Daily Archives: December 14, 2012
The makers of Monopoly have advanced to Lagos in Nigeria to launch the first African city edition of the famous board game. Instead of Mayfair or Boardwalk, players will have the chance to buy Banana Island, a prestigious development where … read more »
An eight-year-old girl with a football-sized facial tumour is to have pioneering surgery before it strangles her. The rare growth first appeared when Trinny Amuhirwe was four-and-a-half, and she twice underwent surgery in her home country of Uganda to remove … read more »
Live cricket: Australia v Sri Lanka – day 2
Posted in Cricket, Live
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Tagged Asia, Australia, Bellerive Oval, cric, cricket live, cricket live score, cricket match live, cricket score, cricket score live, Hobart, live cricket, Mahela Jayawardene, Ricky Ponting, Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka cricket, Test cricket
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December 14, 2012: A total of 27 people are killed at a primary school in Newtown, Connecticut, in the northeastern United States, after a gunman opened fire. Twenty children and six adults were killed at the school, and another adult … read more »
In implementing their recently concluded regional security cooperation agreement and reaffirming their indefinite military occupation of Somalia, Ethiopia and Kenya have decided to takeover and perhaps later annex Somalia under the cover of the Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD). Since … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mohamud M Uluso, Somali
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Tagged Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Ethiopia news, ethiopian news, IndepthAfrica, Intergovernmental Authority on Development, Kenya, Memorandum of Understanding, New York, Somalia, United Nations
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By Getahune Bekele There is anger among Tigraye’s Muslim community because many of them believe that last Wednesday’s deadly raid on the Neblet mosque outside Adwa was ordered by the genocidal TPLF cadre and self appointed grand mufti of Tigraye … read more »
Posted in East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia
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Tagged Adigrat, Adwa, Ethiopia, ethiopian news, Hawzen, IndepthAfrica, Muslim, Tigrayan People's Liberation Front, Tigre, TPLF
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By Getahune Bekele A consummate ally of grubby despots, such as the late Ethiopian fuehrer Meles Zenawi, Susan Rice’s political adversaries liken her fall from grace to the fall of the once mighty Babylon, the ancient city of sorcerers, promiscuous … read more »
Posted in Article, Ethiopia, Nigeria
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Tagged About Africa, Barack Obama, Benghazi, Ethiopia, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, John McCain, Meles Zenawi, Susan Rice, United States
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By Getahune Bekele “Oh my Ethiopia what have you become?” wails a 39 year old Anbesa metro bus driver, Geremew Balcha (not his real name) who lives in the vicinity of the notorious Menagesha police station holding cells, about 25 … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Getahune Bekele
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Tagged Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Ethiopia news, Ethiopian, ethiopian news, Getahune Bekele, Holeta Genet, Meles Zenawi, Muslim, Tigrayan People's Liberation Front
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A shooting at a suburban Connecticut elementary school has resulted in “multiple fatalities,” according to Newtown, Conn., Mayor Mark D. Boughton. Boughton told reporters that those killed in the Friday morning assault included the shooter. The Hartford Courant has reported … read more »
Posted in Eritrea, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Uncategorized
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Tagged Associated Press, Connecticut, Connecticut State Police, Elementary school, Hartford Courant, IndepthAfrica, Newtown, Newtown Connecticut, United States
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Nigerian national team head coach Stephen Keshi is more worried – if not scared – to face the African Champions, Zambia, at the 2013 Africa Nations Cup (Afcon) group stage match at Mbombela stadium on January 25. However, his consolation … read more »
Posted in Nigeria, Nigerian Soccer, Soccer, Sports, West Africa
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Tagged 2010 FIFA World Cup, CAF, Confederation of African Football, FIFA, Goodluck Jonathan, Nigeria, Stephen Keshi, World cup
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The mother of Nigeria’s Finance Minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has been released five days after she was kidnapped, Delta state governor Emmanuel Uduaghan has told the BBC. He said Kamene Okonjo, a retired professor, was dropped off on a main road … read more »
Two Nigerians have been arrested for allegedly attempting to divert $13,978 belonging to Ghanaian peacekeepers after they had succeded in hacking into the e-mails of the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF). The suspects, Peter Okechukwu, 32, and Emmanuel Ifedi, 31, were … read more »
France does not want to lose its hegemony in Morocco and is preparing to sign an “exceptional partnership” with the North African country. France was up late last year the largest investor and trading partner of Morocco. Not anymore because … read more »
Posted in Article, Morocco, North Africa, Said Temsamani
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Tagged Algeria, France, François Hollande, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Maghreb, Morocco, North Africa, spain
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Charles Okah NTRODUCTION, BY SABELLA OGBOBODE ABIDDE The Kuje Prison is located in Abuja, Nigeria. Though not as well-known as the Kirikiri Maximum Security Prison in Lagos, its notoriety is growing. In the 1990s, Kuje established its unsavory reputation as … read more »
Posted in Letters & Interviews, Nigeria, West Africa
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Tagged Abuja, bokoharam, Cardiopulmonary resuscitation, Henry Okah, IndepthAfrica, Kuje, Lagos, Nigeria, United States
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Obiang Nguema Mbasogo Opens 7th ACP Summit MALABO, Equatorial Guinea, — Equatorial Guinean President Obiang Nguema Mbasogo called for stronger South-South economic global cooperation aimed at providing guidance for strategy and policies that allow the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group … read more »
The discovery of putrefying bodies of an undisclosed number of Darfur students enrolled at Al-Gezeira University in a canal in the city of Wad Madani corroborate petrifying portents for Sudan. Whether this grizzly incidence dooms Sudan’s peace prospects depends on … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, South Sudan, Sudan
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Tagged African Union, Blue Nile, IndepthAfrica, Juba, Khartoum, Omar al-Bashir, South Kordofan, SouthSudan, Sudan
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By Magok Alier Akuot The International Humanitarian Law defines civilian as a person who is not a member of his or her country’s armed forces or other militia. This definition is supplemented by The Free Legal Dictionary also defines civilian … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, South Sudan, Sudan
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Tagged Comprehensive Peace Agreement, IndepthAfrica, Jonglei, Jonglei State, SouthSudan, SPLA, Sudan, Sudan People's Liberation Army/Movement, United Nations Mission in the Republic of South Sudan
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…..from current beliefs to have Peace and Prosperity. We are all victims of a belief (cultural, religious, objective science) trap. Believe breeds fear. Ego is a derivative of fear . Fear and ego are the primary generators of divisiveness and … read more »
Posted in Article, Ghana, West Africa
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Tagged Accra, Ghana, Ghanaian, IndepthAfrica, jesus, John Dramani Mahama, Opera, Quantum mechanics, West Africa
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The African Union Peace and Security Council (AUPSC) will hold a meeting Friday to take a crucial decision over the future of the disputed area of Abyei, as a South Sudanese official said Russia supports the continent’s proposal. On 24 … read more »
Posted in African Union (AU), East Africa, South Sudan, Sudan
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Tagged Abyei, African Union, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Khartoum, Russia, SouthSudan, Sudan, United Nations Security Council
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The Football Association of Zambia Faz has stated that it will approach Fifa about getting recognition for striker prolific Godfrey Chitalu’s record of scoring 107 goals in 1972 calendar season. This latest development came after Lionel Messi broke German Gerd … read more »
Posted in Eritrea, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Zimbabwe
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Tagged Association football, Calendar year, FIFA, Godfrey Chitalu, IndepthAfrica, Kabwe Warriors FC, Lionel Messi, Zambia, Zambian Football Association
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Egypt’s transition is turbulent, to say the least. The upcoming constitutional referendum is becoming more fraught by the day. Because most of the country’s judges are refusing to supervise the referendum, it is now scheduled to take place on two … read more »
Posted in Article, Egypt, North Africa
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Tagged Benghazi, Egypt, IndepthAfrica, International Monetary Fund, Libya, North Africa, Siliana, Tunisia, World Bank
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Members of the Rwandan Community in North America have petitioned the Unites States President Barack Obama over the Eastern DRC crisis. In a letter dated December 11, 2012, they explain to Obama the origin of the Congo crisis and accuse … read more »
Posted in DR Congo, East Africa, Letters & Interviews, Rwanda
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Tagged Barack Obama, Democratic Republic Congo, DRC, Great Lakes Region, IndepthAfrica, Rwanda, Tutsi, United Nations, United States
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PRESIDENT Robert Mugabe is reportedly fuming after former South African president Thabo Mbeki told him and provided evidence senior Zanu PF ministers had demanded a US$10 million bribe to facilitate a US$1 billion investment by African National Congress (ANC)-linked investors. … read more »
The Aysha Wind Power Project in Ethiopia The China Import Export Bank EXIM and the European investment Bank EIB have expressed strong interest in financing Ethiopia’s proposed Aysha I Wind Farm project. The proposed site for the wind farm is … read more »
The Ethiopian national team is not coming to the 2013 Africa Nations Cup (Afcon) to donate maximum points to their group C opponents that includes Nigeria, Zambia and Burkina Faso. Most recently, the underrated national team proved that football is … read more »
Posted in 2013 Africa Cup of Nations, East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Soccer, Sports
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Tagged 2010 FIFA World Cup, 2013 Africa Nations Cup, Africa Nations Cup, Burkina Faso, Confederation of African Football, Ethiopia, IndepthAfrica, Nigeria, South Africa
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Ethiopian textile and clothing industry has experienced a major expansion drive and several leading retailers are now sourcing their textile and clothing requirements from the country, allAfrica news agency reported. The list of retailers sourcing from Ethiopia include, UK retailers … read more »
Posted in East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia
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Tagged clothing, Ethiopia, ethiopian news, Foreign direct investment, Government, Primark, Tesco, Textile, United States
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Or so claim to be… ESLSE top man denies receiving alleged visit, proposal from DP World executives Africa and Latin America will be primary focus for DP World, Mohammed Al Muallem, senior vice president and managing director for UAE, briefed … read more »
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