Daily Archives: January 29, 2013
Reuters – Ethiopia fans took the unusual step of apologising for their unruly behaviour in last Monday’s match against Zambia by waving a banner during the game against Nigeria on Tuesday. “We apologise for our behaviour, but we love the … read more »
Posted in 2013 Africa Cup of Nations, Djibouti, East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Soccer, Sports
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Tagged Africa Nations Cup, Chisamba Lungu, Ethiopia, Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit, Nigeria, Vuvuzela, Zambia
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Lionel Messi’s four-goal burst ensured that he and Barcelona returned to the top of the Associated Press Global Soccer rankings this week. The romance of England’s FA Cup produced some unlikely names in the Top 10 teams and a previously … read more »
RBS SIX NATIONS: England v Scotland Date: Saturday 2 February Venue: Twickenham Gloucester centre Billy Twelvetrees is in line to make his England debut in Saturday’s Six Nations match against Scotland at Twickenham. The 24-year-old has been named in the … read more »
Posted in Rugby, Sports
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Tagged Billy Twelvetrees, Courtney Lawes, England, England Football Team, England v Scotland Preview, Gloucester Rugby, IndepthAfrica, Irish Rugby Team, Leicester Tigers, Live Rugby Streaming, London Wasps, Manu Tuilagi, Northampton Saints, RBS Six Nations live, RBS Six Nations live streaming, RBS Six Nations: England v Scotland live, RBS Six Nations: England v Scotland Preview, rugby, rugby six nations, Rugby World Cup, six nations 2013, six nations fixtures
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AFP – Hundreds of Malians looted Arab-owned shops Tuesday in Mali’s fabled Timbuktu, newly freed from Islamists, as global donors pledged over $455 million for a French-led drive to rout the radicals from the north. Life in the ancient desert … read more »
Africa-led International Support Mission to Mali (AFISMA) – A total of US$455.53 million has been pledged for the international intervention force in Mali and the country’s military, following a donors’ conference jointly organised here Tuesday by the African Union (AU), … read more »
By Raluca Besliu Britain’s Department for International Development (DfID) is accused of failing to properly address allegations of human rights abuses in Ethiopia, one of its biggest aid recipients. While visiting South Omo in January 2012, DfID and USAID officials … read more »
Posted in Djibouti, East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia
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Tagged Ethiopia, ethiopia addis ababa, ethiopia latest news, Ethiopian, ethiopian news, Ethiopians, IndepthAfrica, latest ethiopian news, news ethiopia
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Nigeria qualified for the next round of the Africa Cup of Nations after two late Victor Moses penalties gave them a crucial win against Ethiopia. Moses, 22, opened the scoring from the spot after he was fouled by defender Alula … read more »
Posted in 2013 Africa Cup of Nations, Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Soccer, South Africa, Sports, Zambia
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Tagged 2013 afcon fixtures, 2013 afcon tickets, afcon fixtures, afcon tickets african nations, africa cup 2013, Africa Nations Cup, african cup, African Nations Cup, Burkina Faso, cup of nations, Ethiopia, ethiopia nigeria, Moses, nations cup 2013, Nigeria, Nigeria national football team, Victor Moses, Zambia
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Defending champions Zambia crashed out of the Africa Cup of Nations after a goalless draw with Burkina Faso, who progressed to the quarter-finals. Chipolopolo went into the game level on points with Nigeria, who went through to the last eight … read more »
Posted in 2013 Africa Cup of Nations, Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Soccer, Sports, West Africa
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Tagged 2013 afcon fixtures, 2013 afcon tickets, afcon fixtures, afcon tickets african nations, africa cup 2013, Africa Nations Cup, african cup, African Nations Cup, Algeria, Burkina Faso, cup of nations, Ethiopia, nations cup 2013, Nigeria, Rainford Kalaba, South Africa, Zambia
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Africa Cup of Nations Venue: Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit Date: Tuesday 29 January Kick-off: 17:00 GMT Defending champions Zambia must beat Burkina Faso to ensure they make it through to the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals, while their opponents need only … read more »
Posted in 2013 Africa Cup of Nations, Burkina Faso, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Soccer, Sports, Zambia
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Tagged 2013 afcon fixtures, 2013 afcon tickets, Abdoulaye Soulama, afcon fixtures, afcon tickets african nations, africa cup 2013, Africa Nations Cup, african cup, African Nations Cup, Algeria, Burkina Faso, Burkina Faso v Zambia live online, Burkina Faso v Zambia live streaming, Burkina Faso v Zambia Preview, Burkina Faso v Zambia scores, Burkina Faso Zambia, cup of nations, Ethiopia, ethiopia nigeria, Ethiopia vs. Nigeria, Ethiopia vs. Nigeria live, Ethiopia vs. Nigeria live online, Ethiopia vs. Nigeria live streaming, nations cup 2013
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I have read an article stating that the church is not divided and why the exiled synod is not necessary abroad. The writer himself stated his reasoning of why he thought the church was divided and agreed with the idea … read more »
Posted in Djibouti, East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia
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Tagged Addis, church, Ethiopia, ethiopia addis ababa, ethiopia latest news, Ethiopian, ethiopian news, Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church, Ethiopians, God, Holy Spirit, IndepthAfrica, latest ethiopian news, news ethiopia, Patriarch, Synod
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Defending champions Zambia must beat Burkina Faso to ensure they make it through to the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals, while their opponents need only a draw to go through. Burkina Faso will again be without first-choice keeper Abdoulaye Soulama, … read more »
Posted in Burkina Faso, Nigeria, Zambia
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Tagged 2013 afcon fixtures, 2013 afcon tickets, Abdoulaye Soulama, afcon fixtures, afcon tickets african nations, africa cup 2013, Africa Nations Cup, african cup, African Nations Cup, Algeria, Burkina Faso, Burkina Faso v Zambia live online, Burkina Faso v Zambia live streaming, Burkina Faso v Zambia Preview, Burkina Faso v Zambia scores, Burkina Faso Zambia, cup of nations, Ethiopia, Kennedy Mweene, nations cup 2013, Senegal, Zambia
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By Christina Hellmich Is Al-Qaeda about to bring terrorism to Europe’s backyard in North Africa? The intervention of French military forces in Mali and the apparent reprisals in the form of the hostage crisis at the In Amenas gas processing … read more »
Posted in Algeria, Article, Mali, North Africa, West Africa
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Tagged Al-Qaeda, Al-Qaeda Organization in the Islamic Maghreb, Algeria, AQIM, Ayman al-Zawahiri, Belmokhtar, IndepthAfrica, Islamism, Osama bin Laden
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By Tewelde Stephanos testifanos@gmail.com EriTV’s recent “interview” with Isaias looked more like a rigged boxing match between a giant equipped with spiked gloves and a five-year old with hands tied behind his back. The “champ” stepped in the ring after making … read more »
Posted in Article, Djibouti, East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia
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Tagged Asmara, Eritrea, eritrean, eritrean news, IndepthAfrica, IndepthAfrica Sports, Isaias Afewerki, Naizghi Kiflu, National Service, Petros Solomon, South Africa
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Manchester City are in talks with Milan and Juventus over the transfer of Mario Balotelli and are exploring the option of loaning the striker out until the summer ahead of a permanent move. The champions want around €23m (£19.75m) for … read more »
By Seifulaziz Milas Sudan’s President, General Ahmed Al-Bashir and South Sudan’s President Silva Kiir met in Addis Ababa on 4th January for talks aimed at resolving their on-going conflict.But this has all happened before, and is likely to happen again, … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, South Sudan, Sudan
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Tagged Al-Bashir, Blue Nile, Darfur, IndepthAfrica, Khartoum, National Congress, South Kordofan, SouthSudan, Sudan, Sudan news, sudanenes news
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Dewa Mavhinga,guardian.co.uk, The forthcoming elections are likely to be mired in violence as Mugabe and Zanu-PF have blocked any democratic reforms. For millions of Zimbabweans, the new year is less a symbol of hope than of dread. Elections are supposed … read more »
Posted in Article, Southern Africa, Zimbabwe
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Tagged IndepthAfrica, indepthafrica africa news, Jacob Zuma, MDC, Morgan Tsvangirai, Mugabe, Robert Mugabe, Zanu-PF, Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe African National Union Patriotic Front, Zimbabwean
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By: Hassan M. Abukar In 1977, I saw something odd in the Hamarweyne District of Mogadishu. I saw a tall man riding a horse. For one thing, the rider was not a policeman. Then, after I looked at him closely, … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, Somali
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Tagged Addis Ababa, Barre, Ethiopia, Henry Kissinger, IndepthAfrica, Saudi Arabia, Siad Barre, somali news, Somalia, United States
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By Ismail Ali Ismail The Visit There can be no doubt that the visit of Somali President, Hassan Sheikh Mahmoud, to the United States last week was very successful on many fronts: first, after so many transitional governments, the US … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, Somali
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Tagged Center for Strategic and International Studies, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Prime minister, Siad Barre, Somali, somali news, Somalia, Somalia News, United States, White House
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Daniel Berhane The letter from the Egyptian Foreign Minister, in November, to his Ethiopian counterpart, re-assuring commitment to cooperation on Nile and distancing Cairo from the remarks of some officials in the media, seems to have laid to rest the … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, North Africa
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Tagged Addis Ababa, Cairo, Egypt, Ethiopia, ethiopia addis ababa, ethiopia latest news, Ethiopian, ethiopian news, Ethiopians, Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, latest ethiopian news, news ethiopia, Nile, Sudan
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Since early 2012, a violent conflict has been brewing in Mali, one that has forced the international community to consider whether or not this North African country is another Afghanistan in the making. The conflict, fought primarily between the government … read more »
Posted in Article, Mali, West Africa
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Tagged Ansar Dine, Bamako, Economic Community of West African States, France, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Mali, mali news, malian news, Tuareg people, West Africa
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National Daily Call it the blame game, responding to criticisms or outright quest for transparency in the management of the country’s resources, more information will be streaming out in the coming years as the Federal Government has taken the query … read more »
Posted in Article, Nigeria, West Africa
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Tagged $67 billion, Ezekwesili, GoodluckJonathan, Maku, Nigeria, Nigeria news, Nigerian news, Obiageli Ezekwesili, Olusegun Obasanjo, World Bank
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By Godwin Onyeacholem The ongoing series in some publications titled “In Search Of Leadership” by the irrepressible Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai are, without doubt, an engaging read to which every conscious citizen ought to pay grave attention. Reason is that somehow … read more »
Posted in Article, Nigeria, West Africa
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Tagged Bureau of Public Enterprises, elrufai, Federal Capital Territory, Femi Fani-Kayode, Muhammadu Buhari, Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai, Nigeria, Nigeria news, Nigerian, Nigerian news, Northern Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo
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by Jon Basil Utley The greatest threat to America is not what foreigners do to us; rather it is what we do to ourselves. The greatest recent example is 9/11, Bin Laden’s attack. Our response was to virtually bankrupt ourselves, … read more »
Posted in Algeria, Article, Libya, Mali
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Tagged Benghazi, IndepthAfrica, James Pinkerton, Mali, Third World, United States, Washington, William Lind, World War II
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Nigeria have twice conceded late equalisers in their 1-1 draws with Zambia and Burkina Faso. Now, in their final group game against Ethiopia, they must secure a win to guarantee a place in the quarterfinals. If the Super Eagles can’t … read more »
Posted in 2013 Africa Cup of Nations, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Soccer, Sports, Zambia
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Tagged 2013 afcon fixtures, 2013 afcon tickets, Adane Girma, afcon fixtures, afcon tickets african nations, africa cup 2013, Africa Nations Cup, african cup, African Nations Cup, Burkina Faso, cup of nations, Ethiopia, ethiopia nigeria, Ethiopia vs. Nigeria, Ethiopia vs. Nigeria live, Ethiopia vs. Nigeria live online, Ethiopia vs. Nigeria live streaming, FIFA World Rankings, nations cup 2013, Nigeria, Stephen Keshi, Zambia
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Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan’s decision to immediately release funds to clean up lead-contaminated villages in Nigeria will save untold lives, Human Rights Watch said today. Releasing the funds clears the way for at least 1,500 children in urgent need of … read more »
Posted in Nigeria, West Africa
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Tagged Africa Cup of Nations, Climate Action Network, ethiopia eritrea, Facebook, Football Nigeria, GoodluckJonathan, Human Rights Watch, Jonathan, Lead poisoning, Nigeria, nigeria africa, Nigeria Government, Nigeria newspaper, Nigeria politics, senegal africa, West Africa, Zamfara State
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By Tagel Getahun,,Addis Fortune (Addis Ababa) column In every way, the political opposition parties of the 2005 elections were irresponsible hooligans who did not even know their own goals. Given their smear campaign, I have always wondered how they could have … read more »
Posted in Article, Djibouti, East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia
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Tagged Addis Ababa, Australia, Ethiopia, ethiopia addis ababa, ethiopia latest news, Ethiopian, ethiopian news, Ethiopians, Falun Gong, Gay McDougall, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, latest ethiopian news, news ethiopia, Opposition (politics)
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By: Mohamed F Yabarag With the US officially reaffirming the recognition of President Hassan Sheikh Mahmoud’s government as the legitimate and sole representative of Somalia after twenty long years of civil strife and political wilderness, the secessionist entity of Somaliland … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, Somali
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Tagged Africa Cup of Nations, Ahmed Ismail Samatar, ethiopia eritrea, Hargeisa, IndepthAfrica, IndepthAfrica world news, Mogadishu, nigeria africa, Nigeria Government, Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke, Politics of Somalia, senegal africa, Somali, somali news, Somalia, Somaliland, West Africa
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The lament for a great creative inside-forward has been a defining one among fans in Africa’s most populated country for close on a decade. The more time passes since Jay-Jay Okocha, an entertainer and a crowd favourite in the 1990s … read more »
Posted in 2013 Africa Cup of Nations, Nigeria, Soccer, Sports, West Africa
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Tagged AFCON 2013, Africa Cup of Nations, Africa Match, Africa Nations Cup, Burkina Faso, Ghana Soccer News, Jay-Jay Okocha, John Obi Mikel, Mikel, Nigeria, Nigeria news, Nigerian news, Nigerian soocer players, Stephen Keshi, Zambia
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The final round of Group C matches threaten to ignite as Nigeria and Ethiopia face either glory or gloom in South Africa. Rustenburg will be the venue for the Super Eagles’ final Group C match—a contest which will decide the … read more »
Posted in 2013 Africa Cup of Nations, Burkina Faso, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Soccer, Sports, Zambia
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