Daily Archives: February 12, 2013

UEFA Champions League 2013 Result: P.S.G. and Juventus Win

February 12, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

Goals by Ezequiel Lavezzi and Javier Pastore gave Paris Saint-Germain an important 2-1 away win at Valencia in a the first leg of their Champions League Round of 16 match Tuesday. But P.S.G.’s star striker, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, was sent off … read more »

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UEFA Champions League 2013: Real Madrid v Manchester United Preview

February 12, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

As a football-enjoying public, we can all thank Borussia Dortmund for their fantastic performances in the group stage of the UEFA Champions League. Without them, Real Madrid would not have finished second in their group, and without that, it wouldn’t … read more »

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State of the nation: Zuma to focus on ’5 priorities’

February 12, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

President Jacob Zuma’s state of the nation address this year will be the first to be delivered in the context of the National Development Plan (NDP), the Presidency said on Sunday. “In Sona 2013, the president will provide an update … read more »

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Portrait of Ethiopian anti-fascist martyr & Patriarch of the Orthodox church auctioned for more than $20 000

February 12, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

The auction was held last Saturday (February 09, 2013) at a fund-raising event held for the Ethiopian Satellite TV (ESAT) here in Stockholm in the presence of hundreds of Ethiopians and origin of Ethiopians who reside in Sweden; Ethiopia’s famous … read more »

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France Sets Sight on “African Dream”

February 12, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

Moving well into the 1st quarter of 21st century, the global dimension for areas under influence of great powers has changed to a great extent. A review of international political spectrum reflects that a vacuum is either filled or exploited … read more »

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Nigeria: Why Okonjo-Iweala Quit Obasanjo Govt – El-Rufai

February 12, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

By Bayo Oladeji, Leadership (Abuja) Finance Minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala parted ways with former President Olusegun Obasanjo because of her removal as the Chairman of the Economic Team of the government while she was in London negotiating with London Club. Former … read more »

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Congo rebels, a Kabila family affair?

February 12, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

The news has spread like wildfire through the Congolese community: Etienne Kabila Taratibu, ringleader of the group of dissidents suspected of plotting to overthrow the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo, handed himself over to the police in Cape … read more »

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Mali threatens to become another Afghanistan, Says Canada

February 12, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

(Reuters) – Canada is unlikely to commit troops to the French-led campaign against Islamist rebels in Mali because it is threatening to become a counter-insurgency operation similar to those in Iraq and Afghanistan, Foreign Minister John Baird said on Tuesday. … read more »

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Rwandan genocide suspect questions evidence

February 12, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

KIGALI — Rwandan ex-politician Leon Mugesera, who is on trial for incitement to genocide, on Tuesday questioned the authenticity of a recording in which he allegedly described Tutsis as “cockroaches”. The audio, which is the prosecution’s only evidence against him, … read more »

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Nigeria: Can APC Halt Our Voyage To Damned Destination?

February 12, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

By Kelechi Jeff Eme My initial temptation was to conclude that our leaders are solo in undertaking the ignoble journey to eternal damnation until senior members of the “oppressive gang” effused in their usual self while clobbering together a supposedly … read more »

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Ethiopia: Calling for financial help In the name of free press and multi-party democracy

February 12, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

When the Constitution was adopted in 1994, the Ethiopian people had hoped that press freedom and multi-party democracy would be a reality in Ethiopia. The people have been hoping for the last 22 years but their hope could not materialize … read more »

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Women as Peacemakers in Sudan and South Sudan

February 12, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

By Princeton Lyman When Sudanese President Omar Bashir and South Sudanese President Salva Kiir signed a series of agreements on September 27 in Addis Ababa, they signaled their governments’ commitment to peace and cooperation between their two countries. However, since … read more »

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Nigeria: 50 Reasons Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Is Not an Agent of the West

February 12, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

By Omoade Adelani For too long, we have been fed with lies, innuendos and sarcasm garnished with semblance of truth by desperate hustlers at the Nigerian political scene. We have been made to believe that Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the chief … read more »

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Ethiopia: Meles Zenawi – A dove of peace and a military strategist

February 12, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

By Sani Awol A week after the untimely and tragic death of H.E. Meles Zenawi, the prominent local elder Professor Ephrem Yishak revealed an unheard story. He said: in 1989 when a group of Ethiopian scholars and elders sent a … read more »

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Ethiopia: Understanding Land Investment in East Africa

February 12, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

Africa has emerged as the premiere frontier market in the world for vast agricultural land acquisitions, often called “land grabs” due to widespread evidence that the land being acquired is not “free and clear” of inhabitants. Instead, repressive African governments, … read more »

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Ethiopia: Mr. Obang Metho Addresses the Media Regarding Land Investment in Africa

February 12, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

document “Doing Business with a Dictatorship is a Risky Venture: Can an Outsider Ever Be Assured of Winning?” I would like to give a special thank you to the Centre For Social Development (CSD) in association with Indian Social Action … read more »

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UEFA Champions League 2013: Valencia v PSG Preview

February 12, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

TEAM NEWS Defender Antonio Barragán is suspended for the home side, but Roberto Soldado returns from a ban. Sofiane Feghouli could also feature after his stint at the African Cup of Nations. But full-back Aly Cissokho misses out with a … read more »

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UEFA Champions League 2013: Celtic v Juventus Preview

February 12, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

By STEPHEN HALLIDAY WHEN Neil Lennon sends his team into Champions League last 16 combat tonight, he will do so under the UK-wide gaze of a terrestrial television audience. The irony of Celtic’s highest profile match for five years being … read more »

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Mourinho ‘will not succeed’ Fergie at United

February 12, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

PA Sport Former Manchester United goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel has told Jose Mourinho to forget about succeeding Sir Alex Ferguson. The former Chelsea boss, whose Real Madrid side take on United in the Champions League tomorrow, is widely expected to return … read more »

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Zimbabweans in Diaspora: What’s Left For Us?

February 12, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

By Gracian W. Masiyiwa, zimeye.org The case of Zimbabweans in the diaspora is a sad one. It’s like a coach putting his best players on the bench. This bunch of Zimbabweans outside the borders of Zimbabwe is depended on, but … read more »

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Africa’s Borders: porous, unprotected and blocking trade and economic development

February 12, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

By Keith Somerville Africa inherited its borders – they were not created by those who live within them, are divided by them or who cannot easily trade across them.  The many straight lines on the map (or even the wiggly … read more »

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Uganda deports British gay play producer David Cecil

February 12, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

Uganda has deported a British theatre producer who last year staged a play about homosexuality, which is illegal in Uganda, the British High Commission said Tuesday. David Cecil was arrested in September on charges of disobeying orders to cancel the … read more »

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Obama’s State of the Union speech – the preview

February 12, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

The stage is set for the high drama that has become the US president’s State of the Union speech. Barack Obama will try to set a tone for the rest of the year and legislative session to come. He will … read more »

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Nigeria: APC – The Merger Of Rascals And Extremists

February 12, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

by Emmanuel Nicholas A rascal is an unscrupulous, dishonest person, a scoundrel. He is regarded as a single withered tree if, when set aflame causes a whole forest to burn. So does a rascal son destroy a whole family. Every … read more »

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DR Congo: War Crimes by M23, Congolese Army Response to Crisis in East Should Emphasize Justice

February 12, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

“The M23 said they were going to free us, but instead they came to kill us. What kind of liberation is that?” M23 rebels and Congolese army soldiers raped scores of women and committed other war crimes during the rebels’ … read more »

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UEFA Champions League 2013: Real Madrid relishing Man United clash

February 12, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

The world’s richest football clubs Real Madrid and Manchester United meet on Wednesday here in a Champions League last 16 first-leg tie described by Jose Mourinho as “the match the world is waiting for”. Alex Ferguson takes his United side … read more »

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Kenya tunes in as Uhuru Kenyatta and Raila Odinga promise peaceful elections

February 12, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

Kenya’s first televised presidential debate sees hopefuls play down fears of a repeat of the tribal violence that erupted in 2007 Clar Ni Chonghaile in Nairobi,guardian.co.uk Inside the private school in Nairobi’s upmarket Karen suburb, the small audience gathered to … read more »

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Nigeria: Lagos road congestion: Cable car system to the rescue

February 12, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

There is excitement in Lagos, West Africa’s economic hub, over the planned introduction of cable propelled mass transit otherwise called cable car, a system not popular in this part of the world. Although existing at the Obudu Cattle Ranch resort … read more »

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