Daily Archives: October 22, 2012
By Abukar Arman Gone are the days when avoidance of religious and political discussions was essential to retaining friendships. Today, discussing these two topics in the public and private squares is essential to peace, coexistence, development and progress! At hand … read more »
Posted in America, Middle East
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Tagged Allah, Arab Spring, drone, IndepthAfrica, IndepthAfrica news, Islam, Judeo-Christian, Mali, Muhammad, Muslim, Prophet, Qur'an, Syria, Tumor
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by Frank Gaffney, Jr. President Obama’s once-seemingly-unstoppable march towards reelection hit what he might call “bumps in the road” in Benghazi, Libya late on September 11, 2012. It might be more accurate to describe the effect of the well-planned and … read more »
Posted in Article, Libya
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Tagged Abdelhakim Belhadj, Al-Qaeda, Bashar Al-Assad, Benghazi, drone, IndepthAfrica, Libya, Libyan Islamic Fighting Group, Mali, Middle East, Syria, Tumor
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Reem Abbas, opendemocracy In Sudan, the state security apparatus has adopted a new habit: confiscating and banning books. Authors and rights activists are rightly outraged, but this is helping the growth of a new reading culture in Khartoum. When Fathi … read more »
Posted in South Sudan, Sudan
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Tagged Abd Al-Aziz Baraka Sakin, Cairo, drone, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Juba, Khartoum, Mali, Sakin, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Tumor
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By Tichaona Sibanda, SW Radio Africa (London) President Robert Mugabe on Monday insisted elections to choose a new government will be held in March next year, despite fears the country is not yet ready for another poll. Addressing delegates to … read more »
Posted in Article, Election, Zimbabwe
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Tagged COPAC, Harare, IndepthAfrica, IndepthAfrica African news, Joseph Chinotimba, march, Morgan Tsvangirai, Robert Mugabe, Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe African National Union Patriotic Front
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Transcript of the third debate between President Obama and Republican nominee Mitt Romney, Oct. 22 in Boca Raton, Fla., moderated by Bob Schieffer of CBS. Source: Federal News Service Editor’s Note: NPR transcripts are created on a rush deadline by … read more »
Posted in America
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Tagged Barack Obama, Bob Schieffer, Commission on Presidential Debates, drone, inddpethafrica, Libya, Lynn University, Mali, Middle East, Mitt Romney, Romney, Syria, Tumor
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By: Robert Reich I thought the third and last presidential debate was a clear win for the President. He displayed the authority of the nation’s Commander-in-Chief – calm, dignified, and confident. He was assertive without being shrill, clear without being … read more »
Posted in America
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Tagged BarackObama, drone, George W. Bush, IndepthAfrica, Mali, Mitt Romney, obama, Osama bin Laden, Robert Reich, Romney, Syria, Tumor, United States
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Washington: US President Barack Obama and his Republican challenger Mitt Romney faced off on Monday in their last debate before the 6 November presidential election. Here is some fact-checking of claims made by the two candidates. Obama: Romney said there … read more »
Posted in America, World News
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Tagged Barack Obama, drone, IndepthAfrica, indepthafrica africa news, Iran, Iraq, Mali, Mitt Romney, NATO, obama, Romney, Syria, Tumor, United States
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Who is Mitt Romney? Willard Mitt Romney is an American businessman and the Republican Party’s nominee for president of the United States in the 2012 election . He served as the 70th governor of Massachusetts from 2003 to 2007. Mitt … read more »
Posted in America, World News
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Tagged Bain Capital, Barack Obama, drone, Harvard Law School, IndepthAfrica, IndepthAfricaMagazine, Mali, Mitt Romney, Outboard Marine Corporation, Republican, Romney, Syria, Tumor, United States
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(Ezega.com) Many people were excited to see that the EPRDF did not fail the country and the Prime Minister Power transition was peaceful. Regardless of many speculations that there was an inside conflict in the party regarding who should … read more »
Posted in Article, Eritrea, Ethiopia
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Tagged Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Ethiopian People Revolutionary Democratic Front, Hailemariam, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Meles Zenawi, Prime minister, South Sudan
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Beating Shakhtar Donetsk lately has proven to be nearly impossible for its opponents in all competitions. Claudio Villa/Getty Images Chelsea and Shakhtar Donetsk, the two clubs sitting atop Group E, meet in Donetsk on Tuesday in what certainly promises to … read more »
Posted in Uncategorized
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Tagged 2012/13 UEFA Champions League, Andrea Pirlo, Chelsea, Chelsea v Juventus Preview, Chelsea vs. Shakhtar Donetsk Preview, Eden Hazard, IndepthAfrica, John Obi Mikel, Juventus, Serie, Stamford Bridge, Uefa Champions League
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A preview of tomorrow’s UEFA Champions League group stage match between FC Barcelona and Celtic. Can the Blaugrana make it three wins from three, or will Celtic be able to shock the world? Read our preview to find out. FC … read more »
Posted in Soccer
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Tagged 2012/13 UEFA Champions League, David Silva, FC Barcelona vs Celtic, FC Barcelona vs Celtic Preview, IndepthAfrica, José Mourinho, La Liga, madrid, Man City, Manchester City F.C., Mancini, real madrid, Real Madrid v Man City Preview, Roberto Mancini, Uefa Champions League, UEFA Champions League 2012/13, Xabi Alonso
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Stu Forster A preview of Tuesday night’s UEFA Champions League clash between Manchester United and SC Braga: team news, form guide, lineup projections, tactical keys, TV info, referee, and odds. On Tuesday, Manchester United host Portuguese side SC Braga for … read more »
Posted in Soccer
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Tagged 2012/13 UEFA Champions League, Alex Ferguson, IndepthAfrica, indepthafrica africa news, Man United vs. SC Braga, Man United vs. SC Braga Preview, Manchester United F.C., Old Trafford, Patrice Evra, Robin van Persie, Shinji Kagawa, Uefa Champions League, Wayne Rooney
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By Michael Fitzpatrick Former South African president Thabo Mbeki’s criticisms of his successor Jacob Zuma, and delays in preparations for Kenya’s March elections are two of the subjects covered in today’s African papers On the opinion pages of South Africa’s … read more »
KANO, Nigeria — Nigerian authorities on Monday slapped a 15-hour daily curfew on a northeastern city where unrest blamed on Islamist extremists has killed at least 31 people in recent days. Yobe State Governor Ibrahim Gaidam “has approved the imposition … read more »
By Harid Mkali,Tanzania Daily News (Dar es Salaam) Since its inception the African Union (AU) has shown a penchant for failing to define and protect Africans’ vital interests, especially land, which in effect is independence itself. It has also fallen … read more »
Posted in Article, Tanzania
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Tagged Addis Ababa, African Union, Benito Mussolini, Ethiopia, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, indepthafrica africa news, Julius Nyerere, National Museum of Ethiopia, Tanganyika African National Union
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By Sam Bahour, Palestine Chronicle The horrendous reality of the Palestinian communities inside Israel—in places like Akka, Haifa, Nazareth, Yaffa, and the Negev—is not about being regulated to sit in the back of the bus; they could only wish for … read more »
by Fred J. Eckert You could see the pained expression on President Obama’s face worsen as a 61-year-old undecided voter told the president during the second presidential debate that he and some co-workers “were sitting around talking about Libya, and … read more »
By: Jim Kouri With Friday’s release of State Department documents regarding diplomats at the Benghazi, Libya, consulate telling officials in Washington, D.C., about the dangers of a growing Islamist population in that city and the need for more security personnel, … read more »
Posted in America, Article, Jim Kouri
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Tagged AlQaeda, Barack Obama, Benghazi, Darrell Issa, IndepthAfrica, indepthafrica africa news, Libya, obama, United States, United States House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
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NEXT BIG MARKET: Africa is the only region in the world where growth is accelerating, writes Chrystia Freeland Women selling food in a market in Lagos, Nigeria. The African continent is quietly remaking itself and is possibly on the way … read more »
Posted in Article, Business
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Tagged Asia, China, GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, IndepthAfrica news, Industrial Revolution, Mohamed A. El-Erian, Stephen Jennings, United States
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by FaridGhadry A car bomb exploded in Beirut today killing a key intelligence figure who was investigating the terror of Assad and Hezbollah in Lebanon. Gen. Wissam al-Hassan died in the blast with eight other people. Some eighty innocent … read more »
by Barry Rubin While foreign policy did not figure large in the second presidential debate, the Middle East again emerged as the overwhelming international issue. In the beginning of the debate, President Barack Obama claimed that he put a high … read more »
by Clarice Feldman One of the intriguing aspects of this election is how the Democrats’ shameless and clueless appeal to women is ending with the vaporization of the historic “gender gap” among voters. The Lady Parts Convention From the prancing Code … read more »
Posted in America, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East
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Tagged Barack Obama, Celinda Lake, Democratic Party, IndepthAfrica, Mitt Romney, obama, Pew Research Center, Ted Kennedy, The Gallup Organization
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by Robert Spencer “He is very gentle and devoted to his studies,” says the father of Quazi Mohammad Rezwanul Ahsan Nafis, who was arrested after trying to detonate what he thought was a 1,000-pound bomb at the New York City … read more »
Posted in America, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East
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Tagged Bangladesh, Detroit Free Press, IndepthAfrica, Islam, John Walker Lindh, Kifah Jayyousi, New York City, Robert Spencer, United States
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