Somaliland:End of Book & Kitchen, Start of London’s Big Read

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I am writing to you as you were all customers of Book and Kitchen and I wanted to share some news. It has now been just...

The preacher who laid the ground for violent jihadi ideology in Kenya

Young Muslims protest in 2012 after the killing of a cleric accused of supporting Al-Shabaab. EPA/Dai Kurokawa
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There are a number of explanations about the genesis of jihadi ideas in Kenya. One is that it could be linked to the emergence of...

Some smart ideas to make toilets fit for purpose in Africa’s cities

Every flush by a typical toilet sends about 6 to 16 litres of fresh water to wastewater treatment centres. lchumpitaz/Shutterstock
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About 23% of people living in Sub-Saharan Africa don’t have access to toilets while 31% with toilets use one’s that aren’t connected to a formal sanitation...

Somaliland:The Return of Russia to Africa

Somaliland Say's Hail Comrade Vladimir Putin
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By Johan Burger Correspondent After decades of a bipolar world in which the US and the Soviet Union competed for global hegemony, we entered a...

Why South Sudan faces collapse if peace pact fails – again

South Sudan can be stabilised, but great effort is needed from numerous players. Shutterstock
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South Sudan is arguably the most fragile state in the world. Lacking an institutional legacy at its creation in 2011, political, security, economic, and social indicators...

Agreements that favour Egypt’s rights to Nile waters are an anachronism

The Nile River during sunset in Luxor, Egypt
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Egypt has historically adopted an aggressive approach to the flow of the River Nile. Cairo considers the Nile a national security matter and statements...

CPJ to honor courageous journalists at the 2018 International Press Freedom Awards

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New York, November 6, 2018--Amid a challenging time for press freedom around the world, CPJ will honor four exceptional journalists for their courage at...

Jamal Khashoggi’s murder finally brings media attention to plight of Arab world’s exiled critic

Candles, lit by activists, protesting the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, are placed outside Saudi Arabia’s consulate, in Istanbul
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The gruesome and dramatic killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in the Saudi consulate in Turkey has captivated media outlets around the world. A columnist for the Washington Post,...

Djibouti:French president backs Ethiopia leader’s sweeping reforms

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Paris-French President Emmanuel Macron has expressed support for Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's ambitious reforms and diplomatic peace efforts. The 42-year-old African leader was on...