Daily Archives: November 7, 2012

The Ogaden Problem: Will an Old Insurgency Tip the Balance in East Africa?

By William Lloyd George, world.time Hopes that one of the Horn of Africa‘s longest running conflicts could soon come to an end foundered when peace talks between the Ethiopian government and ethnic Ogadeni rebels recently broke down. Due to the … read more »

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Nigeria: Documents contradict Achebe’s book on facts of Biafra Genocide

NewsRescue- In a recent book stoking up huge controversy, ‘there was a country’, written by Nigerian writer, Chinua Achebe; popular Yoruba leader, Awolowo and the Middle Belt General Gowon government as a whole, was accused of orchestrating a systematic genocide, … read more »

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Dozens trapped in Ghana shopping center collapse

  JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — Dozens of people were trapped and at least three people died when a multi-story shopping mall in the capital of Ghana collapsed shortly before opening Wednesday, according to Ghanaian authorities. About 23 people had been … read more »

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Nigeria: State Governors, Thuggery and Boko Haram

By Akukwe Obinna There is no doubt that political thuggery is the root cause of escalation of Boko Haram terrorism. Recently the terrorist group gave conditions for ceasefire and talks with the Nigerian Government . Part of the conditions, according … read more »

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South Africa President Jacob Zuma congratulates Obama

Johannesburg – President Jacob Zuma congratulated US President Barack Obama on his re-election Wednesday, urging the US to continue playing a positive role in Africa. “We value our relations with the United States and look forward to strengthening bilateral co-operation … read more »

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Obama’s step-grandmother leads celebrations in Kenya in Pictures

Barack Obama’s step-grandmother led celebrations in his ancestral Kenyan homeland today as he rolled to re-election and a second term in the White House. Meanwhile children at his old school in Jakarta celebrated in their classrooms as the results were … read more »

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Clear Skin Program – Acne Cure, Superb Conversion Rate 50% Commission

Ghana’s 2012 Presidential Election: Lack of Enviro Clear Skin Program – Acne Cure, Superb Conversion Rate 50% Commission nmental Vision and Policy Ghanaians vote in less than a month to elect a president to lead the nation into a middle … read more »

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From Sudan to cyber, secret war with Iran hots up

WASHINGTON: From a suspected Israeli airstrike in Sudan to cyber warfare in the Gulf and a drone shot down over Israel, the largely hidden war between Iran and its foes seems heating up and spreading. Despite months of speculation, most … read more »

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Sudan: We support Hamas despite Israel’s ‘Aggression’

Gaza, (Alresalah.ps)—Sudan vice president stated Sunday that sudan  will not stop supporting Palestinian resistance of  Hamas despite Israeli “aggression,”. Remarks of sudanise offcial came  less than two weeks after Israel bombed a plant in the Sudanese capital. A blast at … read more »

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Development Policy Choice in Ethiopia

Tsegaye Tegenu Public deficit, trade imbalance, macro-economic instability, food insecurity, structural unemployment, lack of physical infrastructure facilities, changes in the absolute size of the population (adding two million people over the country every year) and the consequent outmigration and horror … read more »

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Can Ghana cope with Further NDC Second-term in office?

With all the flagrant abuse of power punctuated by official gargantuan corruption, the NDC party and government are asking Ghanaians to re-elect them into office. I ask all logically thinking fellow Ghanaians, can you cope with further NDC second four-year … read more »

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Al-Qaeda leader urges support for Somalia rebels

Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri has urged all Muslims to support Somalia’s Islamist Shebab insurgents, the SIE monitoring website reported on Tuesday. The Shebab, a group which has been battling the Western-backed government in Somalia and proclaims allegiance to al … read more »

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Rethinking Ethiopia’s Growth and Transformation

By Michael Street The environmental management of this vital water tower of Africa, with its implications for global security, is among the most pressing issues of our time. No one could have been more aware of the enormous challenges than … read more »

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Cameroon: Protesters teargassed as Biya marks 30 years in power

Cameroonian security forces used teargas to disperse about a thousand opposition supporters who had gathered in the commercial capital on Tuesday to protest against President Paul Biya as he marked 30 years in power, witnesses said. Biya, 79, has kept … read more »

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This wasn’t fate, and it wasn’t an accident. You made this happen, Says Barack Obama

Washington: This is the message Barack Obama, who was re-elected in a resounding victory today, posted a message thanking his supporters on his campaign website. Below is the message: How this happened: I’m about to go speak to the crowd here … read more »

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Tanzania: How will the US election impact Africa?

By Polycarp Machira The Political Platform Reporter Dar es Salaam. Just a day after the Americans went to the ballot box to decide who will lead the World Superpower for the next four years; a cross section of Tanzanians has … read more »

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How Barack Obama won 2012 US election

US President Barack Obama confounded political logic by triumphing over a sluggish economy to win a second term in office. A gruelling and often unpleasant campaign yielded, in the end, a decisive victory, built on the strong foundations laid down … read more »

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