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What it took for Ethiopia to lose access to hacking tools it used against journalists in the U.S.
By Andrea Peterson (The Washington Post)
Now we know what it takes to get your hacking tools taken away if you’re a repressive government.
It’s not enough to get caught spying on U.S.-based journalists — or even to have the story...
EXCLUSIVE: SA troops 'held hostage' in Sudan over al-Bashir
By: Erika Gibson, Netwerk24
Johannesburg – The Sudanese government of president Omar al-Bashir literally held a gun to South Africa’s head to secure his safe return to Khartoum.
Netwerk24 can reveal that about 1 400 South African soldiers...
Asian investors, regional allies and European admirers: why the world overlooks Ethiopia's rigged elections [BY MARTIN PLAUT ]
Addis Ababa is too important a place to sideline over a small matter like democracy
On 24 May, Ethiopia went to the polls – a fact that might have escaped your attention. Hardly surprising since there was next to no coverage in the British...
Sudan’s Al-Bashir Has Left South Africa, Sudanese Minister Says
by Ahmed Feteha
Bloomberg
Sudanese President Umar al-Bashir has left South Africa and is returning to his nation’s capital, Information Minister Ahmed Bilal Osman said.
“The president finished his business in South Africa and is coming back...
Ethiopia's crackdown on dissent drives opposition to push for 'freedom first' [William Davison]
theguardian
Government’s critics weigh options after ruling party landslide leads to loss of faith in ballot box while case of Zone 9 bloggers discourages free speech
On the very day Ethiopia’s ruling party celebrated another crushing...
Eritrea: Scathing UN Report [HRW]
(Nairobi) – Eritrea should implement the recommendations of a year-long United Nations Commission of Inquiry that concluded that serious human rights violations in Eritrea may amount to crimes against humanity. The commission released...
