Daily Archives: December 18, 2012
By Celeste Hicks analysis Following his most recent visit to Laayoune in November, the UN envoy for Western Sahara Christopher Ross said that “the conflict over the final status of the territory” has gone on too long. Mr Ross is … read more »
Residents of Ijedodo community in Ojo Local Government Area of Lagos State have continued to flee the community in droves, following Monday night pipeline explosion that rocked the community. They took the option of relocating from the community when they … read more »
Posted in Nigeria, West Africa
|
Tagged Arepo, explosion, IndepthAfrica, Lagos, Lagos Pipeline explosion, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Nigerian Tribune, NNPC, Ogun State, Pipeline explosion, Pipeline transport, Sator Square
|
Prime Minister forced to resign for supporting intervention, country divided on issue By Kremena Krumova As jihadist groups in northern Mali terrorize the population and increase instability in the once-peaceful nation, Malians debate the advantages and disadvantages of using foreign … read more »
Posted in Article, Mali, West Africa
|
Tagged Cheick Modibo Diarra, Diango Cissoko, Economic Community of West African States, European Union, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Mali, United Nations, United States
|
By Ramzy Baroud, The chances of a political solution are all but completely dissipated and the growing chaos will likely benefit interventionist states like France and the US. ‘Many of us may not be able to point to Mali on … read more »
Former Military Head of State General Abdulsalami Abubakar has again warned that the current insecurity in the country is affecting the economy of the nation especially in the northern part. Abdulsalami Abubabakar who spoke in Minna Niger state on today … read more »
Posted in Nigeria, West Africa
|
Tagged Abdulsalami Abubakar, Head of state, Ibrahim Babangida, IndepthAfrica, Kaduna, Niger, Niger State, Nigeria, Nigeria news, Nigerian news, Patrick Ibrahim Yakowa
|
Fredrick Nzwili | The Christian Science Monitor After a spate of grenade attacks linked to Somali Islamist militants over the past 14 months, Kenya has ordered all refugees in its urban areas to move to established refugee camps, which the … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, Kenya, Somali
|
Tagged Al-Shabaab, Dadaab, IndepthAfrica, Kenya, Kenyan, Nairobi, Somali, Somalia, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
|
Sixteen members of the European parliament have called on Ethiopia’s prime minster, Hailemariam Desalegn, to free the jailed journalist and blogger Eskinder Nega. He was arrested in 2011 and sentenced in July this year to 18 years in prison under … read more »
Posted in East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia
|
Tagged Arab Spring, Charles Tannock, Eskinder Nega, Ethiopia, Fiona Hall, Haile Mariam Desalegne, IndepthAfrica, Member of the European Parliament, Politics of Ethiopia
|
South African President Jacob Zuma has been reelected as leader of ruling party, the African National Congress. This permits him to be the head of state of the country for a further seven years. Businessman Cyril Ramaphosa has been chosen … read more »
By Luka Biong Deng On 14th December in Addis Ababa, the African Union Peace and Security Council decided in its 349th Meeting to refer the endorsement of the AU Proposal on the final status of Abyei area to its meeting … read more »
Posted in Article, South Sudan, Sudan
|
Tagged Abyei, African Union, Head of state, IndepthAfrica, Khartoum, Sudan, Sudanese Foreign Minister, UN Security Council, United Nations Security Council
|
The Africa Growth and Opportunity Act intends to support African exports to US markets. It is helping savvy Chinese companies too. US-Africa trade received a boost with the signing of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) back in May … read more »
The alarming rate of teenage pregnancy, especially among school girls, has become a cause for serious concern among well-meaning citizens of Sierra Leone including His Excellency the president, Dr. Ernest Bai Koroma. President Koroma in his recent address to his … read more »
(Reuters) – Four white South Africans were charged with treason on Tuesday over a suspected plot to bomb a conference of the ruling African National Congress (ANC) and execute President Jacob Zuma and other top government officials. The four, named … read more »
PRESIDENT Jacob Zuma and Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe will go head to head in the battle to lead South Africa’s ruling ANC, after both were nominated by party members. At a party conference, Motlanthe disregarded calls to avoid an embarrassing … read more »
Ethiopia — Sudan and South Sudan officials are meeting in Ethiopia’s capital in an effort to resolve disputes. Atif Kiir, a South Sudan delegation spokesman, told The Associated Press on Monday that the delegations met earlier in the day. In … read more »
Posted in East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia, South Sudan, Sudan
|
Tagged Abyei, African Union, Associated Press, Ethiopia, IndepthAfrica, Khartoum, September, SouthSudan, Sudan
|
As African economic prospects brighten, there is debate about which model best suits the continent. Ahmed Shide admits his country is following a development path similar to that of China but not any sort of model. The youthful Ethiopian state … read more »
Posted in East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia
|
Tagged Addis Ababa, China, Ethiopia, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, International Monetary Fund, Washington Consensus, West, World Bank
|
IT has now been officially confirmed — Zimbabwe will deploy troops to the DRC as part of a Sadc peacekeeping mission supported by the regional grouping, the African Union and the United Nations following the eruption again of the protracted … read more »
Was he under a spell? Or is he suffering from some form of mental or psychological trauma? The questions are many on the lips and minds of many who heard the news of a Nigerian student (names withheld) enrolled in … read more »
Posted in Ghana, Nigeria, West Africa
|
Tagged Accra, Friday, Ghana, High Commissioner, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Kaduna State, Nigeria, Zaria
|
Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide, who has been on a visit to Ethiopa, says Africa is the continent for the future, with great opportunities. During his stay in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, Eide had talks with Ethiopian … read more »
Posted in East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia
|
Tagged Addis Ababa, African Union, Espen Barth Eide, Ethiopia, Ethiopia news, ethiopian news, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Norway, OAU, Organisation of African Unity
|
|
Calendar 
