Poor man’s Davos to meet in occupied Western Sahara
The Western Sahara government has protested against a Swiss-based think tank holding a conference in the town Dakhla which is illegally occupied by Morocco. The African Union summit in January called on countries to boycott the event. The Crans-Montana Forum is in effect the poor man’s Davos. It tries to attract prominent participants to its […]
Egyptian embassies standing by to receive expatriate voters
Egyptians in New Zealand will be the first to cast their vote in the presidential election, as the diaspora heads to the polls tomorrow, more than one week before their compatriots at home. The Egyptian embassy in Pretoria says it’s standing buy to welcome voters tomorrow and on Friday and Saturday between 9am and 9pm. […]
Bothced security operations kills nine in Ethiopia
The Kenyan Red Cross says it’s dealing more than 5 000 Ethiopian refugees who’ve fled their country since March 10 when nine civilians were killed. The Ethiopian military admits to a botched security operation targeting militants in the restive Oromia region. The Kenyan Red Red Cross says more refugees are expect in Moyale town, further […]