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03Jan/16

A review of how African economies performed in the second half of 2015

January 3, 2016EconomyAfrica, Africa's Pulse Report, Amani Kameo, Angola, Articles, Aza Ajamin, Beijing, Botswana, Burundi, China, Dar es Salaam, Dubai, dubai bank, Economic bubbles, Economic history, Economics, Economy, Economy of Africa, electricity supply constraints, Equatorial Guinea, Eric Nsabimana, Ethiopia, Financial crisis of 2007–08, Ghana, Great Recession, Habil Olaka, International Monetary Fund, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Mauritania, MOGADISHU, Mozambique, Nigeria, Pierre Nkurunziza, Presidency of Barack Obama, Presidency of George W. Bush, Punam Chuhan Pole, Rogerio Zandamela, Rwanda, Saharan Africa, Somalia, South Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, Tanzania, World Bank, World Bank Africa, World economy, World food price crisis, Zambiasmbale

African growth was at its weakest in six years and analysts warned that things could get worse if the global economy continues to struggle. The IMF reported that the continent was likely to grow 3.75 percent this year and 4.25 percent next, a big drop from the years before and after the 2008/2009 financial crisis. China’s investment slowdown, and low commodity prices affected support to growth.

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02Dec/15

Tanzania’s cost cuts go viral

December 2, 2015PoliticsAfrica, Business/Finance, Chama Cha Mapinduzi, Continents, Dar es Salaam, Hashtag, Hayley Platt, JACOB SELENGIA, JASPER SABUNI, John Magufuli, president, Republics, Southeast Africa, Tanzania, Twittersmbale

Tanzania’s new president has been given a comic hashtag on Twitter:#WhatWould MagufuliDo? after introducing a radical programme of government cutbacks just days into the job. As Hayley Platt reports he’s even banned government Christmas cards to cut back on costs. Continue reading →

01Dec/15

#WhatWouldMagufuliDo? Twitter reacts to the campaign against corruption initiated by the Tanzanian president

December 1, 2015PoliticsAfrica, Chama Cha Mapinduzi, Continents, Dar es Salaam, Dar es Salaam University College of Education, Jacob, Jasper, John Magufuli, Joseph Warioba, Julius Nyerere, Kassim Majaliwa, Legislators, Ngasuma Kanyeka, Nigeria, president, President of Tanzania, Sabuni, Selengia, South Africa, Tanzaniasmbale

The new President of Tanzania has already made a name across the continent with a drastic reduction program. During his first three weeks in office, John Magufuli banned officials to travel abroad, canceled the annual celebrations of Independence Day and even put an end to the budget spent on Christmas cards, all before naming his government. Today, social media, to Nigeria and South Africa, have picked up the story and gently make fun of this austerity, with the hashtag #WhatWouldMagufuliDo.

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26Oct/15

Tanzania’s ruling party looks set for poll win

October 26, 2015PoliticsAfrica, Andrea Manyama, Chadema, Dar es Salaam, Edward Lowassa, John Magufuli, Legislators, Legislatures, Maasai people, Rashid Abdalla, Tanzania, Tanzanian general electionsmbale

Tanzania’s ruling party looks set for the poll win, despite a challenge to its five decades in power from former Prime Minister Edward Lowassa, who has voiced concerns the poll may not be free or fair.

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13May/15

Burundi army officer says president sacked

May 13, 2015PoliticsAfrica, Belgium, Bujumbura, Burundi, Burundi Civil War, Burundian coup d'état attempt, Burundian unrest, Countries, Dar es Salaam, Decades, Geography of Africa, Godefroid Niyombare, Government, Hutu people, Kenya, National Defence Force, Nkurunziza, Pierre Nkurunziza, Political geography, Politics, Politics of Burundi, president, Rebels, South Africa, Tanzania, United States, War/Conflict, Willy Niyamitwesmbale

A Burundi army general says he had sacked Pierre Nkurunziza as president for seeking an unconstitutional third term in office, and was working with civil society groups to form a transitional government.

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27Feb/15

Washington Post reporter describes process to name “Jihadi John”

February 27, 2015WorldAbdullah Yusuf Azzam, Adam Goldman, British people, Crime in the United States, Dar es Salaam, Dismissal of United States Attorneys controversy, Homicide, Islamic terrorism, Islamism, James B. Comey, James Comey, Jihadi John, John, Killing of captives by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, Kuwait, Law enforcement in the United States, London, Mohammed Emwazi, Osama bin Laden, Reuters, Robert Cantley, Robert Hanssen, Souad Mekhennet, Spies, Syria, Tanzania, The Beatles, The Washington Post, THE WASHINGTON POST COMPANY, THOMSON REUTERS GROUP LIMITED, U.S. intelligence, United States, Washington, DCsmbale

In an interview with Reuters at the offices of the Washington Post, reporter Adam Goldman describes the reporting process that helped reveal the identity of “Jihadi John.”

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26Feb/15

‘Jihadi John’ killer from Islamic State beheading videos named by media

February 26, 2015WarAbu Talib -, Beheading video, Counter-terrorism, Crimes, Dar es Salaam, Ethics, George, ISIL beheading incidents, Islamism, Jihadi John, John, Killing of captives by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, Kuwait, London, Mohammed Emwazi, Muhammad, National security, Omar, Open problems, Richard Walton, Security, Syria, Tanzania, Terrorism, The Beatles, The Washington Post, THE WASHINGTON POST COMPANY, United Kingdomsmbale

The Washington Post names the masked man featured in several Islamic State beheading videos as Mohammed Emwazi, a computer programming graduate from a well-do-do London family.
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