Daily Archives: January 13, 2013
President Goodluck Jonathan has called on Nigerians to rise and condemn those who question the unity of the country. The President made this known while speaking at an interdenominational service for the Armed Forces Remembrance Day 2013, in Abuja on … read more »
It was wet and cold and storms threatened, but didn’t stop today’s Chevron Houston Marathon and Aramco Houston Half Marathon. In the end, it was another clean sweep for the Ethiopians. Bazu Worku of Ethiopia was the overall men’s winner … read more »
Posted in Djibouti, East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Soccer, Sports
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Tagged Bazu Worku, Ethiopia, Ethiopia news, ethiopian news, ethiopians at Chevron Houston Marathon, George R. Brown Convention Center, Houston Marathon, IndepthAfrica, Kenya, Merima Mohammed, New York City Marathon, Tera Moody
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French fighter jets pounded an Islamist rebel stronghold deep in northern Mali on Sunday as Paris poured more troops into the capital Bamako, awaiting a West African force to dislodge al Qaeda-linked insurgents from the country’s north. The attack on … read more »
Posted in Mali, West Africa
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Tagged Al-Qaeda, ancient mali, Bamako, France, François Hollande, Indepth Africa Magazine, Mali, mali coup, mali drug, mali empire, mali food, mali history, mali map, mali pictures, President of France, West Africa
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KANO, Nigeria — Nigeria’s military on Sunday claimed to have arrested a key member of Islamist extremist group Boko Haram after a reward of some $160,000 had recently been offered for his capture. A military task force in the country’s … read more »
Posted in Nigeria, West Africa
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Tagged Boko Haram, bokoharam, GoodluckJonathan, Kaduna, Kano, MAIDUGURI, Nigeria, Nigeria claims arrest of key Boko Haram, Nigeria news, Nigerian news, Potiskum
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PRESS RELEASE Meeting of the Heads of the African Union Commission, the Economic Commission for Africa and the African Development Bank Group ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, January 13, 2013/ – Meeting of the Heads of the African Union Commission, … read more »
Posted in East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Press Releases
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Tagged Addis Ababa, africa union, African Development Bank, African Union, African Union Commission, Economic Commission for Africa, Ethiopia, Ethiopia news, ethiopian news, Indepth Africa Magazine, Pan-Africanism, Regional Economic Communities
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By Sandra Postel, National Geographic Fish are abundant in Lake Turkana, the world’s largest desert lake. Photo by Jane Baldwin. Over the last century, the construction of big dams to generate power, supply water and control floods has unleashed a … read more »
Posted in Djibouti, East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia
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Tagged British Columbia Institute of Technology, Ethiopia, Ethiopia news, ethiopian latest news, ethiopian news, Ethiopians, Gibe III, Gilgel Gibe III Dam, Kenya, Lake Turkana, latest ethiopian news, Omo, Omo River
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They may not have the prestige, experience or star names of some of their more illustrious continental rivals, but Ethiopia are committed to excelling at the 2013 CAF Africa Cup of Nations. It is the first time the Horn of … read more »
Posted in 2013 Africa Cup of Nations, Djibouti, East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Soccer, Sports
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Tagged Adane Girma, Addis Ababa, africa cup nations, Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Ethiopia news, ethiopian latest news, ethiopian news, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, latest ethiopia news, latest ethiopian news, South Africa, Zambia
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Demonstrators in Colombo protest against the execution of Rizana Nafeek. Photograph: Dinuka Liyanawatte/Reuters More than 45 foreign maids are facing execution on death row in Saudi Arabia, the Observer has learned, amid growing international outrage at the treatment of migrant … read more »
Posted in Djibouti, East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia
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Tagged Amnesty International, Colombo, Ethiopia news, ethiopian latest news, ethiopian maid execution, ethiopian maid facing execution, ethiopian maids, ethiopian news, Ethiopians, Human Rights Watch, Indonesia, latest ethiopian news, Rizana Nafeek, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Sri Lankan
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ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA — The Ethiopian government wants a uniform health evaluation process to be introduced in all of Africa to help reduce child deaths. The idea will be recommended during an upcoming African Child Survival Conference. One goal of … read more »
Posted in Djibouti, East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia
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Tagged Addis Ababa, Child mortality, Ethiopia, Ethiopia news, ethiopian news, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Rajiv Shah, Shah, sub-Saharan Africa, United Nation
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Nigeria have decided to keep goalkeeper Austin Ejide in their Afcon squad in spite of nursing a hamstring injury. The team doctor of Nigeria’s Super Eagles, Ibrahim Gyaran, is said to have pegged Ejide’s return date at two weeks from … read more »
Posted in 2013 Africa Cup of Nations, Nigeria, Soccer, Sports
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Tagged Austin Ejide, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Daniel Akpeyi, Keshi, Nigeria, Nigeria national football team, Nigeria news, Nigerian news, Stephen Keshi
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The Super Eagles hold the record of the highest number of bronze medals won by any team at the Africa Cup of Nations-seven. Can the two-time African champions, now tagged bronze specialists, prove their critics wrong this time at the … read more »
Posted in 2013 Africa Cup of Nations, Nigeria, Soccer, Sports, West Africa
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Tagged 2013 africa cup of nations 2010, 2013 africa cup of nations bids shortlist, 2013 africa cup of nations draw, 2013 africa cup of nations final round draw, 2013 africa cup of nations history, 2013 africa cup of nations qualification, 2013 africa cup of nations wiki, africa cup nations, africa cup of nations 2012 live, africa cup of nations 2012 schedule, africa cup of nations 2013, africa cup of nations fixtures, africa cup of nations qualifiers, africa cup of nations website, africa cup of nations winners, african cup of nations 2013 fixtures, Cape Verde, Eagles, Indepth Africa Magazine, Nigeria, nigeria at AFCON 2013, Nigeria national football team, Nigeria news, Nigerian news, South Africa, Stephen Keshi
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By David L. Phillips and Ahmed Hussain Adam Israeli warplanes attacked Sudan’s military-industrial complex at al-Yarmouk on October 23, 2012. While the raid set-back Sudan’s weapons production – including delivery by Sudan of Iranian Fajr-5 missiles to Hamas in Gaza … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, South Sudan, Sudan
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Tagged Bashir, IndepthAfrica, Iran, Omar al-Bashir, Red Sea, Saudi Arabia, SouthSudan, Sudan, Sudan news, sudanese news, United States
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By Muideen Olaniyi, Daily Trust The merger talks among key opposition political parties in Nigeria seem to have reached an advanced stage, going by the recent comments emanating from concerned stakeholders involved in the plan to oust the ruling Peoples … read more »
Posted in Article, Nigeria, West Africa
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Tagged ACN, All Nigeria People, ANPP, Congress for Progressive Change, Independent National Electoral Commission, IndepthAfrica, Muhammadu Buhari, Nigeria, Nigeria news, Nigerian news, People Democratic Party
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By Andreas E Peltzer, column WHAT is the task of a human rights activist? Helping victims of human rights violations may be the first answer. Now there are specialists dealing with perpetrators and victims of rights violations, which include law … read more »
(Nairobi) – Sudan should immediately rescind its decision to shut down four civil society organizations in Khartoum in December 2012. The government should allow independent groups to operate freely and conduct peaceful protests. International donors, diplomats, and organizations involved in Sudan, … read more »
Posted in East Africa, Human Right, Somali, South Sudan, Sudan
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Tagged Human Rights Watch, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, IndepthAfrica Egypt, Khartoum, National Congress Party, Omar al-Bashir, somali news, Somalia News, SouthSudan, Sudan, sudanese news, United States
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They may be smaller than the Nigerians, slower than the Zambians and have fewer professional players than most rivals, but Ethiopia are committed to excelling at the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations. It is the first time the Horn of … read more »
Posted in 2013 Africa Cup of Nations, East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Soccer, Sports
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Tagged Adane Girma, Addis Ababa, africa cup nations, Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, ethiopia at AFCON 2013, Ethiopia news, ethiopian news, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Nigeria, Zambia
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Press Release: According to a recent report published by the Guardian the United Kingdom government intends to offer millions of pounds to aid and train a paramilitary force in the Ogaden known as the “Liyu Police”. The Ogaden has quite … read more »
Posted in Djibouti, East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Press Releases
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Tagged Ethiopia, Ethiopia news, ethiopia ogaden news, Ethiopian government, ethiopian news, Human rights, IndepthAfrica, Ogaden, Ogaden National Liberation Front, Ogaden news, Ogaden press release, Politics of Ethiopia, United Kingdom government, United States
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(LONDON) – An exiled independent advocacy group, Resolve Ogaden Coalition (ROC), on Saturday urged the British government to refrain from sending money to train Ethiopian paramilitaries that are widely accused of human rights abuses in the ethnic Somali region. Britain … read more »
Posted in Djibouti, East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia
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Tagged British Government, Ethiopia, Ethiopia news, ethiopian news, IndepthAfrica, Ogaden, Ogaden National Liberation Front, Ogaden news, ONLF, Oromo Liberation Front, Politics of Ethiopia, United States
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