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By Messay Kebede Since the death of Prime Minister Meles, the political situation of Ethiopia has entered a phase of uncertainty with no clear momentum toward stabilization. Despite predictions of the imminent collapse of the EPRDF, either under the pressure … read more »
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Tagged EPRDF, Eskinder Nega, Ethiopia, Ethiopian People Revolutionary Democratic Front, Hailemariam, Libya, Tigrayan People's Liberation Front, TPLF
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“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world,” said Nelson Mandela. For the late Meles Zenawi and his apostles (the Melesistas) in Ethiopia, the reverse is true: Ignorance is the most powerful weapon you … read more »
Posted in Alemayehu G. Mariam, Article, Columnist, Op-ed
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Tagged Carter G. Woodson, Ethiopia, Ethiopian, Fela Kuti, George Orwell, IndepthAfrica, Meles Zenawi, Nelson Mandela, sub-Saharan Africa
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By Katie Harris He was bleeding all over. After more beatings, they poured petrol on him and set him on fire. After he died, they left his body in the room with us until it became rotten and worms started … read more »
Posted in Article, Djibouti, East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Op-ed
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Tagged Amnesty International, Christian Solidarity Worldwide, Eritrea, eritrean, Gaza Strip, IndepthAfrica, Katie Harris, Sinai, Sinai Peninsula, Sudan
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By Gianlucca Mezzofiore A new grassroots movement in Eritrea that draws inspiration from the Arab revolutions in Egypt and Tunisia is poised to challenge the one-party authoritarian rule of president Isaias Afewerki, who has been in power for twenty years. … read more »
Posted in Article, Djibouti, East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Op-ed
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Tagged Egypt, Eritrea, eritrean, Eritrean Diaspora, Ethiopia, Horn of Africa, Hosni Mubarak, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Isaias Afewerki, Sudan
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By Abe Greenwald, commentarymagazine Not all “Arab unrest” is equal. Consider these current headlines out of North Africa and try to spot the odd man out: “Libya’s south teeters toward chaos — and militant extremists,” “Egypt Takes Another Step Toward … read more »
Posted in Angola, Article, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, North Africa, Op-ed, Tunisia
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Tagged Algeria, Arab Spring, IndepthAfrica, Islamism, Justice and Development Party, Morocco, Polisario Front, United States, Western Sahara
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By Abe Greenwald, Moroccan American Center for Policy (Washington, DC) column Not all “Arab unrest” is equal. Consider these current headlines out of North Africa and try to spot the odd man out: “Libya’s south teeters toward chaos — and militant … read more »
Posted in Algeria, Article, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, North Africa, Op-ed, Tunisia
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Tagged Algeria, Arab Spring, IndepthAfrica, Islamism, Justice and Development Party, Morocco, Polisario Front, United States, Western Sahara
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ROME — Two undocumented African migrants died of hypothermia on Saturday after being rescued by Italian coast guards who were taking them to the tiny island of Lampedusa, Italian media reported. The two were on board a boat with around … read more »
Posted in Djibouti, East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somali, South Sudan
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Tagged African Migrants, immigration, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Italy, Lampedusa, Malta, Marsamxett Harbour, North Africa, Valletta
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TUNIS, Tunisia, — The Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) and its partners has launched a business plan competition called the West Africa Forum for Clean Energy Financing (WAFCEF/the Forum) to identify promising regional entrepreneurs and unlock renewable energy and … read more »
By Ahmed Elzobier Diplomatic relations between United States and the Sudan were as normal as could be following Sudan’s independence in 1956, the only time they were severed was in 1967 – as result of the war between Egypt and … read more »
Posted in Article, South Sudan, Sudan
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Tagged Bashir, Hassan al-Turabi, Herman Cohen, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Islamism, Khartoum, Sudan, United States
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JOHANNESBURG – Ethiopia’s chances of reaching the 2014 World Cup in Brazil became a little more realistic on Sunday after beating Botswana to open a two-point gap at the top of its group in African qualifying. Ghana beat Sudan 4-0 … read more »
Posted in Botswana, Djibouti, East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia
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Tagged 2010 FIFA World Cup, Africa Nations Cup, Ethiopia, ethiopia addis ababa, ethiopia latest news, Ethiopian, ethiopian news, Ethiopians, IndepthAfrica, Ivory Coast, Kennedy Mweene, latest ethiopian news, Mali, ndepthindepthafrica, news ethiopia, Nigeria, World cup, Zambia
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(Reuters) – African kings Nigeria were rescued by a last-gasp equalizer on Saturday while other heavyweight contenders Cameroon, Ivory Coast and Tunisia won their games to remain on course for World Cup qualification. Samuel Eto’o scored twice to lead Cameroon … read more »
Posted in Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Congo, Cote d'Ivoire, DR Congo, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Libya, Mali, Nigeria, Senegal, Soccer, Somali, South Africa, South Sudan, Sports, The Gambia, Togo, Zambia, Zimbabwe
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Tagged 2014 Word Cup Qualifiers Round Up, africa cup nations, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Didier Drogba, Emmanuel Adebayor, Nigeria, nigerian newspapers, Salomon Kalou, Togo
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Congo v Gabon (1430, Pointe Noire) Cameroon v Togo (1430, Yaounde) Nigeria v Kenya (1500, Calabar) Namibia v Malawi ( 1600, Windhoek) Senegal v Angola (1700, Conakry) Ivory Coast v The Gambia (1700, Abidjan) Burkina Faso v Niger (1800, Ouagadougou) … read more »
Posted in Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Cote d'Ivoire, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Libya, Mali, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Africa, South Sudan, Sports, Sudan, Togo, Zambia, Zimbabwe
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Tagged African zone 2014 World Cup qualifiers Time Schedule, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Pointe-Noire
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Tunisia meet Sierra Leone for a third time in the space of six months conscious of how close they came to an embarrassing exit at the hands of their west African opponents in the Africa Cup of Nations Cup qualifiers. … read more »
Posted in North Africa, Soccer, Sports, Tunisia
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Tagged 2010 FIFA World Cup, Africa Cup of Nations, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Kei Kamara, Sami Trabelsi, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Tunisia
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The great American poet Walt Whitman said, “Either define the moment or the moment will define you.” Will the election of Uhuru Kenyatta as president of Kenya define President Barack Obama in Africa or will President Barack Obama use the … read more »
Posted in Article, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Mali, Nigeria, Somali, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Togo, Zimbabwe
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Tagged Barack Obama, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, International Criminal Court, Kenya, Sudan, Uhuru Kenyatta, United States, William Ruto
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By Awet nay Gdin Iyu Introduction On March 1, 2013, Joel Millman of the Wall Street Journal published a piece entitled “Ruthless Kidnapping Rings Reach From Desert Sands to U.S. Cities.” The article chronicles the touching personal accounts of Eritrean … read more »
Posted in Article, Djibouti, East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, Zimbabwe
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Tagged Coup d'état, Demographics of Eritrea, Eritrea, eritrea comedy, eritrea history, eritrea map, eritrea music, eritrea tv, eritrea tv live, Ethiopia, ethiopia addis ababa, ethiopia eritrea, ethiopia latest news, Ethiopian, ethiopian news, Ethiopians, hadas eritrea, IndepthAfrica, indepthindepthafrica, latest ethiopian news, news ethiopia, Ronald K. McMullen, Sudan, United States, Yemane Gebreab
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Discontent at the Top: Mismatching Disjointed Eritrea On 21st January, 2013, something momentous that the opposition was hoping for took place in Asmara: about one hundred soldiers, supported with two tanks, took over the Ministry of Information and were able … read more »
Posted in Analysis, Djibouti, East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia
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Tagged Asmara, Demographics of Eritrea, Eri-TV, Eritrea, eritrean, Ethiopia, ethiopia addis ababa, ethiopia latest news, Ethiopian, ethiopian news, Ethiopians, Forto, IndepthAfrica, indepthindepthafrica, Information Ministry, Isaias, latest ethiopian news, news ethiopia
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The two and a half weeks between January 25 and February 11, 2011 proved that in Egypt there is a strong demand for social, political and economic justice, and that the established political elites – religious or secular – are … read more »
Posted in Article, Egypt, North Africa
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Tagged Cairo, Egypt, Essam El-Erian, Gamal Mubarak, Hosni Mubarak, IndepthAfrica, mubarak, Muslim Brotherhood, United States
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By Teshome Abebe It has been suggested that of all the ideologies that sprang up during the 20th century (Communism, National Socialism and Islamic Fundamentalism), none are more toxic than Islamism. Islamism or Radical Islam or otherwise also known as … read more »
Posted in Article, Djibouti, East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia
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Tagged Addis Ababa, Arab Spring, Ethiopia, ethiopia addis ababa, ethiopia latest news, Ethiopian, ethiopian news, Ethiopians, Hailemariam Desalegn, IndepthAfrica, indepthindepthafrica, Islam, Islamic fundamentalism, latest ethiopian news, Meles Zenawi, Muslim, news ethiopia
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The hopes of peaceful transition to democracy in Tunisia have been dented by the murder of a leading secularist figure. The event poses urgent questions of the country’s new political elite, says Valentina Bartolucci. Tunisia for many years had an … read more »
Posted in Article, North Africa, Tunisia
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Tagged al-Nahda, Chokri Belaid, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Islamism, Rashid Al-Ghannushi, Tunis, Tunisia, Zine El Abidine Ben Ali
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Joel Millman Ruthless Kidnapping Rings Reach From Desert Sands to U.S. Cities CAMPBELL, Calif.—Ande Zerasion’s voice chokes up reliving the sound of his daughter pleading for help: “Baba, I am in Sinai. Please call me.” It was early October, recalls … read more »
Posted in Article, Djibouti, East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia
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Tagged Demographics of Eritrea, Egypt, Eritrea, eritrean, Horn of Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, tel aviv, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
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by Msmaku Asrat, ecadforum March 1st 1896 is the 117th anniversary of the Battle of Adwa. The decisive victory at Adwa is a tale to be told every year on this day of its commemoration because it worms the heart … read more »
Posted in Article, Djibouti, East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia
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Tagged Addis Ababa, Adwa, Battle of Adwa, Ethiopia, ethiopia addis ababa, ethiopia latest news, Ethiopian, ethiopian news, Ethiopians, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, latest ethiopian news, League of Nations, Menelik, Napoleon, news ethiopia
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The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has released seeding teams for the draw of the 2015 African nations Cup championship to be hosted by Morocco. The full draw will be released on March 10 in Rabat during a CAF’s general … read more »
Posted in 2013 Africa Cup of Nations, Angola, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Cote d'Ivoire, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Libya, Mali, Morocco, Nigeria, Soccer, South Africa, Sports, Togo, Tunisia
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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, CAF, Cape Verde, Confederation of African Football, cup of nations, Morocco, nations cup 2013, Nigeria, South Africa
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Tunisia, one of the most secular Arab countries in modern times—and the first country to experience the “Arab Spring”—was also recently the first Arab country to experience an Islamic assassination since the Arab Spring began. The BBC explains: Tunisian opposition … read more »
Posted in Article, North Africa, Tunisia
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Tagged Arab Spring, bbc, Belaid, Egypt, IndepthAfrica, Islam, Islamism, Tunis, Tunisia
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Temsamani said The 13th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of States and Governments of the Community of Sahel-Saharan States will take place in Morocco. This decision was taken at the extraordinary session of the Conference of Heads of … read more »
Posted in Article, Morocco, North Africa, Said Temsamani
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Tagged Arab Maghreb Union, Chad, Community of Sahel-Saharan States, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Mali, Morocco, Ndjamena, Sahel
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Samir Amin I am one of those who out of principle condemn all military interventions by Western powers in the countries of the South, these interventions being by nature subject to the requirements of the deployment of control of the … read more »
Posted in Article, Mali, West Africa
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Tagged Algeria, France, French Armed Forces, IndepthAfrica, Islamism, Mali, persian gulf, Sahelistan, United States
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By Olusegun Adeniyi He had a choice not to step into Nigeria again but he didn’t take that option. That is character. Having offered him a sanctuary and opportunity to develop his skill, England beckoned on him to play for … read more »
Posted in Article, Nigeria, West Africa
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Tagged Africa Nations Cup, African Nations Cup, IndepthAfrica, Johannesburg, Keshi, Nigeria, South Africa, Stephen Keshi, Victor Moses
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In light of the crisis currently unfolding in Tunisia – particularly the increasingly strident and incendiary rhetoric of the main political poles – the echoes and parallels with Algeria’s own democratic moment two decades ago are stark, and could yield … read more »
Posted in Algeria, Article, North Africa, Tunisia
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Tagged Algeria, Algerian, Arab Spring, Chadli Bendjedid, In Aménas, Islamic Salvation Front, National Liberation Front, Tunisia
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A general strike was called yesterday, there are ongoing protests across the country and calls for the military to enter into the political arena in a more robust way. The tragic assassination of leftist politician and human rights defender Chokri … read more »
Posted in Article, North Africa, Tunisia
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Tagged al-Nahda, Belaid, Ben Ali, French Revolution, IndepthAfrica, Mohamed Zran, Nahda, Tunis, Tunisia
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By Elwathig Kameir Successive political crises have been the hallmark of the interim period that followed the conclusion of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) between the Sudan Government, represented by the National Congress Party (NCP), and the Sudan People’s Liberation … read more »
The 2013 Africa Cup of Nations ended Sunday with Nigeria taking the title and AFP reviews who said what during the three-week competition: You don’t want to know what was going through my mind in the last few minutes — … read more »
Posted in 2013 Africa Cup of Nations, Nigeria, Soccer, Sports
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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, Didier Drogba, Issa Hayatou, Mali, Nations 2013 Africa Cup, nations cup 2013, Nigeria, Stephen Keshi
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