IN most parts of Africa today, you cannot communicate officially unless you address yourself in English, Arabic, Portuguese or French languages brought either by migrants from the Middle East or colonialists from the ...IN most parts of Africa today, you cannot communicate officially unless you address yourself in English, Arabic, Portuguese or French languages brought either by migrants from the Middle East or colonialists from the West.展开更多
THE sprawling expanse of Dadaab constitutes the largest refugee camp in the world by population, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees （UNHCR）. Situated in Kenya＇s Garissa County near the b...THE sprawling expanse of Dadaab constitutes the largest refugee camp in the world by population, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees （UNHCR）. Situated in Kenya＇s Garissa County near the border with Somalia, this camp has been a city of exiles since 1993 and currently hosts almost 257,000 refugees who mainly come from Somalia. To put it into perspective, if Dabaab were a normal urban settlement, it would be Kenya＇s fourth largest city by population with an economy worth about $100 million, a result of donor funds delivered here every year.展开更多
AT Ethiopia＇s main airport at Bole in Addis AbabaChinese and local engineers in helmets and overalls work round the clock on a passenger terminal, They have been busy with this non-stop cycle for the last two years w...AT Ethiopia＇s main airport at Bole in Addis AbabaChinese and local engineers in helmets and overalls work round the clock on a passenger terminal, They have been busy with this non-stop cycle for the last two years when the Ethiopian Airports Enterprise （EAE） first announced its ambitious expansion program.展开更多
THE August announcement by the UN Security Council authorizing an additional interven- tion force of 4,000 troops to South Sudan has given some hope to the war-torn country. The mandate of this force to protect civili...THE August announcement by the UN Security Council authorizing an additional interven- tion force of 4,000 troops to South Sudan has given some hope to the war-torn country. The mandate of this force to protect civilians and help bolster the tenuous peace process, despite practical deployment challenges, will be tested in the months ahead.展开更多
International Exchanges （CNIE）, China＇s premier NGO network, has been coordinating the work of Chinese NGOs in Africa quietly and without any fuss. ＂Africa is the emphasis of our activities.＂ Shi Guohui, CNIE De...International Exchanges （CNIE）, China＇s premier NGO network, has been coordinating the work of Chinese NGOs in Africa quietly and without any fuss. ＂Africa is the emphasis of our activities.＂ Shi Guohui, CNIE Deputy Secretary General, told a group of African journalists touring Beijing in Sep- tember.展开更多
AFRICA＇S level of foreign investment has grown over the past five years, but it is the emerging markets, which include China, that are winning hearts and wallets in Sub-Saharan Africa, pushing aside traditional inves...AFRICA＇S level of foreign investment has grown over the past five years, but it is the emerging markets, which include China, that are winning hearts and wallets in Sub-Saharan Africa, pushing aside traditional investors from the West.展开更多
IN the documentary Millionaire Preachers, Dr. Sign Fireman, a pastor from Nigeria, says that he believes God wants him to be rich and denies that Jesus had a humble life.
New Lamu Port infrastructure initiative has potential to improve the economies of East Africa East africa is gearing up to construct a trade lifeline that is set to be one of the largest transport projects in africa. ...New Lamu Port infrastructure initiative has potential to improve the economies of East Africa East africa is gearing up to construct a trade lifeline that is set to be one of the largest transport projects in africa. In early February, Kenya, Ethiopia and south sudan launched construction of展开更多
FOR Kenyan farmer James Kiplang＇at, this year could have been the best in his recent farming history. Like many of his peers in the Bomet region, about 300 km southwest of the capital Nairobi, he expected a bumper m...FOR Kenyan farmer James Kiplang＇at, this year could have been the best in his recent farming history. Like many of his peers in the Bomet region, about 300 km southwest of the capital Nairobi, he expected a bumper maize har- vest from his 8-acre farm. Government officials and international organizations had said this would be a good year.展开更多
THE numbers are ever-changing, said Wilson Fevrin, head of an international humanitarian agency in Yumbe in north Uganda. Fevrin has been working in the area for as tong as the South Sudanese refugees started coming i...THE numbers are ever-changing, said Wilson Fevrin, head of an international humanitarian agency in Yumbe in north Uganda. Fevrin has been working in the area for as tong as the South Sudanese refugees started coming in, fleeing violence back home.展开更多
THE landscape in Kenya＇s western county of Vihiga is one that offers little hope. Folks here go through the motions of life and till their small plots of land for tea, bananas and sometimes maize. It is a routine pra...THE landscape in Kenya＇s western county of Vihiga is one that offers little hope. Folks here go through the motions of life and till their small plots of land for tea, bananas and sometimes maize. It is a routine practice they have lived through for years with no change in fortunes.展开更多
Somalia＇s rebirth relies greatly on the return of its many refugees MOGADISHU is on the mend and on the rise.A booming construction industry is building high-rise blocks that compete for skyline dominance,shops are o...Somalia＇s rebirth relies greatly on the return of its many refugees MOGADISHU is on the mend and on the rise.A booming construction industry is building high-rise blocks that compete for skyline dominance,shops are opening up at a much faster rate than two years earlier and airlines are launching routes to what has hitherto been considered the world＇s most dangerous city. Despite a rise in the number of ambushes,assassinations and suicide bombings in the city in August,a sign that Somali militant group Al-Shabaab has renewed its campaign to bring instability to the nation＇s capital,a sense of optimism still abounds as the country slowly makes its way back into the international arena.The United Kingdom has reopened its embassy after a 22-year closure.展开更多
FOR about 20 years, the Horn of Africa had continually been under the quagmire of war, terror, clashes, hunger and drought. The support from the West usually came through food aid targeting refugees running away from ...FOR about 20 years, the Horn of Africa had continually been under the quagmire of war, terror, clashes, hunger and drought. The support from the West usually came through food aid targeting refugees running away from bullets or those ravaged by the hunger in camps.展开更多
WEST Africa was in the news during the months of March and April as coups pushed the region to the brink of chaos. But this time the region pushed back.
After successful elections Somalia is laying the groundwork to rebuild the war-torn failed state to a nation with an effective government AFtER years of fighting, somalia, a country often described as a ＂failed state...After successful elections Somalia is laying the groundwork to rebuild the war-torn failed state to a nation with an effective government AFtER years of fighting, somalia, a country often described as a ＂failed state＂ has a new president and a new parliament. Courtesy of the ＂Roadmap for the End of transition＂ drawn up last year in september, the Horn of Africa country held elections for the first time in展开更多
African countries need customized efforts to fight climate change SOME 350 km northeast of Nairobi, Kenya,almost 300,000 Kapedo villagers in Turkana County came close to starvation this year after their cattle died in...African countries need customized efforts to fight climate change SOME 350 km northeast of Nairobi, Kenya,almost 300,000 Kapedo villagers in Turkana County came close to starvation this year after their cattle died in what is one of the country’s most drought affected districts.This number, according to the World Food Program (WFP),constitutes 10 percent of the entire Horn of Africa population affected by famine. The WFP said this was the region’s worst drought in 60 years. Kenya depends entirely on rain-展开更多
In Africa, flying from one part to another can often take longer than traveling to Europe or the Americas. Long layovers and delays occasioned by electric powerfailures, expensive tickets and tough pro tectionist regu...In Africa, flying from one part to another can often take longer than traveling to Europe or the Americas. Long layovers and delays occasioned by electric powerfailures, expensive tickets and tough pro tectionist regulations combine to make air travel a nightmare.展开更多
WITH former Tanzanian President Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete appointed the African Union（AU）High Representative for Libya,it is hoped that he will help steer the embattled country out of its quagmire of terrorism,human tra...WITH former Tanzanian President Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete appointed the African Union（AU）High Representative for Libya,it is hoped that he will help steer the embattled country out of its quagmire of terrorism,human trafficking,hunger and conflict.展开更多
文摘IN most parts of Africa today, you cannot communicate officially unless you address yourself in English, Arabic, Portuguese or French languages brought either by migrants from the Middle East or colonialists from the West.
文摘THE sprawling expanse of Dadaab constitutes the largest refugee camp in the world by population, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees （UNHCR）. Situated in Kenya＇s Garissa County near the border with Somalia, this camp has been a city of exiles since 1993 and currently hosts almost 257,000 refugees who mainly come from Somalia. To put it into perspective, if Dabaab were a normal urban settlement, it would be Kenya＇s fourth largest city by population with an economy worth about $100 million, a result of donor funds delivered here every year.
文摘AT Ethiopia＇s main airport at Bole in Addis AbabaChinese and local engineers in helmets and overalls work round the clock on a passenger terminal, They have been busy with this non-stop cycle for the last two years when the Ethiopian Airports Enterprise （EAE） first announced its ambitious expansion program.
文摘THE August announcement by the UN Security Council authorizing an additional interven- tion force of 4,000 troops to South Sudan has given some hope to the war-torn country. The mandate of this force to protect civilians and help bolster the tenuous peace process, despite practical deployment challenges, will be tested in the months ahead.
文摘International Exchanges （CNIE）, China＇s premier NGO network, has been coordinating the work of Chinese NGOs in Africa quietly and without any fuss. ＂Africa is the emphasis of our activities.＂ Shi Guohui, CNIE Deputy Secretary General, told a group of African journalists touring Beijing in Sep- tember.
文摘AFRICA＇S level of foreign investment has grown over the past five years, but it is the emerging markets, which include China, that are winning hearts and wallets in Sub-Saharan Africa, pushing aside traditional investors from the West.
文摘IN the documentary Millionaire Preachers, Dr. Sign Fireman, a pastor from Nigeria, says that he believes God wants him to be rich and denies that Jesus had a humble life.
文摘New Lamu Port infrastructure initiative has potential to improve the economies of East Africa East africa is gearing up to construct a trade lifeline that is set to be one of the largest transport projects in africa. In early February, Kenya, Ethiopia and south sudan launched construction of
文摘FOR Kenyan farmer James Kiplang＇at, this year could have been the best in his recent farming history. Like many of his peers in the Bomet region, about 300 km southwest of the capital Nairobi, he expected a bumper maize har- vest from his 8-acre farm. Government officials and international organizations had said this would be a good year.
文摘THE numbers are ever-changing, said Wilson Fevrin, head of an international humanitarian agency in Yumbe in north Uganda. Fevrin has been working in the area for as tong as the South Sudanese refugees started coming in, fleeing violence back home.
文摘THE landscape in Kenya＇s western county of Vihiga is one that offers little hope. Folks here go through the motions of life and till their small plots of land for tea, bananas and sometimes maize. It is a routine practice they have lived through for years with no change in fortunes.
文摘KENYA’S arid region of Turkana County was once known primarily for near-starving people begging for food,violent cattle rustling and tracks for roads.
文摘Somalia＇s rebirth relies greatly on the return of its many refugees MOGADISHU is on the mend and on the rise.A booming construction industry is building high-rise blocks that compete for skyline dominance,shops are opening up at a much faster rate than two years earlier and airlines are launching routes to what has hitherto been considered the world＇s most dangerous city. Despite a rise in the number of ambushes,assassinations and suicide bombings in the city in August,a sign that Somali militant group Al-Shabaab has renewed its campaign to bring instability to the nation＇s capital,a sense of optimism still abounds as the country slowly makes its way back into the international arena.The United Kingdom has reopened its embassy after a 22-year closure.
文摘FOR about 20 years, the Horn of Africa had continually been under the quagmire of war, terror, clashes, hunger and drought. The support from the West usually came through food aid targeting refugees running away from bullets or those ravaged by the hunger in camps.
文摘WEST Africa was in the news during the months of March and April as coups pushed the region to the brink of chaos. But this time the region pushed back.
文摘After successful elections Somalia is laying the groundwork to rebuild the war-torn failed state to a nation with an effective government AFtER years of fighting, somalia, a country often described as a ＂failed state＂ has a new president and a new parliament. Courtesy of the ＂Roadmap for the End of transition＂ drawn up last year in september, the Horn of Africa country held elections for the first time in
文摘African countries need customized efforts to fight climate change SOME 350 km northeast of Nairobi, Kenya,almost 300,000 Kapedo villagers in Turkana County came close to starvation this year after their cattle died in what is one of the country’s most drought affected districts.This number, according to the World Food Program (WFP),constitutes 10 percent of the entire Horn of Africa population affected by famine. The WFP said this was the region’s worst drought in 60 years. Kenya depends entirely on rain-
文摘In Africa, flying from one part to another can often take longer than traveling to Europe or the Americas. Long layovers and delays occasioned by electric powerfailures, expensive tickets and tough pro tectionist regulations combine to make air travel a nightmare.
文摘WITH former Tanzanian President Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete appointed the African Union（AU）High Representative for Libya,it is hoped that he will help steer the embattled country out of its quagmire of terrorism,human trafficking,hunger and conflict.
