Forty years on from the Iranian Revolution, could the country be at risk of another one?

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Iran’s ruling clergy are celebrating the 40th anniversary of the 1979 revolution, during which Shi'ite Islamists, led by religious leader Ayatollah Khomeini, toppled Mohammad...

Committee to Protect Journalists Releases ‘The Last Column’ to Highlight the Human Cost of Journalism

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The book features the final articles and photographs of fallen journalists New York, NY, March 13, 2019 -- The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), an independent,...

How Africa can catch up with the world in the fight against poverty

Mali one of the world’s poorest countries would take about 31 years to eradicate poverty. EPA/Nic Bothma
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The world is making remarkable progress in combating poverty. From 2000 to 2013, the portion of the world’s population living on less than the...

Fantasy that Mnangagwa would fix Zimbabwe now fully exposed

Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa with Russian President Vladimir Putin. EPA-EFE/Sergei Chirikov
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As of January 18, more than 12 people had died, no less than 78 had suffered gunshot injuries, and at least 240 had been...

DP World sees key role for Eritrea in ports plan

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The Red Sea state of Eritrea may play a key role in DP World Ltd.’s plans in the Horn of Africa, where a dozen...

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...

Protesters in Algeria use nonviolence to seek real political change

The Algerian population has taken to the streets in a peaceful and nonviolent manner to protest against President Bouteflika’s running for a fifth term of office. Ryad Kramdi/AFP
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Algeria’s 82-year-old president Abdelaziz Bouteflika, whose has been in office since 1999, is seeking a fifth term – and many Algerians are not pleased with his decision. There...

AU Wants Somalia Declared No Fly Zone

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THE Peace and Security Council of the African Union (AU) has asked the UN to impose a no-fly zone on Somalia and block sea...

The Federal Government of Ethiopia.

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Shafy Ahmed-Nuur 714 The West Mall, Apt. 612 Etobicoke, Ontario. Canada M9C 4X1 June 20, 2009 The Federal Government of Ethiopia I begin with due respect and appreciation for the...

Somalia leader appeals international support, rules out talks with rebels.

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MOGADISHU (Somalilandpress)-The president of the Transitional Federal Government of Somalia, Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmad, has accused the international community of failing to play their role towards...