[wanabidii] Another bloody start to the week in Kenya: opposition supporters shot dead in election protests (M&G Africa) Tuesday, May 24, 2016 View a web version of this message 24 May 2016 Forward this message Invite a friend Another bloody start to the week in Kenya: opposition supporters shot dead in election protests About 44% of Kenyans have no faith in the electoral body's ability to carry out free and fair elections, while 43% say it can, says an opinion poll South African prosecutors to appeal ruling on Zuma 800 corruption charges Zuma has endured months of criticism and growing calls for him to step down after a series of corruption scandals amid falling economic growth Central Africa a backwater? Think again—exciting, and green, things are happening Everyone jostled to be visible, ranging from the African Union, business lobbies to players such as Ethiopian Airlines and French oil major Total Into the fourth day: Egypt sends submarine to join search efforts for clues in EgyptAir crash Sisi backed away from his aviation minister's claim that terrorism was the more likely of the crash, saying; "All the theories are possible" More from the Mail & Guardian Africa Weather, moods and money: exciting new things for African digital retailers, where the skies are your friend With the virtual trial room, abof.com reduced product return rate to nearly zero, and purchases of products available with 3-D trial is 400% higher Africa's film festivals that shed new light on the art form's growing power in the region The Pan African Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou, founded in 1969, is the oldest biannual film festival dedicated to African films How to get to gender equality? New paper gives action plan for bridging gap - adding $12 trillion to global GDP Narrowing the global gender gap could secure $12 trillion of additional annual GDP in 2025 An Ethiopian Emperor, a Sudanese, and a Swiss prosecutor: the battle for a $1 million Patek watch Selassie's family say Ibrahim Abboud, former president of Sudan, and his family put the watch up for sale with Christie's Rwanda's gas-to-electricity and railway projects will make many smile, but first to beam will be cement makers Retail prices in central Africa are $225 to $270 per tonne, while in southern Africa they can be as low as $96. The reason: energy and transport costs African retailers listen up: the 'spray and pray' days of advertising are over. Get on the bus The general mood at the conference was that Africa is underestimated and poorly understood, even by firms that may want to set up on the continent Extremism and violence in Africa can be defeated – with lots of tolerance, and celebrating our diversity As a young man, I converted to Islam, as did many, but not, all of my family Anti-corruption declarations won't rid world of the age-old scourge, but states can do a lot to help Real estate is one of the easiest ways to launder ill-gotten wealth. More than 100,000 properties in England and Wales are owned by foreign companies Central Africa a backwater? Think again—exciting, and green, things are happening Everyone jostled to be visible, ranging from the African Union, business lobbies to players such as Ethiopian Airlines and French oil major Total Angola yellow fever outbreak could spark 'global crisis', separate flare-up confirmed in Uganda Cases have been imported DRC, Kenya, and the Angola outbreak has been proven to be the source of 11 infections in China Unsubscribe | Update Profile | View PDF | Pause Subscription | View Online Email Powered By This email was sent to wanabidii@googlegroups.com on 24-05-2016 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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