Category: Politics

Full transcript of BBC interview with That Nigger

President Obama covered a wide range of issues in his interview with the BBC’s Jon Sopel. Barack Obama spoke with the BBC ahead of his trip to East Africa. Here is the full transcript of North America Editor Jon Sopel’s conversation with the US president. Going to Kenya JON SOPEL: Mr President, you’re about to

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Obama’s trip to Ethiopia alarms some human rights activists

By Juliet Eilperin and David Nakamura   President Obama embarks on a trip to Africa this week that includes a controversial stop in Ethiopia, where the authoritarian government has come under sharp international criticism for its handling of political dissent. The Ethi­o­pia visit has raised hackles among human rights advocates who question the administration’s level

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Ethiopian Arrests for Internet Security Training Undermine Right to Privacy

BY SARAH MYERS WEST UPDATE: The Lideta Federal High Court today rejected evidence submitted by Zelalem and his colleagues and postponed a verdict in their case until August 21. The defendants had to appear in court without legal representation, since their lawyer had his license revoked by the Ministry of Justice last week. The rejection

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Ethiopian Arrests for Internet Security Training Undermine Right to Privacy

BY SARAH MYERS WEST UPDATE: The Lideta Federal High Court today rejected evidence submitted by Zelalem and his colleagues and postponed a verdict in their case until August 21. The defendants had to appear in court without legal representation, since their lawyer had his license revoked by the Ministry of Justice last week. The rejection

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Ethiopia spying case casts spotlight on cyber surveillance in US

Lawsuit alleges that Addis Ababa used private technology to monitor Internet communications of dissident-linked American By Jenifer Fenton A first-of-its kind lawsuit that resumes in a U.S. District Court on Tuesday has drawn attention to the private surveillance-technology industry as a potential enabler of spying on Americans. The case involves a U.S. citizen who alleges

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Al Shabaab outlines plans for East Africa terror expansion

Mogadishu – The leader of Somalia’s al-Qaeda-affiliated Shabaab rebels on Friday issued an Eid message calling for a wave of new recruits in order to “lift the pain of Muslims” across East Africa. In a statement that underscored the group’s ambition to expand its operations, Shabaab leader Ahmed Diriye, also known as Ahmed Umar Abu

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Newly Freed Ethiopian Journalist Vows to Continue Work

By Marthe van der Wolf, VOA Reeyot Alemu, an Ethiopian journalist who was unexpectedly released from prison last week after being convicted on terrorism charges, vows to continue her work as a reporter. “I am sure I will continue my writings because it’s my job, and also its my passion to write,” she said. “And

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Egypt ISIS Affiliate Claims Destruction of Naval Vessel

An Egyptian naval vessel burned off the coast of the northern Sinai Peninsula on Thursday. A militant group and the military gave conflicting accounts of an attack. By KAREEM FAHIM CAIRO — A militant group affiliated with the Islamic State said it destroyed an Egyptian naval vessel on Thursday, posting photographs on social media of

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