Daily Archives: November 3, 2012

Nigeria: Is This a Battle for 2015?

November 3, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

By Kabir Mato,Daily Trust opinion There is a growing theory emerging amongst several elites of Northern extraction. They allege that the violence that seems unabated in several parts of the region is merely precipitated by the powers that be in … read more »

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Canadian mining firm questioned for activities in Eritrea

November 3, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

By Michelle Zilio A Canadian mining company defended its activities in Eritrea — a nation dubbed the “North Korea of Africa” by some — at a Commons Subcommittee on International Human Rights meeting Thursday. Cliff Davis, president and CEO of … read more »

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Eskinder Nega: Defender of Jewish Genocide

November 3, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

By Berhane Kahsay Eskinder Nega a great admirer of Adolf Hitler has been relentlessly working to initiate a pogrom against the Tigrian people ever since Ethiopia was liberated from the brutal military government by the TPLF and its partners. The … read more »

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Somalia: A no go place for Journalist

November 3, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

The Economist MOHAMED MOHAMUD, who was known as “Turyare” or “slightly hunchbacked” to his friends, was shot by unidentified gunmen in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, on October 21st. One week later, he died of his injuries after failed abdominal surgery. … read more »

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Ethiopia: Human Rights Watch – Business as Usual

November 3, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Human Rights Watch: Business as Usual Amen Teferi It is a bit of a surprise to find an article that give the personal and the official opinion in one goes. The article is from an expert with the Human Rights … read more »

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For Zimbabwe, reviving agriculture is the only way out

November 3, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Agricultural revival in Zimbabwe is the trigger for creating a virtuous cycle of wealth creation not only in Zimbabwe, but in the SADC region as a whole.   Let me begin by beseeching my patient readers to forgive me for … read more »

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Illegal Charcoal Trade in Somalia: Burning away the natural resource

November 3, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

“Allah created trees, because animals need them as people need land – our life depend on our animals and they depend on trees”   Comments by people living in the Bay region of Somalia describing the value of trees to their … read more »

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Can Ethiopia’s Political Conflicts Be Resolved Peacefully?

November 3, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

By Buri Waddesso (oPride) The collapse of peace talks between the Ethiopian regime and the Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF) last month begs the question; can Ethiopia’s mounting political problems be resolved, peacefully, through negotiation? Zenawi’s successor, Hailemariam Desalegn, declared that he … read more »

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Ethiopia: Dr Tekeda Alemu and TPLF

November 3, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

By Girma Hadas, former Ethiopian diplomat I am obliged to write this short note after I heard the new Ethiopian UN Ambassador Tekeda Alemu’s, my former big boss, interview on the EPRDF pal-talk gezategaru a week earlier. The points he … read more »

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Traitor Zenawi : “truly missed friend” of Susan Rice By Robele Ababya

November 3, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Ambassador Susan E. Rice, U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations, at a Memorial Service for Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi at Abyssinian Baptist Church in New York held on October 27, 2012 exalted the tyrant saying “First and foremost, … read more »

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