Daily Archives: October 7, 2012

Let Kismayo herald a new beginning

October 7, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

By Ken Menkhaus, Washington Post In Somalia, a year-long military offensive by Kenyan and Somali forces has succeeded in capturing the strategic seaport of Kismayo from the militant group Al Shabab. The liberation of Kismayo is a major setback for … read more »

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Only in Zimbabwe

October 7, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Cathy Buckle Cathy Buckle on a fortnight of bizarre, sad, and strange-but- true incidents   Dear Family and Friends, Infected by the searing October heat, we’ve had a fortnight of  bizarre, sad, and  strange-but- true incidents. It started in hot, … read more »

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Jacob Zuma: The fable of the jackal and the wolf

October 7, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Olwethu Sipuka on why the ANC president should not make it through to a second term   JZ – Through the eye of the needle Having grown up in Mdantsane in the 1980′s, I am part of a generation that … read more »

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Tsegaye Kebede became the first Ethiopian to win the Chicago Marathon

October 7, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Tsegaye Kebede became the first Ethiopian to win the Chicago Marathon on Sunday, setting a course record in the process. The 25-year-old Kebede and countryman Feyisa Lilesa separated themselves from a pack of East African runners at around the 23-mile … read more »

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2012/13 El Clasico: Barca held by Madrid

October 7, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

: Barcelona 2 (Messi 31′, 61′) Real Madrid 2 (Ronaldo 23′. 66′) Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo stole the show as Real Madrid drew 2-2 at Barcelona in a thrilling Clasico at the Nou Camp in La Liga. Ronaldo put … read more »

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2012/13 English Premier League Round up

October 7, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Manchester United surged into second place in the Premier League with a 3-0 demolition of Newcastle, while Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers suffered another Anfield nightmare as his struggling side were held to a 0-0 draw by Stoke on Sunday. Sir … read more »

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Nigeria’s 52nd independence celebration in Toronto, Canada

October 7, 2012 by IndepthAfrica
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America’s Sham Electoral Process

October 7, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

By: Press TV By Stephen Lendman It’s bad enough to make some despots blush. It doesn’t rise to the level of good fiction. No respectable film producer would accept a script explaining it. Who’d believe a democratic system so implausible? … read more »

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Iran Using Religion To Achieve Political Ends

October 7, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

By: Arab News By Ali Bluwi Ali Qadi Askar, the representative of Iranian leader Ali Khamenei, announced that his country had decided to revive a cultural program within the context of “Innocence from pagans” during the pilgrimage season of this … read more »

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Venezuelan Elections: It’s Either Chávez Or Washington

October 7, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

By Adrian Salbuchi This Sunday’s elections will pit incumbent President Hugo Chávez Frías against neoliberal pro-US opposition candidate Henrique Capriles Radonski. Opinion polls vary widely both ways, proof it will be a head-to-head race. ­This election is not only of … read more »

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Obama’s FBI Dog And Pony Show In Libya A Cold Case

October 7, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

By: Jim Kouri Close to three weeks after the deadly and destructive terrorist attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, a team of FBI investigators finally had boots of the ground in order to examine the crime scene, a … read more »

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Today in history, The Genocide of Asaba, Nigeria

October 7, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

October 7 will continue to be a date in Nigeria’s history; for the good cause, it was the day the first indigenous university in Africa, University of Nigeria Nsukka, opened its gates “to restore the dignity of man” in 1960. Exactly … read more »

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Opportunities: Ideas on How to Transform Vision and Mission to Reality

October 7, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

by T. Goshu This is the third and final part of my comment on the subject of seizing opportunities, at least whenever they make themselves available. In my first part, I have tried to mention some missed opportunities for the … read more »

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First League El Clasico key battles at the Nou Camp

October 7, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Andy West examines where the first league Clasico at the Nou Camp later tonight will be won and lost. Barcelona come into the game EIGHT points clear of their arch rivals after a 100 per cent start to the season … read more »

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El Clasico Preview: Barcelona v Real Madrid

October 7, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Jose Mourinho has changed his tune. Earlier this season the Real Madrid boss was surprisingly scathing about his team’s level of performance, including the memorable comment after a 1-0 defeat against Sevilla: “At the moment I don’t have a team.” … read more »

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5 Important El Clasico clashes in recent memory, Barcelona v Real Madrid

October 7, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

In may only be early October but already tonight’s El Clasico has taken on a ‘title decider’ feel as Real Madrid arrive in Catalunya eight points behind Barcelona in the table. Ahead of the match reporters  takes a look back … read more »

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