Eritrean journalist relaunches paper in Canada - Series: Extraordinary Eritreans. In a bustling coffee shop in Toronto, there's a whole section for beans from Africa: Ethiopia and Kenya - but no Eritrea.
Dissident newspaper editor Aaron Berhane, he shrugs off the snub and orders water. Berhane is tall, with hair that's greying a little around the edges but, when he smiles, his face softens and he instantly appears much younger. It was this youthful optimism that pushed him to found Setite newspaper in Eritrea's capital, Asmara, in 1997. "It was a political newspaper to influence the government and the people," he says. "Then, gradually, we began to get more aggressive and attack the propaganda of the government. " Ayrault to stay neutral on Quebec separatism during four-day Canada visit - France - Canada. Africa Cup of Nations 2013 kicks off - Report: Africa Cup of Nations 2013.
In the Africa Cup of Nations a year ago, romance ran rings around the functional.
Zambia pulled off the unlikeliest of victories over a Côte d’Ivoire side packed with seasoned winners. Didier Drogba, then Chelsea’s front line force of nature; Yaya Touré, Manchester City’s midfield enforcer and the mercurial trickery of Arsenal’s Gervinho. Against them in the final in Libreville was an unheralded collective forged together by journeyman coach Hervé Renard. But sporting his lucky white shirt and embracing a clear-eyed lyricism about the 18 Zambian footballers who perished in a plane crash outside Libreville in 1993, Renard retempered the nation’s lament about the lost legacy of a golden generation.
Riot stops play as Côte d'Ivoire beats Senegal in CAN qualifier - Senegal - Africa Cup of Nations. “Ten minutes before the end of the match, as soon as the result seemed to be decided, masses of spectators started to leave the stadium,” reports RFI’s Farid Achache.
“Senegalese flags were burnt in the stands and, as a security measure, the referee stopped the game.” Supporters responded by throwing projectiles and a fire broke out. Côte d’Ivoire fans had to take refuge on the pitch to escape the home fans. Police used tear gas and drove a vehicle onto the pitch to rescue officials. The violence was sparked by a second goal by Ivorian attacker Didier Drogba, which left Senegal two-nil down. Senegal is likely to be punished for the behaviour of its fans and, in any case, will not be going to the Cup of Nations in South Africa from 19 January to 10 February, but the African Foootball Confederation’s headquarters in Cairo was closed on Sunday.
Witnesses report seeing Canadian psycho in Paris and Clichy - France - Canada. The suspect had left his room in the Bagnolet hotel, according to a police source, but they found pornographic magazines and sick bags from the airline that Magnotta flew with from Montreal to Paris.
Tracking devices in eastern Paris also picked up his mobile phone, the source said. Witnesses’ accounts and other evidence have convinced police that Magnotta, who was born Eric Newman and has used several aliases, has been in France “since Friday at least”, an anonymous source told the AFP news agency. He is wanted for the alleged murder and dismemberment of Chinese student Jun Lin and believed to be very likely to kill again and could do so soon. French police confirm search for Canadian psycho killer - France - Canada. A French police source told the AFP news agency that “targeted searches” are under way for the man the tabloids have dubbed “Canadian psycho”.
The victim has been identified as 32-year-old Chinese student, Jun Lin, who arrived in Quebec last July to study. Interpol issued a Red Notice to member countries after a video of the killing surfaced on the internet and Canadian police say that Magnotta took a flight for France from Montreal on 26 April, although French police have not confirmed the claim. Investigators seem to have lost track of him after that, although on Saturday they said that they had some information on “after the airport” that they were not making public.
Lettre ouverte au Premier ministre du Québec. Depuis maintenant 100 jours les étudiants québécois manifestent contre l'augmentation des frais de scolarité Monsieur le Premier ministre, je vous fais une lettre que vous ne lirez pas, quand bien même vous en auriez le temps.
Bref, on est en grève depuis 14 semaines. Le Québec vibre. Le Québec tranquille c'est fini.
La Belle Province se rebelle avec force, dans la rue et sur les réseaux, contre des articles de loi dignes d'un État policier. Avec Twitter comme point de convergence. Défiant la police, les québécois crient leur colère depuis la loi liberticide de vendredi dernier. Récit. 100. Mais pour les Québécois, très syndiqués, cette mesure, qui vise en premier lieu à museler les étudiants, prive surtout la population dans sa globalité de sa liberté d’expression et de sa liberté d’association. Supposée ramener l’ordre, cette loi est aujourd’hui en passe de devenir l’objet et la motivation principale de la manifestation. Au lendemain de la promulgation de la loi, la 27ème manifestation nocturne (et consécutive) des étudiants était déclarée illégale par le service de police de la ville de Montréal, dix minutes après avoir commencé. Brutalités De nombreux journalistes ont été arrêtés avant d’être finalement relâchés une fois leur identité vérifiée.