NEWS
Eritrea has banned female genital mutilation. Let’s now see how much of an effort the government puts in enforcing the ban.
A unity government is being formed in the Ivory Coast, which is supposed to bring the country to free and fair elections. New Prime Minister Guillaume Soro has announced his cabinet.
France charges 42 in connection with arm trade in Angola. The son of former French president Mitterand has been charged with bribe-taking.
The coalition led by Benin president Thomas Bani Yayi has won control of the country’s parliament. Despite some irregularities, the constitutional court says the results are credible.
ANALYSIS
The U.S. assented to a secret arms deal between North Korea and Ethiopia. “The arms deal is an example of the compromises that result from the clash of two foreign policy absolutes: the Bush administration’s commitment to fighting Islamic radicalism and its effort to starve the North Korean government of money it could use to build up its nuclear weapons program,” says The New York Times.
