Daily Archives: February 9, 2013
The Stallions are set to make history while the Super Eagles are hoping to win the Nations Cup trophy for a third time The route to qualification for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations tournament was different for both sides. … read more »
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JOHN OBI MIKEL has warned his Nigeria team-mates not to believe they are favourites for African Nations Cup glory. The Super Eagles face outsiders Burkina Faso in today’s final. And Chelsea midfielder Mikel insisted: “We will be patient and keep … read more »
Posted in 2013 Africa Cup of Nations, Nigeria, Soccer, Sports, West Africa
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AFP – A major explosion was heard late Saturday from the northern Malian city of Gao, which French-led forces recently recaptured from the Islamists, an AFP correspondent reported. The blast went off at around 11:00 pm (2300 GMT) and a … read more »
By ANDREW SOLOMON WHEN my husband-to-be and I met the Ghanaian politician John Dramani Mahama at a friend’s wedding near Accra eight years ago, I liked him immediately. I kept up with his fortunes mostly through mutual friends, and I … read more »
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Mali finished third in the Africa Cup of Nations for the second year running after beating Ghana in an entertaining third place play-off. Mahamadou Samassa put Mali ahead with a powerful header, before captain Seydou Keita doubled their lead, stabbing … read more »
Posted in 2013 Africa Cup of Nations, Angola, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Cote d'Ivoire, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Soccer, South Africa, Sports, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Zimbabwe
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Tagged Africa Nations Cup, Association football, Facebook, Ghana, Kwadwo Asamoah, Mali, Seydou Keita, Sigamary Diarra
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By Njambi Ngunjiri The upcoming national elections in Kenya bring a sense of trepidation and foreboding due to the post-election violence witnessed following the polls in 2007. Presumably, this is why The White House recently released a message from US … read more »
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Tagged IndepthAfrica, International Criminal Court, Kenya, Kenyan, kenyan elections, obama, Raila Odinga, Uhuru Kenyatta, United States, White House
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By ADAOBI TRICIA NWAUBANI ABUJA, Nigeria IN America, all men are believed to be created equal and endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights. But Nigerians are brought up to believe that our society consists of higher and lesser … read more »
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Africa Cup of Nations Venue: Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth Date: Saturday 9 February Kick-off: 18:00 GMT Ghana and Mali meet for the fourth time in the last two Africa Cup of Nations – having being drawn in the … read more »
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Burkina Faso will make history on Sunday by appearing in the Africa Cup of Nations final for the first time. They face Nigeria who, while not favourites for the tournament at the start are now hotly tipped to win, even … read more »
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S’Busiso Mseleku History will be made no matter who wins the 29th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) on Sunday. A number of talking points are also bound to occur in the final just as it has happened … read more »
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NOTE: IndepthAfrica unable to confirm this reports. Nigeria will challenge Burkina Faso on Sunday for the AfCON trophy. Nigeria and Chelsea FC skillful forward, Victor Moses, has been ruled out of the final match of the African Cup of Nations, … read more »
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NAIROBI — The risk of political violence in Kenya is “perilously high” ahead of next month’s election, the first since bloody post-poll violence five years ago, Human Rights Watch (HRW) warned Friday. Local communities “are arming themselves” fearing possible violence … read more »
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Tagged Human Rights Watch, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, International Criminal Court, Johnnie Carson, Kenya, kenya election 2013, kenya elections, Somalia, Uhuru Kenyatta, William Ruto
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By RFI Villagers in north Mali arrested two young men with explosives strapped to their bodies on Saturday, witnesses report. On Friday a man blew himself up in the main city of Gao, the first suicide attack of the conflict … read more »
by Afripol, http://afripol.org It is all over the news that G-8 leadership gathering in Northern Ireland in June will discuss the issue of corruption in the management of Nigeria’s oil wealth. The problem of corruption in Nigeria and indeed Africa … read more »
Posted in Analysis, Article, Nigeria, West Africa
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Tagged African Union, corruption in nigeria, GoodluckJonathan, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, London, Nigeria, nigeria corruption, Nigeria news, Nigerian, nigerian newspapers, Northern Ireland, World Bank
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Availability of raw materials and abundant labour has turned Ethiopia into an attractive investment destination for Indian leather manufacturers.” Ethiopia is looking for investments in the manufacturing sector, especially shoe manufacturing,” said Rafeeque Ahmed, former chairman of the Council for … read more »
Posted in East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia
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Tagged Addis Ababa, Central Leather Research Institute, Chennai, Ethiopia, Facebook, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, India, Washington DC
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The Swedish Public Employment Service (Arbetsförmedlingen) plans to open an office in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa in an effort to prepare emigrating Somalis for life in Sweden. The purpose of the pilot project is to assist Somalis who have … read more »
Posted in East Africa, Ethiopia, Somali
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Committee to Protect Journalists press release Nairobi — The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the revival of criminal charges against Ethiopian journalist Temesghen Desalegn today in what appears to be a politicized court hearing designed to censor one of the … read more »
Posted in Djibouti, East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia
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By Duncan Breen Refugee Protection Program Following a series of grenade attacks in Nairobi and near the border with Somalia, the government of Kenya has announced a new policy requiring all refugees living in urban areas to relocate to camps. … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, Kenya, Somali
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Tagged Al-Shabaab, Dadaab, IndepthAfrica, Kenya, Kenyan, kenyan news, Refugee, Somali, Somali people, Somalia, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
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Refugees who once fled to Kenya for safety claim extortion and threats rife since government ordered them to move to camps. Clar Ni Chonghaile in Eastleigh,guardian.co.uk, A police officer disperses rioters in the Eastleigh district of Nairobi in November. Skirmishes … read more »
Posted in East Africa, Ethiopia, Kenya
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Tagged Africa news, Al-Shabaab, Dadaab, Eastleigh, IndepthAfrica, Kenya, Kenyan, Nairobi, Somali, Somali people
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Preparations are in the final stages for Kenya’s first televised presidential debate next week, with six candidates participating, Kenya’s Daily Nation reported Wednesday (February 6th). Candidates Prime Minister Raila Odinga, Deputy Prime Minister Uhuru Kenyatta, Deputy Prime Minister Musalia Mudavadi, … read more »
The Kenya’s tourism sector has seen a 40- percent fall in hotel bookings over concerns surrounding the country’s March 4 general elections. Stakeholders in the tourism industry say the majority of hotel bookings in the coastal region were cancelled over … read more »
Posted in East Africa, Kenya
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Tagged Barack Obama, BERNAMA, IndepthAfrica, Kenya, kenya elections, Kenya Vision 2030, Kenyan, Somalia, Tourism, United Nations
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Echoing the stand taken by the Cabinet, the Federation of Kenya Employers says the public wage bill still needs to be reduced further following the release of a new pay structure by the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) on Tuesday. … read more »
By Belayneh Abate I suppose readers would not mind if I start my message with part of a conversation I had with one of my friends. Indeed I had a discourse with my longtime friend (also considered as a family … read more »
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*40 million orthodox Christians must join the revolution (By Getahune Bekele-South Africa) “We are Kamil Shemsu, We are Yasin Nuru, and we are Ahmed Mustafa…Allah Waa Akbar!” “Release our venerated leaders now, Allah Waa Akbar!” “Let our voices be heard…” … read more »
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