Semana del 25 agosto al 31 agosto, 2018

Actividades PUEAA

Asia

China-Africa summit to target investment despite debt worries - CAPITAL BUSINESS 31/08/18

African leaders will gather in Beijing Monday for a summit focused on economic ties, granting China a feel-good photo opportunity as it comes under increasing fire for its debt-laden approach to aid in the developing world.

Pakistán apoya política nuclear de Teherán durante visita de ministro iraní - LA VANGUARDIA 31/08/18

El ministro de Exteriores de Pakistán, Makhdoom Qureshi, trasladó el apoyo de su país a la política nuclear de Teherán ante su homólogo iraní, Javad Zarif.

President presents Peace Wall monument honouring Kazakhstan’s contribution to a nuclear weapon-free world - THE ASTANA TIMES 30/08/18

Astana’s new monument, the Peace Wall, was presented by President Nursultan Nazarbayev on the International Day against Nuclear Tests at the Aug. 29 opening ceremony.

Cambodian PM says no release of jailled former opposition leader. - XINHUA 29/08/18

Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen said Wednesday that there will be no any release of former opposition leader Kem Sokha, who has been behind bars since September last year in a treason case.

Members of India’s first space crew may be trained in Russia - TASS 30/08/19

The members of the first Indian space crew may undergo training in a foreign state, Russia being one of the options, Kailasavadivoo Sivan, head of the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), told journalists.

África

Emerson Mnangagwa oficialmente investido presidente de Zimbabue - EL UNIVERSAL 26/08/18

El presidente de Zimbabue, Emmerson Mnangagwa, juró oficialmente su cargo el domingo, tras varias semanas de polémica sobre las condiciones de su elección que la oposición considera fraudulenta.

Africa: UNFPA enhances its managers' capacity to manage change process in the wake of ongoing transformation and challenges in the West and Central Africa region - ALL AFRICA 27/08/18

The Vice President of the Republic of The Gambia, Hon. Ousainou ANM Darboe addressed the opening ceremony of the Change Management Training for UNFPA Representatives in West and Central Africa, on Monday, August 27, 2018 at 9 am at the Kairaba Hotel, in Banjul, The Gambia.

DR Congo: World's second-largest rainforest faces logging threat - AL JAZEERA 30/08/18

Area of rainforest the size of France is at risk as government plans to end ban on industrial logging concessions.

South African Banks Worry That Ideology is Trumping Economic Needs - BLOOMBERG 30/08/18

Banks are worried that South Africa is taking a wrong turn with laws being considered by the nation’s parliament, leaving the economy worse off.

Algeria says second person dies in cholera outbreak - AL JAZEERA 25/08/18

Authorities say the disease's rapid spread is linked to poor hygiene but many believe government's reaction was slow.

Artículos de interés

Why America can't understand the Middle East - MIDDLE EAST EYE 29/08/18
American thinking bends toward an attempt to remake the world in its own image. This fatal exceptionalism leads writers like David Ignatius into misreading events in the Arab world.

Las mujeres de Hong Kong engañadas para casarse en China - BBC 30/08/18
Casada con un extranjero y sin saberlo. Eso denuncia una mujer de Hong Kong de 21 años, que asegura que la engañaron para que se casara con un completo desconocido en China continental mientras participaba en una boda “simulada”.

Plan para África - EL PAIS 25/08/18
Se habla de un Plan Marshall para África. Más bien deberíamos hablar de un plan de ayuda internacional para algunos países africanos en situación de extrema miseria.

[PAPER] Islam y procesos de construcción democrática en el Sahel - INSTITUTO ESPAÑOL DE ESTUDIOS ESTRATÉGICOS 23/08/18
Casi todos los Estados del Sahel son actualmente democracias, por más imperfectas que éstas puedan ser. Pero la consolidación de un sistema democrático exige también del establecimiento de una cultura democrática y de una sociedad civil desarrollada.