[wanabidii] Kwame Nkrumah was no hero, pan-Africanism is dead and other stories from a unique presidential meeting (M&G Africa) Wednesday, April 22, 2015 View a web version of this message 22 Apr 2015 Kwame Nkrumah was no hero, pan-Africanism is dead and other stories from a unique presidential meeting High-level forum in Ethiopia attracted a raft of presidents to explore the security challenge. EU powers under fire as migrant shipwreck horror revealed If current trends continue there could be 30,000 deaths at sea this year South Africa finally deploys army to end xenophobic attacks; foreigners say they were 'hunted like dogs' Tension remains high in the country after attacks that have threatened to stoke continental division. 800 die in Mediterranean: Here's why Europe will always 'eat' Africa's children, and the two graphs you need to know If we look at the broader social, economic and demographic forces driving the risky crossings, sadly, there will be more crossings and drownings. More from the Mail & Guardian Africa When it rains it pours: Under attack by xenophobic mobs, immigrants face S. African police harassment Migrants are often detained for longer than the legal 120-day limit – or can bribe their way out. Zimbabwe capital Harare's residents 'pay twice' as taps run dry, and economic meltdown continues The city of 2.8m has lacked a regular supply of running water since 2000...and the state charges you for your private water. INFOGRAPHIC: South Africa firms big in rest of Africa, xenophobic attacks don't make dollar sense Just 5 Shoprite stores in Angola sell more cans of energy drink Red Bull than in all of Shoprite's 382 stores in South Africa. Vodafone, MTN to join hands in mobile banking across seven African countries Vodafone has 7.6m M-Pesa users in Africa through Vodacom, and more than 20m in Kenya through Safaricom. MTN has more than 22m mobile-money users. World Bank study drills another hole into faulty 'stolen jobs' S. Africa xenophobia argument Data increasingly shows African foreign nationals are just scapegoats for domestic socio-economic problems. Kwame Nkrumah was no hero, pan-Africanism is dead and other stories from a unique presidential meeting High-level forum in Ethiopia attracted a raft of presidents to explore the security challenge. How the Islamic State could, accidentally, save African lives and help Europe In relation to the migrants drowning in the Mediterranean at least... Weedkiller likely cause of Nigeria 'mystery disease' that killed 18, says WHO There were fears of a new infectious disease outbreak in a region ravaged by Ebola. The vegetable will set you free - embracing vegetarianism and flexitarianism in Africa It takes a small swimming pool of water to make four of our favourite steaks. Unsubscribe | Update Profile | View PDF | Pause Subscription | View Online Email Powered By This email was sent to wanabidii@googlegroups.com on 22-04-2015 Mail & Guardian is intended for opt in communication only. If you feel this email is unsolicited please report it to us Share this :
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