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“I have a dream.” August 28, 1963 Thinking about Leaders   .    .    . With his upcoming birthday, I’ve been remembering Martin Luther King this morning.  Dr. King’s speech  was titled “March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom”. … read more »

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The post Multi-Million Dollars Hidden Bank Accounts Of Jonathan’s Minister Of Justice, Bello Adoke Exposed-iReports-ng.com appeared first on IndepthAfrica.

By iReports-ng.com Barely 48 hours after an online publication exposed the sordid details of a N1.2 billion mansion just purchased by President Goodluck Jonathan’s Minister of Finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala,in Maitama area of Abuja, ireports-ng.com has uncovered four secret bank accounts … read more »

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The post President Goodluck Jonathan’s Address To The Nation On The Removal Of Fuel Subsidy appeared first on IndepthAfrica.

Dear Compatriots: 1. A week ago, I had cause to address Nigerians on the security challenges we are facing in parts of the country, which necessitated the declaration of a state of emergency in 15 Local Government Areas in four … read more »

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The post An Open Letter To All Nigerians Living Abroad appeared first on IndepthAfrica.

My dear countrymen and women, I am using this urgent and important open letter to congratulate all Nigerians from all ethnic and religious individuals, groups, associations, and communities living outside the shore of Nigeria for a Happy New Year, 2012. … read more »

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The post Appeal To The Federal Government Of Nigeria And Nigerians Home And Abroad appeared first on IndepthAfrica.

Fellow Nigerians, We, the Executives, Board of Directors, (BOD) and members of the Nigerian Canadian Association (NCA) Greater Toronto area (GTA) chapter have been watching with dismay, news emanating from Nigeria about the recent bomb attacks in Nigeria especially the bombing … read more »

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The post Niger Delta: A Quiet Resistance appeared first on IndepthAfrica.

By Sokari Ekine, Red Pepper The Niger Delta has been at the centre of Nigeria’s post‑independence military project from the first coup in 1966 through to the present. To the outside world it remained a forgotten outpost, however, until the … read more »

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The post Option for Sweden; Napier Expedition or the intercession of a tycoon appeared first on IndepthAfrica.

By: Kiflu Hussain At the time of writing this, it’s January 1, 2012. It is my first piece on the very day of the New Year; hence, I ask readers indulgence to allow me to be a bit didactic for … read more »

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The post Body identified as that of pharmacy student “Tosin Oyelowo” appeared first on IndepthAfrica.

A body found this week on Sullivan’s Island has been identified as that of a 25-year-old pharmacy student from Nigeria, the Charleston County Coroner’s Office confirmed Friday. Oluwatosin “Tosin” Oyelowo jumped from the Ravenel Bridge the afternoon of Dec. 9, … read more »

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The post The Unanswered Questions On Nigeria Fuel Subsidy Removal appeared first on IndepthAfrica.

Ever since the Nigerian government officially announced a few months ago its plans of removing the subsidy on petroleum or premium motor spirit (PMS) by January 2012 , the debate for or against this policy has raged on and is only … read more »

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The post The Plight of the West African Itenerant Koranic Scholars Pt.2 appeared first on IndepthAfrica.

The locations include Bakadaji in Nyanija district of Gambia, Jabbikunda in Guinea Bissau, Wawundeh in Upper Senegal, and Fass in Western Senegal. It is common knowledge that being a ‘talibe’ is always a daunting experience but one worth pursuing. The … read more »

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A look at their sedentary counterparts  By Dodou Jawneh The phenomena of street children exist in various parts of the world particularly in poor countries.  But where school children are also engaged in the street fending for their own survival, … read more »

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The post Somalia top ‘most corrupt’ nations on Earth: TI appeared first on IndepthAfrica.

Somalia and North Korea are perceived as the most corrupt countries, a report released this week said. New Zealand, on the other hand, comes in at number one with the most sparkly clean reputation for corruption. The report, released by … read more »

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The post Choke point Bab el-Mandeb; Understanding the Critical Horn of Africa appeared first on IndepthAfrica.

The Horn of Africa is one of the most strategically critical regions in the world with the narrow passage where the Red Sea joins the Indian Ocean, the Bab el-Mandeb, being a potential choke point for much of the world’s … read more »

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The post Capture of Gaddafi son ends “Libyan drama” appeared first on IndepthAfrica.

A month after Muammar Gaddafi was captured and killed, his son Saif al-Islam was seized without a fight by Libyan militiamen who are now holding him in their mountain stronghold until Tripoli has a government to try him. “The final … read more »

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The post Eritrean man sneaks to UK to murder his ex-lover appeared first on IndepthAfrica.

Living in fear: Genet Kidane had begged police to protect her An illegal immigrant who murdered his ex-lover by pushing her 30ft from a bridge had already been deported from Britain three times. Younas Beraki shoved mother-of-one Genet Kidane on … read more »

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The post Did Angolan Miss Universe use false documents to get into competition? appeared first on IndepthAfrica.

  She made history for her country by becoming the first Miss Angola to be crowned Miss Universe. But Leila Lopes’s victory has been questioned following allegations that false documents were used to help her get into an earlier pageant, … read more »

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The post Libyan Women Celebrate Gaddafi Fall appeared first on IndepthAfrica.

Thousands of women and girls descended on the centre of Tripoli to celebrate the end of Colonel Muammar Gaddafi’s 42-year rule. The crowds gathered in the Libyan capital’s central plaza – recently renamed Martyrs Square – represented a rare sight … read more »

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The post Ethiopia: Why are Ethiopians Starving Again in 2011? appeared first on IndepthAfrica.

Time Magazine on its December 21, 1987 cover page featured a downcast and crestfallen young Ethiopian mother as a symbol of famine victims in that country. Time asked two timeless questions: “Why are Ethiopians starving again? What should the world … read more »

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The post Zimbabwean HIV monster who infected woman with virus is jailed appeared first on IndepthAfrica.

A man who knowingly gave a woman HIV, and may have infected seven others, has been jailed for four years. His victim only found out that she had caught the virus after she read his text messages. Zimbabwean Nkosinati Mabanda, … read more »

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The post Horn of Africa drought: Survival of the fittest appeared first on IndepthAfrica.

“It’s a matter of life and death,” says Weheleey Osman Haji, a day after giving birth near the Kenyan border town of Liboi. She and her five other children arrived in Kenya after trekking for several weeks from their homeland … read more »

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