Ethiopia’s independent publishers may face another hurdle
CPJ: In what appears to be one of a collection of measures to silence the press ahead of 2015 elections, Ethiopian authorities in the...
Africa’s investors looking beyond negative headlines
(Reuters) – Investors in Africa are increasingly able to see beyond negative headlines of violence in nations like South Sudan, Nigeria and Kenya, but...
Egypt’s Hosni Mubarak jailed for embezzlement
BBC News: A court in Egypt has sentenced former President Hosni Mubarak to three years in prison after finding him guilty of embezzling public...
SOMALIA: Sheikh Aweys speaks out, says the country is colonized by Ethiopia
Mogadishu (RBC) The well known Islamist commander Sheikh Hassan Dahir Aweys who has defected from Al Shabab 11 months has released his fist audio...
How China is taking over Africa
USA TODAY Jacob Kushner You've seen the headlines: China is taking over Africa, and the United States and Africa's former colonizers in Europe have lost sway. Mostly,...
