Category Archives: Article
Obinna Akukwe The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)have frozen the bank accounts of most churches in Nigeria under the guise of seeking for sponsors of Boko Haram. Many churches have been stranded since the past two weeks due to their … read more »
Posted in Article, Columnist, Nigeria, Obinna Akukwe, Op-ed, West Africa
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Tagged Boko Haram, CBN, Christian Association Nigeria, Enugu State, Goodluck Jonathan, IndepthAfrica, Nigeria, Reuben Abati, Umuahia
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Stars in his eyes, Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan is urging his country’s budding space industry onto new heights – an initiative he thinks is going to fix all kinds of other problems. Is this the beginning of a glorious new … read more »
Posted in Article, Nigeria, Op-ed, West Africa
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Tagged Boko Haram, Goodluck Jonathan, IndepthAfrica, International Space Station, Jonathan, Namadi Sambo, National Space Council, Nigeria, South African National Space Agency
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Greg Nicolson President Robert Mugabe is trying to quell tension ahead of Zimbabwe’s election by applying to push the vote back by two weeks. Still, there’s little time to implement the raft of measures to ensure the poll is credible … read more »
Posted in Article, Op-ed, Southern Africa, Zimbabwe
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Tagged IndepthAfrica, Johannesburg, Morgan Tsvangirai, Mugabe, Robert Mugabe, Southern African Development Community, Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe African National Union Patriotic Front, Zimbabwe Electoral Commission
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By Abebe Gellaw Just like the proverbial bald men fighting over a comb, two unpopular regimes in Cairo and Addis Ababa have lately ended up being ridiculed and jeered across the world for their absurdities. With that melodrama, the long … read more »
Posted in Article, Djibouti, East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Op-ed
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Tagged Addis Ababa, Al-Nour Party, Bereket Simon, Egypt, Ethiopia, Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, IndepthAfrica, Nile, River Nile
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Exploiting Africa’s most precious resource: children. Photography Credits: Keith Harmon Snow (where noted) (WASHINGTON DC) – All those that are justified, God vouchsafed, in and for the sake of his only Son Jesus Christ, to make partakers of the grace … read more »
Posted in Article, Central Africa, Congo, DR Congo, Op-ed
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Tagged Bas Congo, Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Kinshasa, New York Times, Saint Anne, United States
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On June 19, 2013 U.S. Secretary of State, John Kerry released the Department of State’s annual Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report in a public event in Washington, D.C. In the 2013 TIP Report, Nigeria remained in Tier 2 status because … read more »
Posted in Nigeria, Op-ed, Press Releases, West Africa
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Tagged American English, False accusations, False evidence, Health, IndepthAfrica, Men, People, Port Huron Michigan, Violence and Abuse
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PBS NewsHour 60,000 African migrants sought refuge in Israel. They found hostility, resentment and a one-way ticket to prison. They are Israel’s new unwanted. By. P.J. Tobia Before coming to Israel, Rhuba never smoked cigarettes. Now, she smokes like a … read more »
Posted in Article, Djibouti, East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Op-ed
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Tagged Eritrea, IndepthAfrica, Israel, Kassala, PBS NewsHour, Sinai, Sudan, tel aviv, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
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Minnesota Declaration: “A Call for Justice for victims of Liberia’s civil war” On April 20-21, 2013, Liberians under the auspices of the Coalition for Justice in Liberia (CJL) comprised of Liberian human rights advocates in collaboration with international human rights … read more »
Posted in Article, Liberia, Op-ed, West Africa
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Tagged First Liberian Civil War, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Liberia, Liberian, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Staten Island, United States
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By Dr. Michael J.K. Bokor Clearly, there is much shouting of “Halleluia” all over the place. Unfortunately, doing so doesn’t necessarily ensure or confirm piety. All over the world, politicians do all they can to draw support from diverse constituencies, … read more »
Posted in Article, Columnist, Michael Bokor, Op-ed
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Tagged Bible, Books of Samuel, David, God, IndepthAfrica, Lord, Obedience, People, Samuel
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The Perils of Western “Democracy” From Ethiopia to Mali by THOMAS C. MOUNTAIN Divide and rule is a law of imperialism and western style “democracy” is how imperialism implements this law in neocolonial Africa. It’s called “elections” and with it’s … read more »
Posted in Article, Columnist, East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Mali, Op-ed, Thomas C. Mountain
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Tagged Elections in Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, List of sovereign states and dependent territories in Africa, Mali, Somali people, World Bank
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Egypt and Ethiopia are in a war of words concerning the damming of the Blue Nile. Ethiopia intends, and has already completed twenty-one percent of the construction of the dam, to generate 6000 megawatts of electricity, which is equivalent to … read more »
Posted in Article, Djibouti, East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Op-ed
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Tagged 1997 UN Convention, Blue Nile, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, IndepthAfrica, Nile, Permanent Court of International Justice, Sudan
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The United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) today adopted a resolution on Eritrea, increasing the scope of the mandate for the UN Special Rapporteur, who will now also present her groundbreaking report on the human rights situation in Eritrea to … read more »
Posted in Article, Comoros, Djibouti, East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Op-ed
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Tagged Christian Solidarity Worldwide, Eritrea, Human rights, IndepthAfrica, New York, Politics of Eritrea, Special Rapporteur, United Nations, United Nations Human Rights Council
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A month after President Goodluck Jonathan imposed a state of emergency on northern Nigeria, the first eyewitness accounts are only now emerging about the Nigerian military’s brutality. The state of emergency, accompanied by a troop surge, is the centerpiece of … read more »
Posted in Article, Nigeria, Op-ed, Politics, West Africa
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Tagged Boko Haram, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Goodluck Jonathan, IndepthAfrica, John Kerry, Niger, Niger Delta, Nigeria
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Abdullahi M. Seidu For years, ghosts’ workers in Nigeria are not meant to be seen on their duty post but clearly visible on the payroll. They crawl under the shadow of darkness to suck dry our common wealth. They are … read more »
Posted in Article, Nigeria, Op-ed, West Africa
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Tagged Federal Government, Federal government of the United States, Finance minister, IndepthAfrica, Lagos, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Nigeria, Nigerian Civil Service, Okonjo-Iweala
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by Olusegun Adeniyi That it took eight months after the plane crash that left Governor Dambaba Suntai critically injured for the political uncertainties in Taraba State to unravel is a real surprise. But now the gloves are off and the … read more »
Posted in Article, Nigeria, Op-ed, West Africa
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Tagged Benue State, Emmanuel Bwacha, IndepthAfrica, Kaduna State, Plateau State, Suntai, Taraba, Taraba State, United States
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By Jacky Mamou, and David Khalfa, Ten years, that makes ten years, that the people of Darfur have endured such suffering that the Secretary General of the United Nations, Koffi Anan, decried the situation as “hell on Earth” in 2004. … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, Op-ed, South Sudan, Sudan
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Tagged Blue Nile, Darfur, International Criminal Court, Khartoum, Omar al-Bashir, South Kordofan, Sudan, United Nations Security Council
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editorial On June 4, 2013, the Narcotics Control Board (NACOB) issued a statement announcing the arrest in the United States of Mr. Solomon Adelaquaye, Managing Director of Sohin Security Services Limited, the company in charge of security at our premier … read more »
Posted in Article, Ghana, Op-ed, West Africa
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Tagged Drug Enforcement Administration, Drug Enforcement Agency, Ghana, Ghana Revenue Authority, IndepthAfrica, Kotoka International Airport, NACOB, Narcotics Control Board, United States
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(Nairobi) – The Somali parliament should revise the draft law establishing a national human rights commission to ensure a robust, independent body with a broad mandate and enforcement powers, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. Parliament should … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, Op-ed, Somali
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Tagged Conscription, Human rights, Human Rights Commission, Human rights in Somalia, Human Rights Watch, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Justice Ministry, Somalia
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Teshome Abebe Much has been said and written over the past couple of weeks about Egypt, the Blue Nile, Ethiopia’s determination and resolve, and the national identity. This article is not intended to add to the volumes of responses and … read more »
Posted in Article, Columnist, Djibouti, East Africa, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, North Africa, Op-ed, Teshome Abebe
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Tagged Blue Nile, Egypt, Egyptian, Ethiopia, Ethiopian government, Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, IndepthAfrica, Politics of Ethiopia, Sudan
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Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — In a surprise move, Sudan has broken away from Egypt in the latter’s campaign to stop a hydroelectric power plant along the Blue Nile. The regime of President Omar Bashir said Khartoum supports the so-called … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Op-ed, South Sudan, Sudan
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Tagged Addis Ababa, Cairo, Egypt, Ethiopia, Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Nile, Sudan
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press release Tuesday, 11 June 2013, 2:36 pm Press Release: US State Department U.S. Mission to the United Nations: Remarks At a Security Council Briefing On Somalia AS DELIVERED Thank you, Mr. President, Minister Simmonds, for hosting this session and … read more »
Posted in East Africa, Op-ed, Press Releases, Somali
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Tagged African Union Mission to Somalia, AlShabaab, AMISOM, IndepthAfrica, Mogadishu, Somali people, Somalia, United Nation, United States
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WHY AFRICAN LEADERS ARE SO OBSESSED WITH RURAL DEVELOPMENT Africa will continue to be one of the most pertinent continents in the world with multifaceted people from different cultural backgrounds. Interestingly, the continent is blessed with innumerable natural resources such … read more »
Posted in Article, Ghana, Niger, Nigeria, Op-ed, West Africa
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Tagged Ghana, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Kakum National Park, Kwame Nkrumah, Millennium Development Goals, Nelson Mandela, South Africa, sub-Saharan Africa
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From being the world’s archetypal basket case for so long, suddenly Somalia is on the “road to stability” while donors and diplomats sing the praises of its new, untested government. The extensive African intervention in Somalia may have helped the … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, Op-ed, Somali
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Tagged Abdisamad Ali Shire, Al-Shabaab, AMISOM, IndepthAfrica, Jubaland, Kismayo, Mogadishu, Ras Kamboni, Somalia
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A senior government official on Sunday testified that a deal in which Israel would deport illegal African migrants to third party countries was indeed in the works. Hagai Hadas, the prime minister’s special envoy on illegal migrants, refused to provide … read more »
Posted in Article, Djibouti, East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Op-ed, Somali, South Sudan, Sudan
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Tagged Benjamin Netanyahu, Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees, Egypt, Eritrea, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Israel, List of sovereign states and dependent territories in Africa, Sudan
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By Martin Plaut, newstatesman Long years of deadlock and bitter recrimination are now coming to a head as the construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam threatens Egypt’s water security. The long-running dispute between Ethiopia and Egypt over the waters … read more »
Posted in Article, Djibouti, East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Op-ed
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Tagged Cairo, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, IndepthAfrica, Nile, Sudan, Yemane Gebreab
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Selam Kidane To a father growing old nothing is dearer than a daughter Euripides Of all the things Eritrean that happened at the UN Human Rights Council last week young Abbie Seyoum’s unremitting quest for the whereabouts of her … read more »
Posted in Article, Djibouti, East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Op-ed
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Tagged Eritrea, Ethiopia, Father's Day, Human rights, IndepthAfrica, People's Front for Democracy and Justice, Sigmund Freud, United Nations Human Rights Council, Young People's Front for Democracy and Justice
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By Bolaji Adebiyi, Daily Trust opinion “The fact that you present something at the Governor’s Forum does not mean that all of us are bound by decisions if we express our disagreements,” Babatunde Fashola, Governor of Lagos State-Vanguard, March 6, … read more »
Posted in Article, Nigeria, Op-ed, Politics, West Africa
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Tagged All Nigeria Peoples Party, Amaechi, Babatunde Fashola, GoodluckJonathan, Independent National Electoral Commission, IndepthAfrica, Nigeria, People Democratic Party, Rotimi Amaechi
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The frequency of fire outbreaks in public facilities over the past few weeks has erupted varied concerns and speculations among the Ghanaian public. At the centre of most discussions, is the attempt of unravelling the cause of what has become … read more »
Posted in Article, Ghana, Op-ed, West Africa
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Tagged Accra, Africa Cup of Nations, Ghana, Ghana Fire Service, Outbreak, Politics, United States, University of Cambridge
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By Zechariah Manyok Biar In his usual emotional way of dealing with important national and international issues, the President of the Republic of the Sudan Field Marshal Omer al Bashir announced in a rally on June 8, 2013 that he … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, Op-ed, South Sudan, Sudan
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Tagged Abyei, Bashir, East Africa, Government, IndepthAfrica, Omar al-Bashir, Rebellion, South Sudan, Sudan
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May 2013 was just another humdrum month in Libya. It witnessed more deadly explosions, a prolonged siege of government ministries, the disappearance of a popular militia leader, the closure of the Sebha airport by militiamen as retaliation, a declaration of … read more »
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