[wanabidii] It's hot, dusty, and tiny, but this city-state is on the way to be one of Africa’s few real ‘superpowers' (M&G Africa) Wednesday, May 13, 2015 View a web version of this message 13 May 2015 It's hot, dusty, and tiny, but this city-state is on the way to be one of Africa's few real 'superpowers' Forget Nigeria, South Africa or Kenya—Djibouti, a country of less than one million people has been punching well above its weight in world affairs. In two short days Africa shows how broken it is – but also why it is strong and brilliant There were surprises. In Egypt, the Justice minister resigned after he said that the "sons of garbage collectors" should not become judges. He hates being called the British Obama, but Nigeria can claim UK MP Umunna as he seeks to lead Labour party Chuka Umunna shares many uncanny parallels with Obama - both have African fathers, were once lawyers, and lost their fathers in road accidents. Africa is really bad at learning lessons from the past; but there are a few good students Lessons on power-sharing fall on deaf ears in Burundi, on Ubuntu are thrown out in South Africa, and in Kenya, terrorists have a field day More from the Mail & Guardian Africa Fun map of Africa: What else is your good country famous for? Forget the usual suspects - Ebola, conflicts, and the stuff that makes headlines. Here is another way to describe African countries. Do you agree? Weather and conflict in Africa: It's almost winter and 'strike season' in South Africa; war more likely in hot years A wise African government would do well to include a Weather Study Unit in its ministries of defence or internal security. From Burkina Faso to Burundi, jobless young Africans rise against corrupt and failed rule TALL ORDER: An extra 450 million jobs need to be created in the next 20 years to match expansion in the number of working-age people in the region. Six amazing numbers you need to know that tell the story of Africa 2015 so far ALERT: They are both happy figures, and not so happy ones INFOGRAPHIC: Africa's food 'superpowers', including surprising winners from Sudan and Madagascar There are twists and turns in the data: Ethiopia produces more cereals than South Africa, while Nigeria is Africa's star in oil crop production. ROGUES CORNER: The biggest gay haters in Africa, need homosexuals the most By fanning the flames of homophobia leaders can divert attention away from a serious issue, generate more support and unify EU plan to stop Mediterranean migrant crossings is likely to achieve just the opposite The proposal leaves the economics of the trade untouched, and smugglers often recoup their investment in a single journey Continent's leading conference on ICT, eLearning Africa, heads to Addis Ababa This years' theme is "Enriching Tomorrow". They kill one cow every 30 seconds in Africa, but you've probably never given them much thought Tick-borne diseases cost the industry as much as $168 million on the continent, with a mortality of 1.1 million cattle every year. Unsubscribe | Update Profile | View PDF | Pause Subscription | View Online Email Powered By This email was sent to wanabidii@googlegroups.com on 13-05-2015 Mail & Guardian is intended for opt in communication only. If you feel this email is unsolicited please report it to us Share this : Digg Linkedin Stumbleupon Delicious Tumblr BufferApp Pocket Evernote
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