Daily Archives: December 27, 2012
By Ugochukwu Ejinkeonye No matter the very strong views many Nigerians hold about the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Dr. (Mrs.) Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, it is difficult not to sympathize with her and her family on the … read more »
Posted in Article, Nigeria, West Africa
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Tagged bbc, Delta State, Emmanuel Uduaghan, Finance minister, Goodluck Jonathan, IndepthAfrica, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Nigeria, Nigeria news, Nigerian news, Okonjo
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Ethiopia: the Trouble with the Political Oppositions “The Situation and Direction of Ethiopia after Formation of Ginbot 7 Popular Force, and Will Ginbot 7 Popular Force become TPLF or ONLF of Amhara?” 1. Overview Ethiopia is one of the poorest … read more »
Posted in Article, Djibouti, East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia
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Tagged Amhara, Ethiopia, Ethiopia news, ethiopian news, Ginbot 7, Ginbot 7 popular Force, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Ogaden, Ogaden National Liberation Front, Tigrayan People's Liberation Front
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He is not afraid to voice controversial opinions on anything from same-sex marriage to teenage pregnancy. But now South African president Jacob Zuma has taken the bizarre step of warning black Africans against owning a dog. President Zuma said that … read more »
The country home of Nigeria’s former President, Olusegun Obasanjo at Olusegun Osoba Hilltop in Abeokuta, Ogun state has been damaged by a fire outbreak, which consumed the office building in the complex. The fire started just about 20minutes after the … read more »
Swaziland has not banned the wearing of miniskirts, government spokesperson Percy Simelane said. “Government has not deliberated or taken any position to that effect in recent times or any other time, nor has it ordered the arrest of anyone wearing … read more »
There are no on-going talks between ONLF and the Ethiopian government currently. However, the Ethiopian regime is peddling that it is holding peace talks in Addis Ababa with what they portray as Ogaden National Liberation Front by using a junior … read more »
Posted in Djibouti, East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia
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Tagged Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Ethiopia news, ethiopian news, Horn of Africa, IndepthAfrica, Kenya, Nairobi, Ogaden, Ogaden National Liberation Front, ONLF
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A Cabinet committee set up to break the deadlock in the constitution-making process will meet today after it missed President Robert Mugabe’s Christmas Day deadline to conclude the exercise. Mugabe had threatened to unilaterally dissolve Parliament and call for fresh … read more »
By Dr. Michael J.K. Bokor Even though the NPP is yet to file its case at the Supreme Court to fight the EC (the NDC and the media too) over the outcome of the Presidential elections, I am quite certain … read more »
Posted in Article, Columnist, Ghana, Michael Bokor, West Africa
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Tagged Akufo-Addo, Electoral Commission, IndepthAfrica, John Dramani Mahama, Mahama, National Democratic Congress, NDC, NPP, Supreme Court
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by M.B.O Owolowo A depressing state of affairs in the leadership dearth is further compounded by a supposedly accidental president whom has been consistently criticised as lacking tact or initiative. He has unfeigned appeared flummoxed ab initio without the critical … read more »
Posted in Article, Nigeria, West Africa
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Tagged Anthony Anenih, Bayelsa State, Bola Ige, GoodluckJonathan, IndepthAfrica, James Ibori, Nigeria, Nigerian news, Nigerian Ports Authority, NuhuRibadu
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3 Gweru female rapists take turns to rape a soldier (33)A 33-YEAR-OLD Zimbabwe National Army soldier was reportedly forced to drink an unknown substance by three women who later took turns to be intimate with him before dumping him in … read more »
The use of chemical weapons would be a “political suicide” for the Syrian regime of Bashar al-Assad, said the Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in an interview released Monday by the channel Russia Today. “I do not think that Syria … read more »
Posted in Global Issues, Middle East, Said Temsamani
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Tagged Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Bashar Al-Assad, Chemical weapon, IndepthAfrica, Middle East, Secretary General of NATO, Sergey Lavrov, Syria, Syrian people
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By Vladimir Gladkov Police have found a note left by William Spengler who ambushed firefighters in the town of Webster in the US state of New York. A couple of days ago, Spengler, a 62-year old resident of Webster, who … read more »
By Sani Awol Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegne’s recent statement during an interview on Al-Jazeera that he would go even to Asmara in search for a lasting peace was reported as a new event by the international media and pundits with … read more »
Posted in Article, Djibouti, East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia
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Tagged Addis Ababa, Al-Jazeera, Asmara, Eritrea, Eritrea news, eritrean, eritrean news, Ethiopia, Ethiopia news, ethiopian news, Government, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica
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y Getachew T. Alemu, Addis Fortune (Addis Ababa) column My memories of university life contain lots of adventures. They encompass both good and bad experiences. I would say, however, that it was the most apolitical phase of my life. I was … read more »
Posted in Article, Djibouti, East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia
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Tagged Addis Ababa, Addis Ababa University, Culture of Ethiopia, Economy of Ethiopia, Ethiopia, Ethiopia news, Ethiopian, ethiopian news, IndepthAfrica, Meles Zenawi, Mengistu Hailemariam
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New York — Sudanese authorities have detained without charge since Monday two Eritrean journalists, Abdalal Mahmoud Hiabu and Haroun Adam, from the Sudan-based Eritrean Centre for Media Services, according to local journalists, family, and news reports. “We are very concerned … read more »
Posted in East Africa, Eritrea, South Sudan, Sudan
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Tagged Arabic Network for Human Rights Information, Cairo, Egypt, Eritrea, IndepthAfrica, Isaias Afewerki, Refugee, Sudan, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
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Tunisia will face Ethiopia in a friendly on January 7th in the UAE, Koora.com reported on Tuesday (December 25th). The Carthage Eagles will also play friendlies against Iraq, Gabon and Ghana before travelling to South Africa for the 2013 Orange … read more »
Posted in East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Soccer, Sports
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Tagged 2010 FIFA World Cup, Algeria, Côte d'Ivoire, Ethiopia, Ethiopia news, ethiopian news, Gabon, Ghana, IndepthAfrica, Togo, Tunisia
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By Sahra Farah The early years and independence 1936-88 The British, who already control Somaliland, oust the Italians and occupy Italian Somalia. British and Italian parts of Somalia become independent, merge and form the United Republic of Somalia in 1960. … read more »
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