- Divide and Rule in Africa
- Is Egypt's Stance on the Blue Nile Dam Legally Justified?
- Eritrea: United Nations Human Rights Council Renews and Strengthens Special Rapporteur's Mandate
- Nigeria Is Caught Between Military Abuses and Islamist Rebels
- Nigeria: Taming the Ghost Workers
- Nigeria: Power Struggle in Taraba State
- Sudan: Darfur 10 years, it’s enough!
- Ghana: What a National Disgrace?
- Somalia: Strengthen Human Rights Law
- Ethiopia: Of Egypt, Gratuitous Contempt, and National Identity
- Sudan breaks from Egypt, supports Blue Nile dam in Ethiopia
- U.S. Mission to the United Nations: Remarks At a Security Council Briefing On Somalia
- Why African leaders are so obsessed with rural development
- Somalia: a ‘good news story’ that’s far from over
- Isreal refuses to name partners in migrant transfer deal
- Israel and the Arab Gulf States: An Undeclared Alliance
- The United Nations’ Hezbollah Protection Force
- Sustain Gains. Invest in Malaria. Save Three Million Children's Lives in the Next 1000 Days
- World Malaria Day: highlighting awareness of a preventable disease that still kills thousands
- Excusing Jihad In Boston
- Lessons from Boston and Chechnya
- Analysis: How do you solve a problem like Apartheid?
- Somalia: Frail Leadership, Federalism Frenzy, and the Fragile Peace
- Factors of Change and Transformation in Ethiopia
- How the West is seeking to usurp Africa’s struggle for freedom and democracy
- Ethiopia: A Critical Appraisal of the Diaspora Organized Groups Opposed to the Regime in Ethiopia
Daily Archives: December 4, 2012
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
Posted in Nigeria, West Africa
Tagged bokoharam, Borno State, Catholic Church, IndepthAfrica, JTF, MAIDUGURI, Mohammed Yusuf, Nigeria, Task force
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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
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
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
Posted in Article, Djibouti, East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia
Tagged Debate, Democracy, Ethiopia, Ethiopian, force, Guerrilla warfare, IndepthAfrica, Ōmi Province, Oppositions
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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
Posted in Djibouti, East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Soccer, Sports
Tagged Bobby Williamson, Brian Umony, Emmanuel Okwi, Ethiopia, Ethiopia news, ethiopian news, Godfrey Walusimbi, IndepthAfrica, Kenya, SouthSudan, Uganda
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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
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
Posted in Djibouti, East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia
Tagged Addis Ababa, Asmara, Deng Alor, Eritrea, Erta Ale, Ethiopia, IndepthAfrica, South Sudan, Sudan
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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
Posted in America, Global Issues, Middle East
Tagged Beit Lahia, Gaza, Gazan, IndepthAfrica, Israel, Israel Defense Forces, Kathy Kelly, Palestinian people, Santa Claus
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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
Posted in Article, South Africa, Southern Africa
Tagged African National Congress, ANC conference, IndepthAfrica, Jacob Zuma, Kgalema Motlanthe, Martin Plaut, RSS, South Africa, Twitter
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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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