Daily Archives: December 4, 2012

Uganda shows Ethiopia the way out of CECAFA TUSKER Cup 2012

Cranes of Uganda  eliminated Ethiopia 2-0 in the quarter-final of the 2012 CECAFA Challenge Cup here today. The Cranes opened the score in the 4th minute through Geoffrey Kizito and Robert Ssentongo added a second 15 minutes into the second … read more »

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Inside the lion’s den of Nigeria’s Boko Haram

My five days in Maiduguri in northeastern Nigeria – the epicentre of violence perpetrated by the armed group, Boko Haram – was fraught with danger. I had been trying to get access to report from the city for over a … read more »

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Nigeria: Our Gold Medal in Corruption

Leadership (Abuja) editorial A recent report by the Nigerian Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) revealed that Nigeria’s banking sector recorded N28.4bn cases of fraud and forgeries in 2011. Again, last week, the KPMG, a global leader in auditing, in its Second … read more »

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Zimbabwe President Mugabe fires shot at Pentecostals churches

By examiner Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe on Sunday denounced Pentecostal Christians as “false prophets,” according to the official government website. “Traditional churches – among them Methodist, Catholic and Anglican – conducted their services as instructed by Jesus,” the president said … read more »

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Peaceful and Armed Struggles: They Are Not Necessarily and Mutually Exclusive or Inclusive

by T.Goshu This very brief commentary of mine is just to reflect a few points of view on the question of peaceful or armed struggle asTPLF to take down Ethiopian flag in San Jose methods of achieving a political goal … read more »

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Uganda Vs Ethiopia: CECAFA TUSKER Cup 2012 Preview

Tuesday December 4th, Mandela national stadium, Namboole Live on SS9 East @ 7.00pm. Uganda Cranes and Ethiopia Antelopes will be meeting for the second time in a space of seven days on Tuesday afternoon in the last of the four … read more »

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Press Release: MDC Has Brought Positive Changes in Zimbabwe

President Morgan Tsvangirai who is also the Prime Minister of the Republic of Zimbabwe has said 2013 will be a year of economic, social and political reforms. Addressing Midlands North Provincial leadership at Torwood hall in Kwekwe the President said … read more »

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Eritrea: U.S. Renews Eritrean Travel Warning

Addis Ababa — The US government has issued new Eritrean travel advice, cautioning its citizens to be aware of the risks. In a renewed alert issued on 29 November, the US state department recommended US citizens avoid all types of … read more »

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Truth and Trauma in Gaza: Will Santa Be There?

By Kathy Kelly – Gaza Dr. T., a medical doctor, is a Palestinian living in Gaza City.  He is still reeling from days of aerial bombardment. When I asked about the children in his community he told me his church … read more »

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Can South Africa’s ruling party overcome its reputation for corruption, nepotism and violence?

Ahead of the ANC conference, where the country’s next president will likely be anointed, Martin Plaut examines the internal divisions plaguing the party. By Martin Plaut President Jacob Zuma delivers a speech at the Parliament in Cape Town. Photograph: Getty … read more »

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Security situation in Tunisia remains a major issue

For the fourth day in a row, thousands of people are still protesting in Siliana demanding that the local governor quits. Of all Arab countries that experienced a popular uprising, Tunisia seems to be the most stable. The National Constituent … read more »

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Obama Africa policy must change to help get rid of Dictators

Don’t blame me, I didn’t vote for Obama President Obama must change the policy of looking at Africans as expandable for the adventure of his Administration’s officials-bandaged with foreign aid to dictators. His Administration policy must come to its senses … read more »

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