- Nigeria: The Achebe I knew
- Address by the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Dr. Dlamini Zuma
- Eritrea: The Hard Reality Mr Yemane Gebreab cannot cover-up
- Kenya, South Sudan and Uganda
- Obama - coming to Africa
- Nigeria: Mujaheed Adebolaja, Nigerian Suspect in London Terrorist Attack
- Eritrea still collecting money in Canada for military regime: Documents
- Is the African Union equipped to serve Africa's people for another 50 years?
- Africa at 50: Redefining African Solidarity
- Which Way Ethiopia: Revolution, Civil War, or National Reconciliation?
- Eritrea: little to smile about, 20 years from freedom
- Africa: The Birth of the OAU
- Woman Seeks Asylum: King of Swaziland want to make me his 14th virgin bride
- Ethiopia: Off Political Taboos and Woos
- Chinua Achebe as Metaphor
- Israel and the Arab Gulf States: An Undeclared Alliance
- The United Nations’ Hezbollah Protection Force
- Sustain Gains. Invest in Malaria. Save Three Million Children's Lives in the Next 1000 Days
- World Malaria Day: highlighting awareness of a preventable disease that still kills thousands
- Excusing Jihad In Boston
- Lessons from Boston and Chechnya
- Analysis: How do you solve a problem like Apartheid?
- Somalia: Frail Leadership, Federalism Frenzy, and the Fragile Peace
- Factors of Change and Transformation in Ethiopia
- How the West is seeking to usurp Africa’s struggle for freedom and democracy
- Ethiopia: A Critical Appraisal of the Diaspora Organized Groups Opposed to the Regime in Ethiopia
Daily Archives: January 19, 2013
Cricket: India romped to a seven-wicket win over England
Third ODI, HEC International Cricket Stadium Complex, Ranchi – England (155 all out from 42.2 overs) lost to India (157-3 from 28.1 overs: Kohli 77*) by seven wickets. India lead the five-match series 2-1. India romped to a seven-wicket win … read more
Posted in Cricket
Tagged Ajinkya Rahane, Craig Kieswetter, cricket games, cricket live streaming, cricket score, cricket streaming, England, India, india cricket, Jade Dernbach, James Tredwell, live cricket, live score, live score cricket, live streaming, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, stick cricket, Virat Kohli
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Movie Review: ‘Mama Mia,’ and ‘The Last Stand’
January. Everyone knows it is when the mediocre to the truly awful hobble off to die a quick death after beating each other senseless for a quick buck in the box office arena. When a film gets slated for release … read more
Posted in Entertainment, Movie & Music
Tagged Academy Award, Arnold Schwarzenegger, baby mama, big mama, big mama movie, Devil's Backbone, Forest Whitaker, Guillermo Del Toro, Jessica Chastain, Mama, mama mia, mama mia movie, mama the movie, mama trailer, movie baby mama, movie trailer mama, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, y tu mama
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AFCON 2013 Result: Angola, Morocco draw goalless
AFCON 2013 Result Angola and Morocco failed to take advantage of the earlier draw between South Africa and Cape Verde as they also failed to register a goal in their Group A clash in Johannesburg. Although the second match of … read more
Posted in 2013 Africa Cup of Nations, Angola, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Cote d'Ivoire, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Kenya, Mali, Morocco, Nigeria, Soccer, Somali, South Africa, Sports, Togo, Zambia
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Images from opening ceremonies of the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations
Few hours ago, the 29th Africa Cup of Nations got underway when the host nation, South Africa, kicked off against Cape Verde, the island nation making their first appearance in the continental championship. Just as other confederation’s championships reflect their … read more
Posted in 2013 Africa Cup of Nations, Angola, Cape Verde, Cote d'Ivoire, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Liberia, Mali, Morocco, Nigeria, Soccer, South Africa, Sports, Togo, Zambia
Tagged 2013 afcon fixtures, 2013 afcon tickets, 2013 Africa Nations Cup, afcon fixtures, afcon tickets african nations, africa cup 2013, Africa Nations Cup, african cup, African Nations Cup, African people, Cape Verde, Continental championship, cup of nations, Indepth Africa Magazine, Island country, nations cup 2013, South Africa
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Somalia’s President addresses thousands in US and promises a new era
About 4,000 jubilant, flag-waving Minnesota Somalis greeted their homeland’s new president Friday at the Minneapolis Convention Center, hailing his vows to bring peace, stability and opportunity to the nation after a generation of chaos. Hassan Sheikh Mohamud asked for patience … read more
Over 80 Ethiopian soldiers put out of action
The Ogaden National Liberation Front Army (ONLA) is continuing its offensive against Ethiopian army troops and its associated militia, where Ethiopian forces are engaged in fighting against ONLF freedom fighters. On January 16, 2013 ONLA received an intelligent tip that … read more
Posted in East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia
Tagged Ethiopia, ethiopia addis ababa, ethiopia latest news, Ethiopian, Ethiopian Army, Ethiopian National Defense Force, ethiopian news, Ethiopians, IndepthAfrica, Jijiga, latest ethiopian news, news ethiopia, Ogaden, Ogaden National Liberation Front, ONLF
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Algeria crisis: ‘Captors and hostages die in assault’
Algeria — Islamists killed all seven of their remaining foreign captives on Saturday before being gunned down at a gas plant in the Algerian desert, state media said, ending one of the bloodiest international hostage crises in years. The 11 … read more
Posted in Algeria, North Africa
Tagged Al-Qaeda, Algeria, Briton, IndepthAfrica, Mali, Military of Algeria, Sahara, Saturday, United States
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AFCON 2013 Result: Bafana 0 – 0 Cape Verde
Johannesburg – Bafana Bafana and Cape Verde Islands played to a 0-0 draw in the opening game of the Africa Cup of Nations at the National Stadium on Saturday. Despite a a flurry of chances in the dying minutes, hosts … read more
Posted in 2013 Africa Cup of Nations, Cape Verde, Ethiopia, Soccer, South Africa, Sports
Tagged 2013 afcon fixtures, 2013 afcon tickets, afcon fixtures, afcon tickets african nations, africa cup 2013, Africa Nations Cup, african cup, African Nations Cup, Bongani Khumalo, Cape Verde, cup of nations, Kagisho Dikgacoi, Marco Soares, nations cup 2013, South Africa, Thabo Matlaba, Thuso Phala
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Nigeria Parades Suspected Bombers Of Jaji Military Baracks
18 year old Ibrahim Mohammed Alilullah of Ilobu village in Ilobu LGA of Osun state and 50 year old yam hawker from Jalingo in Taraba state, Mohammed Ibrahim Idris, were on Friday paraded by the Department of State Security Service, … read more
Posted in Nigeria, West Africa
Tagged Abuja Nigeria, Armed Forces Command and Staff College, bokoharam, Catholic Church, IndepthAfrica, IndepthAfrica Sports, Jaji, Jaji Kaduna State, Jalingo, Kaduna, Nigeria State Security Service, State Security Service, Suicide attack, Taraba State, Yobe State
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Nigeria: Gunmen kill three in Muslim Emir’s convoy
“There was an unfortunate incident today. The Emir’s convoy was attacked by unknown gunmen as he was returning from Koranic graduation ceremony in Kano city. Three people in his convoy were killed but the Emir is unhurt,” Musa Rabiu Kwankwaso … read more
Posted in Nigeria, West Africa
Tagged Ado Bayero, Agence France-Presse, Emir, Kano, Kano Emirate, Kano State, Muslim, Nigeria, Nigeria news, Nigeria newspapers, Nigerian news
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The African Union’s chance to support peace in the Sudans
ABYEI, Sudan — In December I traveled to Abyei, a disputed resource-rich region straddling the ill-defined border between Sudan and South Sudan. For more than four decades, Abyei has been a flashpoint of conflict between the two countries and as … read more
Posted in African Union (AU), East Africa, South Sudan, Sudan
Tagged Abyei, Addis Ababa, African Union, AUHIP, Ethiopia, ethiopia addis ababa, ethiopia latest news, Ethiopian, ethiopian news, Ethiopians, IndepthAfrica, latest ethiopian news, news ethiopia, Ngok Dinka, SouthSudan, Sudan, United States
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Ethiopian housemaid arrested at Kuwait for ‘Qat’, a narcotic substance
Arab Times- An Ethiopian housemaid was arrested at Kuwait International Airport for the possession of ‘Qat’, a narcotic substance. Customs officers at the airport got suspicious when the housemaid appeared nervous when she approached the luggage check counter. This prompted … read more
Website of Ethiopian Red Cross Hacked, Hosts Google Phishing Page
The website of the Ethiopian Red Cross Society (redcrosseth.org) has been compromised and set up to host a Google phishing page. Sophos experts noticed that the site was hacked while investigating a spam campaign. The malicious emails, bearing the subject “RE: … read more
Posted in East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia
Tagged Ethiopia, ethiopia addis ababa, ethiopia latest news, Ethiopian, ethiopian news, Ethiopian Red Cross Society, Ethiopians, Google, Google Docs, IndepthAfrica, latest ethiopian news, Login, news ethiopia, Phishing, Sophos, User (computing)
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Video: We dream of winning Africa Cup of Nations, Says Yaya Touré
Manchester City’s Yaya Touré talks about the Africa Cup of Nations – his memories and thoughts on what makes the tournament different and so unique. He also says the Ivory Coast players are desperate to win the tournament for their … read more
Posted in 2013 Africa Cup of Nations, Cote d'Ivoire, Soccer, Sports
Tagged 2013 afcon fixtures, 2013 afcon tickets, afcon fixtures, afcon tickets african nations, africa cup 2013, africa cup nations, Africa Cup of Nations, african cup, African Nations Cup, Côte d'Ivoire, cup of nations, Didier Drogba, Ethiopian, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Ivory Coast, Manchester City, Manchester City F.C., nations cup 2013, nigeria africa, Nigeria Government, senegal africa, West Africa, Yaya Touré
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The African Union Meeting: A test of credibility over Abyei
By Luka Biong Deng The AU Peace and Security Council will meet in Addis Ababa on 25th January on the margins of the 21st Ordinary Session of the Assembly of AU. This meeting will not only be its first meeting … read more
This will be the best Africa Nations Cup yet, Says Nigerian Efe Sodje
Former Nigeria defender Efe Sodje has painful memories of the Africa Cup of Nations, but is excited by what he expects to be the best one yet. Bury centre-back Sodje is one of the most recognisable players in the lower … read more
Posted in 2013 Africa Cup of Nations, Nigeria, Soccer, Sports
Tagged 2010 FIFA World Cup, 2013 afcon fixtures, 2013 afcon tickets, afcon fixtures, afcon tickets african nations, africa cup 2013, Africa Nations Cup, african cup, African Nations Cup, cup of nations, Efe Sodje, Finidi George, Jay-Jay Okocha, nations cup 2013, Nigeria, Peter Odemwingie, Victor Ikpeba
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Who Wins AFCON 2013?
South Africa is on fire. As the national teams of 15 African countries join hosts, South Africa, to set ablaze the 29th Orange African Cup of Nations, South Africa is set to explode in a kaleidoscope of colours in celebration, … read more
Posted in 2013 Africa Cup of Nations, Article, Cape Verde, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Soccer, South Africa, Sports
Tagged 2010 FIFA World Cup, 2013 afcon fixtures, 2013 afcon tickets, afcon fixtures, afcon tickets african nations, africa cup 2013, Africa Nations Cup, african cup, African Nations Cup, Cape Verde, cup of nations, Democratic Republic of Congo, Indepth Africa Magazine, nations cup 2013, Nigeria, South Africa, Zambia
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Ethiopian Airlines grounds Boeing 787s amid safety fears
Ethiopian Airlines said on Friday that it had grounded its Boeing 787 Dreamliners after the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ordered a safety review of the aircraft. Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner. (Rendering by Boeing) The FAA issued a directive … read more
African Nations Cup 2013: Ivory Coast primed to fly or flop again
You can’t bet against the Ivorians but, with Ghana, Algeria and Nigeria looking strong, it would still be no surprise if they failed once more. Ivory Coast can call upon Didier Drogba and Salomon Kalou for their Africa Cup of … read more
Posted in 2013 Africa Cup of Nations, Cote d'Ivoire, Nigeria, Soccer, Sports
Tagged 2013 afcon fixtures, 2013 afcon tickets, afcon fixtures, afcon tickets african nations, africa cup 2013, africa cup nations, african cup, African Nations Cup, Algeria, Côte d'Ivoire, cup of nations, Didier Drogba, Ghana, IndepthAfrica, Islam Slimani, nations cup 2013, Sabri Lamouchi, Sulley Muntari
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Nigeria: Goodluck Jonathan Pays Surprise Visit To dilapidated Police College in Lagos
PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan yesterday paid a surprise visit to the Nigeria Police College in Ikeja, Lagos on his way to Cote d’ Ivoire for an ECOWAS meeting. Sources said even his top aides had no prior inkling of the unscheduled … read more
Posted in Nigeria, West Africa
Tagged Abuja, Côte d'Ivoire, GoodluckJonathan, Guardian, Ikeja, indepthafria, IndepthAfrica, Lagos, Nigeria, Nigeria news, Nigerian news, President of the United States
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Excitement and jubilation as Ethiopian refugees received delivery of the original national flag
(By Getahune Bekele, Pretoria-South Africa) Shock, anxiety and bewilderment griped TPLF officials at the Ethiopian embassy in Pretoria as refugees totally rejected the satanic flag of the minority junta; a symbol of the brutal internal colonization of Ethiopia. On Thursday … read more
Posted in Article, Columnist, East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Getahune Bekele
Tagged Bête-Ethiopia, Ethiopia, ethiopia addis ababa, ethiopia latest news, Ethiopian, ethiopian news, Ethiopians, IndepthAfrica, Johannesburg, latest ethiopian news, Meles Zenawi, Nelspruit, news ethiopia, Pretoria, South Africa, Tigrayan People's Liberation Front
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Ghana: President Mahama’s appointments and the fate of “Babies with Sharp Teeth”
By Dr. Michael J.K. Bokor President Mahama has made more appointments. Significantly absent from the list are those variously qualified as “babies with sharp teeth” and “evil dwarfs” (apologies to JJ Rawlings). These elements are best known for fighting the … read more
South Africa v Cape Verde live!
Africa Cup of Nations: Group A Venue: FNB Stadium, Soccer City, Johannesburg Date: Saturday, 19 January Kick-off: 16:00 GMT South Africa v Cape Verde Coverage: Live text commentary on IndepthAfrica website. If you are website owner you can copy … read more
Posted in 2013 Africa Cup of Nations, Angola, Cape Verde, Cote d'Ivoire, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Live Events, Mali, Morocco, Nigeria, Soccer, Sports, Togo
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