By JONATHAN OWEN Fears are growing for the state of mind of a British father of three who has languished in a secret jail in Ethiopia for almost a year. Andargachew “Andy” Tsege, who has been sentenced to death, reportedly told the British ambassador during a rare visit: “Seriously, I am happy to go –
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By JONATHAN OWEN Fears are growing for the state of mind of a British father of three who has languished in a secret jail in Ethiopia for almost a year. Andargachew “Andy” Tsege, who has been sentenced to death, reportedly told the British ambassador during a rare visit: “Seriously, I am happy to go –
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AFP- Johannesburg – Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir flew out of South Africa on Monday, dodging a court order for him to stay as judges weighed up whether he should be arrested over alleged war crimes and genocide. Bashir had travelled to Johannesburg for an African Union summit that was overshadowed by the International Criminal Court
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Djibouti hosts the largest American permanent military base in Africa Djibouti, a small country on the Red Sea, is already home to military bases from the US and France, the former colonial power, but China’s interest is now becoming increasingly apparent. What makes this horn of Africa nation attractive to global military powers? Port in
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Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir, who is wanted for war crimes, has left South Africa, pre-empting a court ruling over an international warrant for his arrest. The Pretoria High Court was due to decide whether he should be handed over to the International Criminal Court which charged him with the crimes. Mr Bashir was in Johannesburg
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President Uhuru Kenyatta did not say his country would stop accepting foreign aid. Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta has urged fellow African leaders to stop receiving foreign aid, saying it is not an acceptable basis for prosperity. “Dependency on giving that only appears to be charitable must end,” he said in a tweet ahead of this
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President Uhuru Kenyatta did not say his country would stop accepting foreign aid. Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta has urged fellow African leaders to stop receiving foreign aid, saying it is not an acceptable basis for prosperity. “Dependency on giving that only appears to be charitable must end,” he said in a tweet ahead of this
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By Adam Taylor On Monday, the United Nations released the results of a year-long investigation into human rights in Eritrea. What it found was horrific. Detailing “systematic, widespread and gross human rights violations,” the U.N. commission of inquiry argued that Eritrea was operating a totalitarian government with no accountability and no rule of law. “The
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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 electoral victory, a young blogger on trial under anti-terrorism laws in an Addis Ababa courtroom lashed out at the authorities.
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Notable satirist, Adeola Fayehun of Sahara TV took on several African leaders on the appalling situation of freedom of expression, democracy and respect for human rights in African states. After taking on President Robert Mugabe , Adeola and her crew also confronted the statue of Ethiopia Hailemariam Desalegn regarding the jailing of bloggers and journalists.
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