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Today is Zimbabwe’s Independence Day. Yes, on 18th April 1980, Zimbabwe gained it’s independence from British rule…whatever that means. But anyway, to celebrate our 33rd birthday, I figured it would only be fitting if I shared a few fun facts … read more »
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The Federal Government today said it has decided to concession the Abuja and Lagos National stadias to private companies that can manage it. This was disclosed by the Minister of Sports, Bolaji Abdullahi while briefing journalists after the weekly Federal … read more »
Posted in Nigeria, Pan African News, West Africa
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Tagged Abuja, Enugu, Enugu State, IndepthAfrica, Kaduna, Lagos, Nigeria, Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium, State Government
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ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — On a warm Sunday morning in late November, about 36,000 people set off on the Great Ethiopian Run, a 10-kilometer race across the center of Addis Ababa. Diplomats, students, merchants, Orthodox priests, homeless children and professional … read more »
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Bekoji, Ethiopia (CNN) — It might be many miles away from the usual sporting capitals of the world, but when it comes to long-distance running there’s one tiny place that’s setting the pace. Nestled amidst rolling farmlands on the green … read more »
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Tagged Addis Ababa, Bekoji, Derartu Tulu, Ethiopia, ethiopia addis ababa, ethiopia latest news, Ethiopian, ethiopian news, Ethiopians, Gold medal, IndepthAfrica, Kenenisa Bekele, latest ethiopian news, news ethiopia, Olympic, Tirunesh Dibaba
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I share in the joy. Growing up in Nigeria, I thought rewarding the players should be a national responsibility because then I thought the world bowed to Nigeria for its superior talents in soccer. I saw Christian Chukwu as a … read more »
A South African judge is likely to decide on Friday whether to grant bail to “Blade Runner” Oscar Pistorius, with prosecutors arguing he is a cold-blooded killer and his lawyers saying he is far too famous to pose any sort … read more »
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By Nick Clegg, Addis Fortune column It is a pleasure to be in Ethiopia, home of the African Union (AU), in the year the United Kingdom (UK) chairs the G8. Indeed, 2012 was a big year for us, hosting the … read more »
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Behind the alleged murder of his girlfriend by the Paralympian Oscar Pistorius are deep-rooted attitudes to women, race and guns. The trial will bring these into sharp focus. Oscar Pistorius stood in court on Friday charged with murder, six months … read more »
Reeva Steenkamp, a lively, well-liked young woman with a promising career, was allegedly killed by Oscar Pistorius on Valentine’s Day. It is a horrible, surreal story. The discovery that a national hero and global poster-boy for inspiration may also be … read more »
Posted in Analysis, South Africa, Southern Africa
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Tagged Hansie Cronje, IndepthAfrica, James Small, New York Times, Oscar Pistorius, Paralympic Games, Pistorius, South Africa, Vaal River
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Ethiopia has a rich and complicated history, one that is best described as “a contested terrain.” If this landlocked Horn of Africa country is known for anything though, soccer surely isn’t one of them. But if you ask about an … read more »
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Johannesburg – As Oscar Pistorius awaits his bail application to be held at the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday, a different picture is being painted of the once beloved South African hero. On Friday Pistorius made his first court appearance … read more »
AFP – South Africa’s superstar sprinter Oscar Pistorius appeared in court on Friday to face murder charges. He has been accused of murdering his model girlfriend on Valentine’s day. Twenty-six-year-old Pistorius, known worldwide as “Blade Runner” because of his carbon … read more »
(AP) — Nigeria is in position to win the African Cup of Nations again thanks to impressive performances that have brought back memories of the 1990s team which dominated African football. Nigeria will play Burkina Faso at Soccer City on … read more »
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Tagged Africa Nations Cup, Burkina Faso, Finidi George, IndepthAfrica, Jay-Jay Okocha, Keshi, Mali, Nigeria, Nigeria national football team, Stephen Keshi
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In what manner can the words “Brazil” and “friendly” go together in any meaningful sense? The England boss Roy Hodgson hinted as much in his press conference, issuing a timely reminder that tonight’s game is but a precursor to rather … read more »
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By Ramzy Baroud The British security firm G4S is set to rake in massive profits thanks to crises in Mali, Libya and Algeria. Recognized as the world’s biggest security firm, the group’s brand plummeted during the London Olympics last year … read more »
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Tagged Al-Qaeda, Algeria, Economic Community of West African States, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, IndepthAfrica Magazine, Libya, Mali, President of France, West Africa
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By; Kiflu Hussain I don’t know whether CAF has a regulation that prohibits making a political statement during African Cup of Nations (AFCON) football matchse. I know it’s not allowed making a political statement in Olympics. A case in point; … read more »
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Tagged Africa Nations Cup, Burkina Faso, CAF, Confederation of African Football, Ethiopia, ethiopia addis ababa, ethiopia latest news, Ethiopian, ethiopian news, Ethiopians, Horn of Africa, IndepthAfrica, latest ethiopian news, Meles Zenawi, news ethiopia, South Africa
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By Odegbami, opinion Orange Afcon 2013 is upon us. I am caught already in the usual championship fever. That’s what usually happens to me every two years – understandably! My relationship with the African Cup of Nations has been long … read more »
Posted in 2013 Africa Cup of Nations, Nigeria, Soccer, Sports, West Africa
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Tagged 2010 FIFA World Cup, africa cup nations, Dire Dawa, Indepth Africa Magazine, Nigeria, Nigeria national football team, Stephen Keshi, Zambia
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The curtain came down on what was another tumultuous year for Zimbabweans. 180 people perished on our ever deteriorating roads, claiming the life of Zimbabwe soccer legend, Adam Ndlovu whilst badly injuring Peter. It was yet another heartbreak with the … read more »
Nigeria’s Super Eagles are hoping to soar at the 29th Africa Cup of Nations football tournament, which kicks off January 19th in Johannesburg, South Africa. The Super Eagles are based in South Africa’s northeastern city of Nelspruit for their first … read more »
Posted in 2013 Africa Cup of Nations, Nigeria, Soccer, Sports, West Africa, Zambia
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Tagged 2010 FIFA World Cup, Africa Nations Cup, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Nigeria, Nigeria national football team, South Africa, Stephen Keshi, Zambia
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(CNN) — It could be the spartan living environment, or perhaps growing up in the thin air nearly 3,000 meters above sea level — or maybe it’s the influence of a legendary local coach. Whatever its secret, a remote mountain … read more »
Posted in Djibouti, East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Other Sports, Sports
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Tagged Addis Ababa, Bekoji, CNN, Derartu Tulu, Dibaba, Ethiopia, Ethiopia news, ethiopian news, Olympic, Tirunesh Dibaba
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For a generation, Ethiopia brings to mind grim news footage of hollow-eyed children with swollen bellies – the kind that spurred Bob Geldof to mastermind the Live Aid appeal. But for youngsters at a Norfolk village school the exotic country, … read more »
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Tagged Addis Ababa, Bob Geldof, British Council, Ethiopia, Ethiopia news, ethiopian news, Government, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, live aid, Ormesby
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Queries on how to procure an abortion were among the most persistent searches by Kenyans, according to a Google report that analylised search trends this year. The Google Zeitgeist 2012 report, released Wednesday, shows the number one trending search in … read more »
The 2013 Africa Cup of Nations is drawing near, and 2012 surprise winners Zambia, with a host of players familiar to South African Premier Soccer League fans, will be out to defend their title. Their first order of business will … read more »
Posted in 2013 Africa Cup of Nations, Comoros, Congo, Cote d'Ivoire, DR Congo, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Kenya, Libya, Nigeria, Soccer, Somali, South Africa, Sports, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zimbabwe
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Tagged 2010 FIFA World Cup, 2013 Africa Cup of Nations, 2013 Africa Cup of Nations: Group C: Zambia, 2013 cup of nation, Africa Nations Cup, Burkina Faso, Christopher Katongo, Ethiopia, Indepth Africa Magazine, Nigeria, South Africa, Zambia
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The Eritrean government has dismissed recent reports alleging that the long-time leader of Eritrea, Isaias Afewerki, has decided to stand-down in 2013. Eritrean president, Isias Afewerki (AFP/Getty) Citing sources in Asmara, Ethiopian Review, an online journal, recently reported that Afewerki … read more »
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Tagged Addis Ababa, Afewerki, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Isaias Afewerki, Sudan, Sudan Tribune, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
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By Simon Allison, Eritrea, if its vocal praise-singers are to be believed, is a wonderful place, where everyone is happy and the government works tirelessly to improve the lives of its people. Their national football team didn’t agree. After a … read more »
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Tagged Demographics of Eritrea, Eritrea, eritrean news, Indepth Africa Magazine, Isaias Afewerki, Red Sea FC, SIMON ALLISON, Uganda, United Nations
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(Reuters) – U.S. Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, the former governor of Massachusetts and private equity executive, is pursuing the White House for the second time in Tuesday’s election. Here are key facts about him. * Romney, 65, espouses traditional … read more »
By Berhane Kahsay Eskinder Nega a great admirer of Adolf Hitler has been relentlessly working to initiate a pogrom against the Tigrian people ever since Ethiopia was liberated from the brutal military government by the TPLF and its partners. The … read more »
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Tagged Adolf Hitler, Eritrea, Eskinder, Eskinder Nega, Ethiopia, German, Habesha people, IndepthAfrica, Jews
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Transcript of the third debate between President Obama and Republican nominee Mitt Romney, Oct. 22 in Boca Raton, Fla., moderated by Bob Schieffer of CBS. Source: Federal News Service Editor’s Note: NPR transcripts are created on a rush deadline by … read more »
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Tagged Barack Obama, Bob Schieffer, Commission on Presidential Debates, drone, inddpethafrica, Libya, Lynn University, Mali, Middle East, Mitt Romney, Romney, Syria, Tumor
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Armin Rosen, theatlantic Until recently, the Eritrean Air Force had a single luxury airplane, an 1970s-era American corporate turboprop. Thanks to a brazen act of defiance, the plane is now in Saudi Arabia. And its pilots, two high-ranking Air Force … read more »
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Tagged Afewerki, Al-Shabaab, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Eritrea, Eritrean Air Force, IndepthAfrica, IndepthAfrica world news, Isaias Afewerki, Saudi Arabia, Somalia
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By ALEMAYEHU G MARIAM Ethiopia is known for the best and the worst. Ethiopia is known for the legendary hospitality and charm of its people, unrivaled beauty of its picturesque landscape, fabulous coffee and, of course, unbeatable distance runners. Ethiopia … read more »
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Tagged Beijing, Ethiopia, Gezahegne Abera, Haile Gebrselassie, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, IndepthAfrica world news, Olympic, Runners World, World Championship
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