Daily Archives: December 15, 2012
Stuck in a small Athens flat all day to avoid being caught by police, earning another stint in prison and possibly a beating, 29-year-old Cameroonian Eugene Manaa rues the day he came to Greece. “Life is not just difficult here. … read more »
CNN named former Ethiopia’s Prime Minister, Meles Zenawi among notable people we’ve lost in 2012. According to CNN, PM Meles was a strongman in the troubled Horn of Africa. He dedicated his life for the development of Ethiopia and firmly … read more »
Posted in Djibouti, East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia
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Tagged Addis Ababa, CNN, Economic growth, Ethiopia, Horn of Africa, IndepthAfrica, List of heads of government of Ethiopia, Meles Zenawi, United States
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By Robele Ababya Ethiopia is one of the first countries in the world to accept Christianity in 330 AD welcoming the advent of preaching the New Testament to enrich the Old Testament that was in place. She was also the … read more »
by Emeka Umeagbalasi TO Mr. Mohammed Bello Adoke, SAN, Attorney General of the Federation & Minister of Justice, The Federal Ministry of Justice, Abuja, FCT, Nigeria.- 64th Anniversary Of UDHR (World Human Rights Day): Revisiting & Upgrading Nigeria’s Body Of Archaic Laws Is Long Overdue … read more »
Posted in Article, Nigeria, West Africa
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Tagged Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Mohammed Bello Adoke, Nigeria, Nigerian, Rule of law, United Nations, United Nations Convention Against Torture, United Nations General Assembly
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By Dele Meiji Fatunla The importance of faith and religious observance amongst African and African diaspora communities was the impetus for a conference held last week by ‘Africa-UK’ – a diaspora engagement project aimed at increasing the impact of the … read more »
By Aly Verjee Princeton Lyman, US special envoy for Sudan and South Sudan, is stepping down. A White House source characterised Lyman’s departure as “the kind of personnel change that is normal at the end of a president’s first term … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, South Sudan, Sudan
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Tagged IndepthAfrica, Juba, Khartoum, Lyman, Scott Gration, South Kordofan, SouthSudan, Sudan, United States
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By Fukadu Fullas (Ph.D.) The present article grew out of a lively exchange of views in the Ethiopian Electronic Distribution Network (EEDN) discussion forum on the merits of fenugreek (vernacular Amargna name: abish) in traditional medicine. Useful data, literature citations, … read more »
Posted in Article, Djibouti, East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia
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Tagged Addis Ababa, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Government, History, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Nile, Sudan
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By Yilma Bekele Good news is always welcome. Then there is the extraordinarily good news that jars you from your slumber. And when the good news happens right around Christmas there is nothing one can do other than put more … read more »
Posted in Djibouti, East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia
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Tagged Accra, Barack Obama, Ethiopia, George W. Bush, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, obama, Susan Rice, United States
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By Teklu Abate During the last two decades, Ethiopia for sure witnessed improvements in some fronts. Basic infrastructure such as hydroelectric dams, roads, education and health institutions, and catering businesses are significantly expanded. Particularly important are the efforts made to … read more »
Posted in Djibouti, East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia
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Tagged Derg, Diaspora, Ethiopia, Ethiopian, Ethiopian People Revolutionary Democratic Front, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Middle East, Seyoum Mesfin
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Mali’s interim prime minister who took office after soldiers behind a coup arrested his predecessor several days ago has chosen a new government, state television reported late Saturday, with key posts going to people linked to the coup leader. The … read more »
BILL CORCORAN in Cape Town The controversial black economic empowerment policy of Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe will be the cornerstone of his re-election campaign next year, according to an internal report by his Zanu-PF party. The southern African country’s stalled … read more »
President Goodluck Jonathan has again parried suggestions that he may be seeking re-election in 2015. Speaking at the Redeemed Christian Church of God’s Holy Ghost Congress at the church’s Redemption Camp on the outskirts of Lagos last night, the president … read more »
The governor of Nigeria’s Kaduna state has been killed in a helicopter crash in the southern delta region along with other senior officials, his party says. Governor Patrick Ibrahim Yakowa and former national security adviser Gen Owoye Azazi were on … read more »
A FIFA report into match fixing ahead of the 2010 World Cup has found compelling evidence that one or more games played by Bafana Bafana in the build-up to the global spectacle were fixed. The report identifies various SAFA officials … read more »
Posted in Soccer, South Africa, Southern Africa, Sports
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Tagged 2010 FIFA World Cup, Bulgaria, Colombia, FIFA, IndepthAfrica, SAFA, South Africa national football team, South African Football Association, Thailand
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TODAY’S SCORES: •Newcastle United 1 Manchester City 3 FT •Liverpool 0 Aston Villa 3 •Manchester United 3 Sunderland 1 •Norwich City 2 v Wigan Athletic 1 •QPR 2 Fulham 0 •Stoke City 1 Everton 1 Sir Alex Ferguson believes it … read more »
Posted in Live, Soccer, Sports
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Tagged Alex Ferguson, Everton F.C., indepthsport, Manchester City F.C., Manchester United F.C., Newcastle United F.C., Norwich City F.C., Premier League, Wayne Rooney
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An Egyptian woman casts her vote during a referendum on the new Egyptian constitution at a polling station on December 15, 2012 in Cairo, Egypt. Egyptians went to vote in the first stage of the referendum on a draft constitution, … read more »
(AP) — South Africa’s governing African National Congress political party will return to where it was first formed to fight apartheid a century ago to pick its next leader, at a time some believe the movement is struggling to regain … read more »
AS Zanu PF approaches its usually choreographed annual conference next week, familiar signs of President Robert Mugabe’s undemocratic leadership are being further exhibited, with the party’s 10 provinces stampeding to endorse him through an opaque and sham internal process to … read more »
The growing crisis in Mali needs prompt international action to both support the restoration of civilian rule, as well as to launch effective action against the radical Islamists who have seized control of the northern half of the state. The … read more »
K INSHASA — Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila on Saturday vowed that defence would be a top priority for his government after the recent brief rebel takeover of a key city in the country’s volatile east. “From now … read more »
South Africa’s first black president, Nelson Mandela, has had an operation to remove gallstones, according to a government statement. The operation was successful and Mr Mandela is recovering. Mr Mandela, who is 94, was admitted to hospital last Saturday after … read more »
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