[wanabidii] Burkina president picks new Cabinet—by keeping defence for himself he joins only three other African leaders (M&G Africa) Friday, January 15, 2016 View a web version of this message 15 Jan 2016 Forward this message Invite a friend Burkina president picks new Cabinet—by keeping defence for himself he joins only three other African leaders Gambia's Yahya Jammeh, Malawi's Peter Mutharika and Seychelles' James Michel also are substantive ministers in their own government Billionaire Dangote rides in with a $14 billion rescue; to feed Nigeria's fuel needs as state refineries age "From Nigeria...down the coast to Senegal and all the countries in between, there's almost no functional refinery except the one in Ivory Coast" Zimbabwe denies reports of Mugabe's death; 'President well, fine', state media says There's always a story about the 92-year-old veteran leader's demise every January, said presidential spokesman The 'Ebola third term': Momentum growing for Koroma to extend his rule in Sierra Leone Proponents say President Koroma was managing the country well until he was "interrupted" by the Ebola outbreak of 2014-15, so he should continue More from the Mail & Guardian Africa Instability and conflicts to watch in 2016 - and why this AU election should matter the most to them Major changes happening at the African Union that will define and affect the continents path in times ahead Burundi crisis: Nkurunziza sits pretty, AU mediation effort in chaos, and a leaked UN memo paints bleak picture Memo sees the UN as helpless, even as nightmare of a genocide such as in Rwanda in 1994, looms New report: Why Africans don't pay taxes, including a place where it takes over a month just to get them done On average in Africa, it takes about 313 hours to sort out your taxes, and there are 36.6 payments to be made - the highest in the world Billionaire Dangote rides in with a $14 billion rescue; to feed Nigeria's fuel needs as state refineries age "From Nigeria...down the coast to Senegal and all the countries in between, there's almost no functional refinery except the one in Ivory Coast" 'Empty' shipping lane sparks 'end of world commerce' fear – why Africa should pay attention This index is really what Africa should be tracking carefully to keep it ahead of the Chinese contagion that threatens to engulf continent Why Americans should go live in Botswana; 7 African nations with more sensible gun control laws than the US Illegal guns in South Africa estimated to be between 500,000 and 4,000,000. In Botswana annual rate of firearm homicide is just 2.987 per 100,000 Religious extremism a threat to African states but could also reverse the gains of modern civilisation Religious extremism manifests itself whenever normal governance and social relations break down in a particular country or region Dancing on oil's grave: renewables drew record $329 billion in year crude prices crashed The good news is that increased investment in clean energies is happening at a time when oil is dirt cheap South Africa's 2015 rainfall lowest in 112 years due to El Nino; no one alive who has seen it so dry The country is in the grip of a drought but it's not alone- similar dry conditions are being witnessed in most of the sub-Saharan region Unsubscribe | Update Profile | View PDF | Pause Subscription | View Online Email Powered By This email was sent to wanabidii@googlegroups.com on 15-01-2016 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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