Monthly Archives: November 2012
Aman Sethi Last month, in a courtroom in Addis Ababa, 29 defendants listened intently as the prosecution summarised charges. The accused were Muslim men in their thirties, elderly sheikhs in religious attire, and Habiba Mohammed, the wife of Junedin Sado, … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia
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Tagged Addis Ababa, Al Ahbash, Ethiopia, ethiopian news, IndepthAfrica, Islam, Junedin, Junedin Sado, Saudi Arabia, United States Commission on International Religious Freedom
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They have been cornered by financial crisis By Antoine Roger Lokongo INTRODUCTION All the signs are written on the wall that after the split of Sudan, the United States of America is targeting the Democratic Republic of Congo to re-enact … read more »
Posted in Central Africa, DR Congo, East Africa, Rwanda, Uganda
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Tagged Congo, Congolese, Democratic Republic Congo, Goma, IndepthAfrica, Military of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Uganda, United Nations
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Meles wife Azeb Mesfin relative on wanted list in Canada Do you know anything about those individuals? Call Crime Stoppers 1-800-222-8477 The late Ethiopian Prime Minister’s wife is in the news again, this time not in Ethiopia but Canada. The … read more »
Posted in East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia
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Tagged Addis Ababa, Azeb Mesfin, Canada, Crime Stoppers, Ethiopia, ethiopian news, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Meles Zenawi, Tigrayan People's Liberation Front
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Ethiopian ruling junta showed progress in the 5 year GTP plan by electing 3 Deputy prime minister. We don’t have any constitutional provision that allow the parliament to elect three deputies prime minister though the ruling junta doesn’t respect their … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia
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Tagged Deputy prime minister, EPRDF, Ethiopia, ethiopian news, Ethiopian people, Ethiopian People Revolutionary Democratic Front, Freedom of Religion, IndepthAfrica, Meles Zenawi, Tewodross Adehanom
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A FRESH wave of violence has swept through different parts of the country, claiming both security operatives and civilians. In Plateau State, the Special Task Force (STF) Operation Safe Haven said its personnel who were on a routine patrol intercepted … read more »
The matter against former ANC Youth League leader Julius Malema and his co-accused was postponed until next year by the High Court in Polokwane on Friday. The case was postponed to 23 April 2013. Charges of racketeering have been added … read more »
Former Head of State and national leader of the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC), Gen. Muhammad Buhari (rtd) has lost his first daughter. Zulai Buhari passed on Thursday evening at Nasara Hospital, Marafa Estate, Kaduna two days after giving birth … read more »
By Majid Ahmed Violence against Somali women is steadily on the rise, especially cases of rape involving internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Mogadishu and its outskirts, women’s rights activists say. On the occasion of the United Nations’ International Day for … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, Somali
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Tagged Badbaado, Horn of Africa, IndepthAfrica, Kenya, Mogadishu, Somali, Somalia, Turkish Red Crescent, United Nations
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By Theogene Rudasingwa The international community (read, Western powers) have put pressure on Kagame to have his creation and proxy, M23, withdraw from Goma. President Kabila is being pressured to talk to M23, to listen to their grievances. As we … read more »
Posted in Article, Central Africa, DR Congo, Uganda
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Tagged Democratic Republic Congo, DRC, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Kagame, Paul Kagame, Rwanda, Uganda, Yoweri Museveni
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By Brandon Friedman The current confrontation between Israel and Hamas has its roots in Egypt. On 5 August, sixteen Egyptian soldiers were killed by militants crossing into Egypt from Gaza. During the attack the militants seized two Egyptian Armored Personnel … read more »
Posted in America, Analysis, Global Issues, Middle East
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Tagged August, Egypt, Gaza, Gaza Strip, Hamas, IndepthAfrica, Israel, Kerem Shalom, Salafi-Jihadist
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By Dr. Michael J.K. Bokor Efforts by the Asantehene, the Ghana Peace Council, and others that culminated into the signing of the Kumasi Peace Pact by flagbearers of the various political parties contesting next Friday’s general elections are commendable. The … read more »
Posted in Article, Columnist, Election, Ghana, Michael Bokor, West Africa
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Tagged Akufo-Addo, Ashanti Region, Ghana, Ghana Armed Forces, IndepthAfrica, John Kufuor, Kumasi, NDC, NPP
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Amr Adly The Egyptian government has finally concluded an initial loan agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) following two years of continual negotiations. The agreement is to be finalised by the IMF board and then signed and ratified by … read more »
by Bashir Goth In a speech that I consider to be one of the most powerful and most compassionate speeches that any Somali leader has delivered for a long time, Somalia’s new President Hassan Sheikh Mahmoud has spoken candidly and … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, Somali
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Tagged Female Genital Mutilation, Hargeisa, IndepthAfrica, Mogadishu, President of the United States, Somali, Somali people, Somalia, Somaliland
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By Jacob K. Lupai South Sudan, up until 9 July 2011, was an integral part of the Sudan. Precisely on the 9th July 2011 it became the independent Republic of South Sudan, the newest country on planet earth. What was … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, South Sudan, Sudan
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Tagged Addis Ababa, Central Equatoria, North Sudan, Republic of South Sudan, SouthSudan, SPLM, Sudan, Sudan People's Liberation Army/Movement
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Ethiopia’s prime minister, Hailemariam Dessalegn, on Thursday reshuffled his cabinet; his first since he assumed power last September following the death of his predecessor, Meles Zenawi. The House of People’s Representatives on Thursday endorsed the appointment of five ministers presented … read more »
Posted in East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia
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Tagged Addis Ababa, Deputy prime minister, Ethiopia, ethiopian news, House of People's Representatives, IndepthAfrica, Junedin Sado, List of heads of government of Ethiopia, Meles Zenawi, Thursday
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By Beny Gideon Mador 1. Application Of International Law In South Sudan Domestic Courts. The Republic of South Sudan is a country amongst other family of nations that lastly joined the United Nations (UN) on 14 July 2011; African Union … read more »
Posted in East Africa, South Sudan, Sudan
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Tagged African Union, IndepthAfrica, International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, international law, Republic of South Sudan, SouthSudan, Sudan, United Nations, Universal Declaration of Human Rights
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From victims of Lord’s Resistance Army conflict to lictims of Land conflicts Otim Denis Barnabas INTRODUCTION Oral narratives and empirical documentation indicate that there are increasing land disputes in post conflict northern Uganda. These disputes range between families, clans, to … read more »
Mzukisi Makatse Mzukisi Makatse says a revitalised League can play a important reforming role The ANCYL leadership must not allow itself to be distracted by side shows of miserable clowns in the political wilderness, and must instead be steadfast on … read more »
The ruling party Zanu PF, under the leadership of Robert Mugabe lost support as it failed to develop a credible economic strategy, which then resulted in deteriorating governance and, ultimately, paralysis. Like in many African countries in the new millennium, … read more »
Posted in Article, Southern Africa, Zimbabwe
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Tagged Global Political Agreement, GPA, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Morgan Tsvangirai, Robert Mugabe, Zanu-PF, Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe African National Union Patriotic Front
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Agence France-Presse — Getty ImagesSupporters in Nouakchott November 24 celebrated the return of President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz. NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania — With two coups in just seven years, the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, a vast and sparsely populated Saharan state on … read more »
[This article was originally published in The Mantle] By Emily Cody On 23 November, Uganda’s infamous anti-gay “Kill the Gays” legislation was passed by a committee vote. It will now move to Parliament, where it will be debated on the floor. Speaker of the … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, Uganda
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Tagged David Bahati, Democratic Republic of Congo, Gay, HIV, IndepthAfrica, Kadaga, LGBT, Rebecca Kadaga, ugadan news, Uganda
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Last week’s arrests of senior security figures for allegedly plotting a coup showed how close Sudan is to even greater violence and disintegration. Only managed but fundamental governance reform can help it escape chronic conflict and humanitarian misery. Sudan: Major … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, Sudan
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Tagged Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, International Criminal Court, International Crisis Group, National Congress, NCP, Omar al-Bashir, SouthSudan, Sudan
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Ethiopia — Ethiopia’s leader has fired a government minister whose wife faces terrorism charges. Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn on Thursday fired the country’s civil minister, Junedin Sado, whose wife is one of 29 people facing terrorism charges related to protests … read more »
Posted in East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia
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Tagged Cabinet shuffle, Deputy prime minister, Ethiopia, ethiopian news, Hailemariam Desalegne, IndepthAfrica, Junedin Sado, Meles Zenawi, Minister (government), Muslim
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Who was Colonel Muammar Gaddafi? Was he a deadly Libyan tyrant and dictator as the Western media portrayed him – bent on assuming the leadership of the Arab world in the manner of Gamal Abdul Nasser? That Gaddafi was a … read more »
Posted in Article, Libya, North Africa
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Tagged Arab, Gaddafi, Habib Bourguiba, IndepthAfrica, Libya, Libyan, Muammar Gaddafi, Ronald Reagan, United States
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How does Nigerian music become very popular in Ghana while Ghanaian music remains contraband commodity in the former’s country? This is a big question that requires serious necropsy by entertainment pundits. Give or show a Nigerian movie to the average … read more »
Posted in Entertainment, Ghana, Movie & Music, Nigeria, West Africa
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Tagged Ghana, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, music industry, Music of Ghana, Music of Nigeria, Nigeria, VIP, Vodafone Ghana
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Once again, a toxic mix of factors is exploding into violence and rebellion in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Last time this happened – and it wasn’t so long ago – the resulting conflict left millions dead and destabilised an … read more »
Posted in Central Africa, DR Congo, Uganda
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Tagged African Union, Congo, Democratic Republic Congo, Goma, IndepthAfrica, North Kivu, Rwanda, South African National Defence Force, United Nations
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Britain is owed billions of pounds after lending money to dictators such as Zimbabwe’s Robert Mugabe. The cash has been handed out without any checks on foreign regimes’ records on human rights or environmental issues, an MPs’ investigation has found. … read more »
Posted in Southern Africa, Zimbabwe
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Tagged Amnesty International, Campaign Against Arms Trade, Hosni Mubarak, IndepthAfrica, Land Rover, member of parliament, newzimbabwe, Omar al-Bashir, Robert Mugabe, Zimbabwe
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Col Dr. Ndahiro Emmanuel, a historical confidant and former spy of President Kagame has been denied entry to the US prestigious Fort Leavenworth military academy After receiving the information regarding the attack of Rwanda in 1990, like many other young … read more »
Posted in East Africa, Rwanda, Uganda
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Tagged Col Ndahiro, Fort Leavenworth, IndepthAfrica, Kagame, Kayumba Nyamwasa, Ndahiro, Paul Kagame, Rwanda, ugandan news, Yoweri Museveni
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By Seyoum Tesfaye The death of a national leader has, intended and unintended, implications for the internal and external policies of a given country. The implications might unfold in a paced protracted process or by way of an abruptly drastic … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia
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Tagged Algiers Agreement, Asmara, Badme, Eritrea, Eritrean Government, eritrean news, Ethiopia, ethiopian news, Horn of Africa, IndepthAfrica, Meles Zenawi
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by AUDREY BOMSE and JAMES MARC LEAS Gaza City. The Palestinian Authority would be “traitors” if they agreed to a condition the UK is seeking to impose in exchange for agreeing to support Palestine upgrading its membership in the UN. … read more »
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