Daily Archives: October 17, 2012

Mugabe and Tsvangirai squandered up to $22million of donor money on luxury vehicles

October 17, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Harare(ZimEye)Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai and his partner in government President Robert Mugabe, have squandered up to 22million dollars of donor money intended for compensation meant for 11 victimised white Dutch farmers whose farm lands were illegally seized in Mugabe’s land … read more »

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Mali: military intervention is necessary, inevitable but (until now) impossible

October 17, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

By Gregory Mann Nobody seems to know what to do about Mali. In late September, the world’s biggest tradeshow in global governance – the UN General Assembly – wound down having made no real decisions on a course of action … read more »

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Does Zimbabwean really have to go with Tsvangirai?

October 17, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

By Mgcini Nyoni I travel a lot. Inevitably, I stay in hotels a lot and I almost always realize, about a week into my stay, that I did not pack enough pairs of socks. I don’t like using the laundry … read more »

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Eritrea: Gebreab denied any connection between Eritrea’s and human trafficking

October 17, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

A political advisor to Eritrean President Isaias Afewerki says most permanent members of the U.N. Security Council want to lift sanctions against his country. “It’s only fair that these sanctions be lifted because the rationale for them, which were not … read more »

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Mo Ibrahim Index and Governance Prize: time to stop measuring leaders and start rewarding countries?

October 17, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Dele Meiji Fatunla This year’s launch of the Mo Ibrahim Index on Governance and the Mo Ibrahim Prizefor leadership was full of signs and signals. In a signal that it wanted to engage more with governments, the foundation appointed Abdoulie … read more »

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No Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership

October 17, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Six years ago, Mo Ibrahim, a Sudan-born British philanthropist who made his billions selling cell phones, established an award to support good governance in Africa: a $5 million cash prize — which includes a $200,000 yearly stipend for life — … read more »

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African Ruler Mansa Musa Is The World’s Richest Man Of All Time

October 17, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

When we think of the world’s all-time richest people, names like Bill Gates, Warren Buffet and John D Rockefeller immediately come to mind. But few would have thought, or even heard of, Mansa Musa I of Mali – the obscure … read more »

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Africa: ‘Arabs Hate Black People’

October 17, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

By Jannie Schipper, Radio Netherlands African migrants in Morocco feel victimised by the locals, and Moroccans in their turn are sometimes scared of the newcomers. The lack of understanding between the two groups is deep, as Radio Netherlands Worldwide’s Jannie … read more »

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The sagacious Mo Ibrahim once again shunned Africa’s corrupt despots and habitual election cheaters

October 17, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Getahune Bekele One of the most revered Sons of Africa, admired for his firm stance on good governance, human right issues and economic development in the continent, the Sudan born telecommunication billionaire, Mo Ibrahim, once again sided with tyrannized Africans … read more »

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Nigeria’s first lady Patience Jonathan returns

October 17, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

The First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan has returned to Nigeria after about two months abroad where she went for medical check-up in Germany.   She was at the Horst Schmidt Klinik in Germany for an undisclosed ailment, which kept her … read more »

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Ethiopia: Former PM Meles Zenawi widow ‘refusing to vacate palace’

October 17, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

The powerful widow of former prime minister Meles Zenawi is reportedly stalling on vacating Ethiopia’s national palace for the country’s new leader and his family. According to government sources, Mrs Azeb Mesfin has ignored instructions to move to a new … read more »

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Our Africa: mapping African women’s critical resistance

October 17, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Jessica Horn Do you ever get the feeling that you’d like a little good news? In the year since Our Africa was launched, the world and the African region within it has had its fair share of calamity and short … read more »

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Ethiopia Community-Based Nutrition Program Helps Reduce Child Malnutrition

October 17, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

A “model mother” from Gelsha kebele (village) in Ethiopia’s Amhara region, Zenitu Sheperaw is 24 years old with two young children. Her first child was often sick and crying at night as an infant, but after learning about better feeding … read more »

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Nigeria Energy Profile: Oil And Gas Development Constrained By Niger Delta Instability

October 17, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

By: EIA Nigeria is the largest oil producer in Africa and has been a member of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) since 1971. In 2011, Nigeria produced about 2.53 million barrels per day (bbl/d) of total liquids, well … read more »

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