Posted on October 11, 2014. Tags: Democracy, European Union, Tanzania
October 10, 2014-Africa Review reports that donors are withholding aid to Tanzania until the outcome of the investigations into the controversial payments of Independent Power Tanzania Limited (IPTL) escrow monies to Pan Africa Power Solutions Tanzania Limited (PAP). The chairperson of the Development Partners (DP), Finnish Ambassador to Tanzania Sinikka Antila, confirmed that the aid […]
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Posted in Democracy, Economy, Tanzania
Posted on September 18, 2014. Tags: European Union, Politics and Security, Regional Issues, Somaliland
From Somalilandpress September 18, 2014 Let’s get this out of the way. Scotland is not an official country and neither is Somaliland. Neither has a seat at the EU or a seat at the AU, respectively, nor do either have a seat at the UN. Their governments pass local laws and govern everything within their borders, but others speak on their […]
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Posted in Opinion Roundup, Politics and Security, Regional Issues, Somaliland
Posted on July 10, 2014. Tags: Democracy, European Union, Human Rights, Peace and Security, South Sudan
July 10, 2014-The Guardian reports today that the EU has imposed travel bans and froze assets of two South Sudanese military leaders it says have been violating ceasefire agreements put in place to stop the fighting. The EU has not named the generals or made clear whether one or both is from the government military […]
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Posted in Politics and Security, South Sudan