Daily Archives: January 14, 2013

Ethiopia: A time to heal, a time to reconcile

January 14, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

By Alemayehu G Mariam   Last week The Reporter reported :   An ethnic-based conflict between Addis Ababa University (AAU) students following derogatory graffiti posted on toilet-walls and library walls has left half a dozen students with severe injuries while … read more »

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Sudan, South Sudan Agree to Establish Buffer Zone

January 14, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

President Omar al-Bashir of the Sudan and President Salva Kiir of South Sudan were expected to meet to give the green light for the creation of a “safe demilitarized border zone” without further delay, according to the Reporter. The two … read more »

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East Africa: AfDB Pushes for Single Regional Currency

January 14, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

By Eric Kabeera, A new report by African Development Bank has proposed the establishment of a single currency in the Common Market for East and Southern Africa (Comesa) member countries, a move that is seen as a stepping stone in … read more »

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Five Jailed in Tanzania for Transporting Ethiopian Immigrants

January 14, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

Arusha — THOUGH human trafficking cases involving people from the Horn of Africa are rife in Arusha, it is rare for local culprits who act as conduits to be arraigned. Five Tanzanians have been sentenced to serve five years in … read more »

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