down with Lindiwe Mazibuko, the first non-white person to lead the Democratic Alliance in Parliament, to talk about her unique career and …
Kenya Kenya: Kenya Wins African Vote to Seek UN Security Council Seatallafrica.com [Nation] Kenya has been endorsed as a candidate for UN Security Council seat after defeating Djibouti in a vote held at the African Union …
Foreign Policy Nigeria | Council on Foreign Relationscfr.org - www.cfr.org The Council on Foreign Relations's Nigeria Security Tracker is an effort to catalog and map political violence based on a weekly survey of Nigerian …
Zimbabwe Revival or slow burn? Zimbabwe’s investment and development prospects - ISS Africaissafrica.org - ISSAfrica.org This roundtable will discuss the results of new ISS research on Zimbabwe’s investment climate and long-term development prospects. In the face of …
Bloombergadded this to Bloomberg · 1dCyril Ramaphosa South Africa to Unveil Debt-Reduction Plan in Mid-Term BudgetBloomberg - Paul Vecchiatto South Africa’s government will announce plans to reduce state debt when it releases the mid-term budget estimates in October, President Cyril …
The Conversation Africaadded this to POLITICS & SOCIETY · 2dAfrica The AU's role in brokering Sudan deal offers lessons for the futuretheconversation.com - Femi Amao The African Union (AU) came into existence after a restructuring of its predecessor – the Organisation of African Unity (OAU). It was created to …
The Conversation Africaadded this to POLITICS & SOCIETY · 2dEmmerson Mnangagwa Repression and dialogue in Zimbabwe: twin strategies that aren't workingtheconversation.com - Brian Raftopoulos Since the November 2017 coup that toppled Robert Mugabe in Zimbabwe and the elections in 2018, the regime of President Emmerson Mnangagwa has forged …
Bloombergadded this to Bloomberg · 1dSomalia Somalia State Key to War on Islamist Militants Re-Elects LeaderBloomberg - Mohammed Omar Ahmed Somalia’s southern state of Jubaland extended its leader’s rule by four years in an election that will have repercussions extending beyond a region …
NNational Review · 2dConservative View The U.S. Must Remain in Africa’s Fight against Boko HaramNational Review - Kaj Larsen As tempting as it might be to disengage, doing so would be a grave mistake. On Thursday, August 15, the international terrorist group Boko Haram …
Bloombergadded this to Bloomberg · 1dLibya Libya Has a Shot at Peace as Combatants Tire of War, Envoy SaysBloomberg - Samer Al-Atrush His heavily fortified compound west of Libya’s capital provides Ghassan Salame with a ringside seat as two forces grind out a four-month battle for …
Kenya Djibouti envoy says country won’t quit UNSC race despite Kenya’s endorsement by AU » Capital Newscapitalfm.co.ke - JEREMIAH WAKAYA By JEREMIAH WAKAYA, NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 22 – Djiboutian Permanent Representative to the United Nations has said the county will not quit the race for …
Independent Mediaadded this to Cape Times · 2dFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoAfrica Golden era of summit seasons for Africa | IOL Newsiol.co.za - David Monyae Leaders of 54 African countries and international organisations will gather once more in Yokohama, Japan, next week from August 28 - 30, for the 7th …
DW Newsadded this to Business · 2dFree Trade Talking free trade in AfricaDW News - DW English As a high-level conference on the African Continental Free Trade Area continues in Accra, DW's Ghana correspondent Isaac Kaledzi caught up with the …
Somalia Somalia security remains a concern, head of UN Mission warns Security Councilun.org - news.un.org Mr. Swan noted the effectiveness of the collaboration between the UN and international partners, and the Somali Security Forces working with the …
Corruption Time to boost the Hawks’ anti-corruption capacity - ISS Africaissafrica.org - ISSAfrica.org Corrupt high-level officials have enjoyed impunity in South Africa for many years. The new National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) Investigating …
Corruption Cost of corruption: beyond the money - ISS Africaissafrica.org - ISSAfrica.org The cost of corruption in South Africa goes well beyond the billions lost annually. The lives and wellbeing of individuals, families and communities …
The Conversation Africaadded this to POLITICS & SOCIETY · 3dAfrica How a chief defied apartheid and upheld democracy for the good of his peopletheconversation.com - Jill E. Kelly The recently released report of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s advisory panel on land reform, and the latest efforts to force through two controversial …
Bloombergadded this to Bloomberg · 2dAfrican Union African Union Picks Kenya as Its UN Security Council CandidateBloomberg - David Herbling Kenya beat Djibouti to become Africa’s candidate in the selection of a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council in June. “We’re now …
Africa To trade or not to trade? The ivory question - ISS Africaissafrica.org - ISSAfrica.org Is a world without the illicit wildlife trade possible? One where no species faces imminent extinction at the hands of humans? Perhaps – with new …
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