Daily Archives: November 6, 2012
By Ahmed Badawi The Yarmouk factory in Khartoum burns after an alleged attack by Israel. Invoking the right to remain silent often speaks louder than words. That’s surely the case with the official Israeli response of “no comment” to the … read more »
Posted in Article, South Sudan, Sudan
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Tagged Hamas, IndepthAfrica, Israel, Israeli government, Khartoum, Sudan, Sudanese government, United States, Yarmouk
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By Dr Ismail Ahmed, founder of WorldRemit Dr Ismail Ahmed is founder of WorldRemit, a money transfer company which seeks to introduce graeter competetivity into the market. The remittance market in Africa has for too long been monopolised by companies … read more »
Posted in Article, Burundi, Cameroon, DR Congo, Egypt, Ghana, Nigeria, Somali, South Africa, Sudan
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Tagged Asia, Ghana, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Philippine, Remittance, Western Union, Wire transfer, World Bank
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By Nuur Mohamud Sheekh and Jason Mosley Despite heavy deployment of security personel in Tana River many lives have been lost in clashes. In Kenya, ahead of the 2013 elections, attention is turning to sources of tension that could fuel … read more »
Posted in Article, Kenya
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Tagged Coast Province, IndepthAfrica, International Criminal Court, Kenya, kenyan news, Pokomo language, Tana Delta, Tana River, Uhuru Kenyatta, William Ruto
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by Bizuayehu Tsegaye Public service giving practice has always been complained in our country, especially in recent time, hearing countless complains against institutions performance is not something we are unfamiliar with. In fact, it pushes me to share you my … read more »
Posted in Article, Eritrea, Ethiopia
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Tagged Ethiopia, Ethiopia news, ethiopian news, Ethiopian people, Ethiopian People Revolutionary Democratic Front, IndepthAfrica, Institution, Political party, Public administration, Regime, Tigrayan People's Liberation Front
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By: Eurasia Review The Presidency of South Africa has referred the matter of reported racism incidents in Boksburg (Gauteng) school and subsequent demand of investigation into prevalence of racism in South Africa schools to Ministry of Basic Education. In an … read more »
Posted in Article, South Africa
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Tagged Boksburg, Cape Town, Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality, ethioipa news, IndepthAfrica, Jacob Zuma, Konrad Giering, Minister of Basic Education, President of South Africa, South Africa
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by Alem Mamo and Lemlem Tesfa The man who started his political career in the mountains of Tigary as one of the leaders of a very narrow and destructive ethno-cartel group has died. He came to power through a military … read more »
Posted in Article, Eritrea, Ethiopia
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Tagged Addis Ababa, Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, Ethiopia, Ethiopia news, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Meles Zenawi, Mengistu Hailemariam, Samuel Doe, United States
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Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation, Mohamed Bahaa Eddin arrived in Addis Ababa on Monday to participate in a meeting for Eastern Nile Basin countries which includes Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia. Bahaa Eldin said in a statement upon his arrival … read more »
Posted in Eritrea, Ethiopia
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Tagged Addis Ababa, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ethiopia news, ethiopian news, Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, IndepthAfrica, Irrigation, Nile, Sudan, Water resources
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Askale Dama I had voted absentee for Obama two weeks ago and that states my position. Nor do I see any debate between Prof. Alemayehu and Ato Elias on this subject. Almost 99% of Ethiopian Americans vote for Obama not … read more »
Posted in Article, Eritrea, Ethiopia
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Tagged Barack Obama, Ethiopia, ethiopian news, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, obama, Susan Rice, United States, White House, Woyane
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Department of State Washington, DC Dear Ambassador Lyman: I write to you to express my profound dismay at the character of Obama administration responses to the various political and humanitarian crises that continue to define greater Sudan. I wish in … read more »
Posted in Article, Letters & Interviews, South Sudan, Sudan
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Tagged Abyei, African Union, Blue Nile, Comprehensive Peace Agreement, Darfur, Khartoum, Nuba Mountain, South Kordofan, South Sudan, Sudan, Sudan People's Liberation Army/Movement
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By: Elcano Royal Institute By Joaquín Roy The general consensus on the November 2012 US presidential election campaign is that foreign policy will not play a major role. Both candidates know that what concerns the voters is the economy and … read more »
Posted in America, Article, Asia, Middle East
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Tagged Barack Obama, Bashar Al-Assad, IndepthAfrica, Middle East, Mitt Romney, obama, Republicans, Syria, United States
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(Reuters) – As the 44th president of the United States, Barack Obama, 51, signed into law a revamp of the national healthcare system and authorized the raid that killed Osama bin Laden but struggled to revive the economy and create … read more »
By Jeremy Weate The development sector has for the past few years been criticised for being ineffectual. This has come both from ex-insiders, such as Owen Barder and William Easterly, as well as those outside the sector, most notably by … read more »
(Reuters) – Joe Biden spent 36 years in the U.S. Senate, served four years as Barack Obama’s vice president and twice ran unsuccessfully for president. His chatty, off-the-cuff nature led to some memorable gaffes. Here are some key facts about … read more »
(Reuters) – U.S. Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, the former governor of Massachusetts and private equity executive, is pursuing the White House for the second time in Tuesday’s election. Here are key facts about him. * Romney, 65, espouses traditional … read more »
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