Category Archives: Central Africa
By Imogen Lamb, April 25 is World Malaria Day, a day designed to highlight a disease that continues to kill almost 700,000 people around the world every year. Most of the deaths occur in young children under five years old. … read more »
Posted in Article, Central Africa, Congo, DR Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Liberia, Nigeria, Op-ed, Somali, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Zimbabwe
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Tagged Conditions and Diseases, Democratic Republic of Congo, DRC, Health, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Kinshasa, Malaria, World Malaria Day
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By JONES MUNANG’ANDU, MALARIA is protozoa infection of the genus plasmodium. There are four (4) main species of parasites that infect humans; Plasmodium falciparum, plaslesmodium vivax, plasmodium malariae and plasmodium ovale. Of these the most common in Zambia and indeed … read more »
Posted in Article, Chad, Congo, Djibouti, DR Congo, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Health, Kenya, Libya, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Op-ed, Senegal, Somali, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Swaziland, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe
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Tagged Anopheles, Disease, HIV, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Malaria, Plasmodium falciparum, Pregnancy, Zambia
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Chad was supposed to be the backbone of the African-led force in Mali. And, until now, that’s exactly what it has been, providing the only African soldiers trained and trusted for combat operations in the tricky desert war against experienced … read more »
Posted in Article, Central Africa, Chad, Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, Op-ed
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Tagged Central African Republic, Chad, France, Idriss Déby, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Mali, Mokhtar Belmokhtar, United Nations
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KAMPALA, Uganda, (UNHCR) – Few customers come to the simply named Beauty Salon in Kampala’s Kisenyi slum, but for refugee owner Rosette Wabenga, it is still a dream come true. “I am a very lucky woman to have this shop,” … read more »
Posted in Central Africa, Congo, DR Congo, Special Reports
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Tagged Beauty salon, Congo Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, God, Goma, IndepthAfrica, Kampala, Refugee, Uganda, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
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As the G8 discusses sexual violence in the DRC, perpetrators and victims speak out about mass rape in Minova. Pete Jones in Minov, The Guardian, Congo: an army sergeant who says he was ordered to rape by his commanding officer. … read more »
“On both missions I observed the complete lack of strict regulation of the arms trade, due to which both DRC and Kosovo had huge proliferation of illegal arms.” – Retired Pakistani Brigadier General Mujahid Alam By: Jennifer Fierberg Retired Pakistani … read more »
At 13 years old, Youssouf embodies all the ills that have plagued the Central African Republic in recent years. On 24 March, he helped capture Bangui, the capital, as he fought in the ranks of the Séléka rebel coalition. By … read more »
Posted in CAR, Central Africa, Pan African News
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Tagged Bangui, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, IndepthAfrica, International Criminal Court, Joseph Kony, Lord's Resistance Army, LRA, Michel Djotodia
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BANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) — Central African Republic’s self-appointed leader on Saturday announced the creation of a new council that will choose an interim president, a move aimed at placating the international community after he seized power by force … read more »
Posted in CAR, Central Africa, News, Pan African News
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Tagged Associated Press, Bangui, Central African Republic, Djotodia, France, François Bozizé, IndepthAfrica, Michel Djotodia, United States
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Raila Odinga, Obama’s cousin, lost two presidential elections. And like his cousin, he was a sore loser. The 2007 loss led to claims of voter fraud and mass rioting. The riots carried with them overtones of ethnic cleansing. A man … read more »
Posted in Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Nigeria, Op-ed, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Zimbabwe
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Tagged IndepthAfrica, jesus, Kenya, Kikuyu, Kisumu, Odinga, Pontius Pilate, Raila Odinga, Uhuru Kenyatta
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By Andrew Mwenda How the West is seeking to usurp Africa’s struggle for freedom and democracy using a humanitarian language Since the end of the Cold War, a movement to save Africa from Africans has grown and gained momentum across … read more »
Posted in Analysis, Cameroon, Congo, Cote d'Ivoire, Djibouti, DR Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Liberia, Libya, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Op-ed, Rwanda, Senegal, Somali, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Togo, Uganda, Zimbabwe
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Tagged Human Rights Watch, Indepth Africa Magazine, International Criminal Court, Joseph Kabila, KIGALI, Paul Kagame, Rwanda, Thomas Sankara
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Rome conquered ancient Egypt not because the Romans wanted to own the fine temples, pyramids, tombs, irrigation canals and so on and so forth. The Romans were in search of food. The Roman Empire was spreading. It needed to be … read more »
Posted in Article, Congo, DR Congo, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Op-ed, Somali, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Zimbabwe
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Tagged Cyril Aldred, Donald B. Redford, Egypt, Guildford, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Roman, Roman Empire, Rome
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By Louisa Lombard When I asked people in north-eastern Central African Republic (CAR) about Michel Djotodia, whilst conducting research there in 2009 – 2010, most knew very little. If they knew one thing, it was that he was a man … read more »
Posted in Article, CAR, Central Africa, Op-ed
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Tagged African Union, Bangui, Central African Republic, Djotodia, François Bozizé, IndepthAfrica, Michel Djotodia, Nicolas Tiangaye, South Darfur
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Despite U.S. and China pressure, continent must decide what is in its best interests. If you haven’t noticed, Africa — once the playground of colonial powers — is at the center of another geopolitical tug of war. With its abundance … read more »
Posted in Article, Cameroon, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Libya, Mali, Nigeria, Op-ed, Somali, Sudan, Swaziland, Zimbabwe
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Tagged African Independence, China, Indepth Africa Magazine, Republic of Congo, Tukufu Zuberi, United States, University of Pennsylvania, Xi Jinping
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Will South Africa ever find out the truth about why its military was deployed to the Central African Republic? What happens if President Jacob Zuma continues to dodge questions about the mission and how SA soldiers ended up in armed … read more »
Posted in Article, CAR, Central Africa, Op-ed, South Africa, Southern Africa
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Tagged Central African Republic, Department of Defence, IndepthAfrica, Jacob Zuma, Nomaindia Mfeketo, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, SANDF, South Africa, South African National Defence Force
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BANGUI, Central African Republic — The Red Cross in the Central African Republic announced Friday that it had “found 78 bodies” in the streets of the capital Bangui since it was seized last weekend by the rebel Seleka coalition. “Since … read more »
AmaBhungane Reporters The lure of arms deals and diamonds – and possibly other mineral resources – sucked the ANC into the Central African Republic. South African military involvement in the Central African Republic has from the start been entwined with … read more »
Posted in Article, CAR, Central Africa
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Tagged ANC, Ange-Félix Patassé, Central African Republic, François Bozizé, IndepthAfrica, Jacob Zuma, Pereira, South Africa, South African National Defence Force
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By William Lloyd George Victory came swiftly for rebels in the Central African Republic. It took just three days of fighting for them to capture the capital Bangui on March 24. The constitution was quickly suspended, parliament dissolved, and the … read more »
what does it hold? A lot of issues have been raised on the rise of the middle class in Africa and the change that these classes of people can actually cause towards the economic growth and transformation in Africa. Many … read more »
Posted in Article, Cape Verde, Congo, DR Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Liberia, Libya, Mali, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Somali, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Togo, Zimbabwe
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Tagged Abhijit Banerjee, African Development Bank, African people, Economic growth, economics, Esther Duflo, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Middle class
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By Tapiwa Kapurura, zimeye.org This piece is meant to corroborate Professor George Ayittey’s recent contribution on the problems bedeviling Africa. My thesis excavates the point that Africa has everything to re-establish herself as a dignified and self-sustaining continent but has been … read more »
Posted in Article, Burkina Faso, Congo, DR Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Liberia, Libya, Mali, Nigeria, Somali, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Togo, Zambia, Zimbabwe
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Tagged African Affairs, African people, George Ayittey, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, United States, West, Western world, World Bank
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President Zuma described the loss of South African troops in the Central African Republic as a “tragedy” on Monday. He praised the members of the South African National Defence Force who had fought rebel forces despite being outgunned, outnumbered and … read more »
Posted in Article, CAR, Central Africa
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Tagged Bangui, Central African Republic, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Jacob Zuma, Solly Shoke, South Africa, South African National Defence Force, Zuma
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(Reuters) – Francois Bozize, the former leader of Central African Republic toppled in coup on Sunday, is currently in Cameroon, according to a statement by Cameroon’s presidency read on state radio on Monday. “This is to inform the public and … read more »
Posted in Cameroon, CAR, Central Africa, Congo, Cote d'Ivoire, DR Congo, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Libya, Mali, Nigeria, Somali, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Zimbabwe
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Tagged Bangui, Cameroon, Central African Republic, François Bozizé, Indepth Africa Magazine, Monday, Reuters, Sunday
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By Alemayehu G. Mariam Flight of the Eagle and pursuit of the Dragon In June 2011, during her visit to Zambia U.S. Secretary of State Hilary Clinton pulled the alarm bell on a creeping “new colonialism” in Africa. While dismissing … read more »
Posted in Alemayehu G. Mariam, Article, Columnist, East Africa, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Liberia, Libya, Mali, Nigeria, Somali, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Togo, Zambia, Zimbabwe
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Tagged African Union, China, China-Africa, ExxonMobil, Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence, Hu Jintao, Indepth Africa Magazine, South African Institute of International Affairs
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By: Mustafa al-Labbad Translated from As-Safir (Lebanon). In the coming years, Egypt and Ethiopia may be forced to fight a “water war” because Ethiopia’s ambitions contradict Egypt’s historical and legal rights in the Nile waters. Ethiopia can only be deterred … read more »
Posted in Article, Djibouti, East Africa, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Somali, Sudan, Uganda
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Tagged Abyei, Aswan Dam, Cairo, Egypt, Ethiopia, ethiopia addis ababa, ethiopia latest news, Ethiopian, ethiopian news, Ethiopians, Horn of Africa, IndepthAfrica, latest ethiopian news, ndepthindepthafrica, news ethiopia, Nile, Sudan
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Rebels seize Central African Republic capital, president flees [View the story "Rebels in Central African Republic ‘seize’ presidential palace" on Storify]
Posted in Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, CAR, Central Africa, Chad, Congo, DR Congo, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Libya, Mali, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Somali, South Africa, South Sudan, Togo, Zimbabwe
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Tagged Bangui, Business and Economy, Central African Republic, Indepth Africa Magazine, Storify, teacher resources, Twitter, Washington DC
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BANGUI, Central African Republic: Rebels in the Central African Republic said they had seized the presidential palace in the capital Bangui on Sunday after heavy fighting was reported there. “We have taken the presidential palace. (President Francois) Bozize was not … read more »
Posted in CAR, Central Africa
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Tagged Bangui, Bozize, Central African Republic, Ethiopia, ethiopia addis ababa, ethiopia latest news, Ethiopian, ethiopian news, Ethiopians, France, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, latest ethiopian news, Michel Djotodia, ndepthindepthafrica, news ethiopia, President of the United States, Reuters
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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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Burkina Faso are in trouble having taken only one point from two Group E games, and that was later forfeited because they fielded ineligible defender Herve Zengue in a 0-0 home draw with Congo Brazzaville. Belgian coach Paul Put’s side … read more »
Posted in Algeria, Angola, Cape Verde, Chad, Congo, Cote d'Ivoire, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Libya, Malawi, Mali, Morocco, Nigeria, Senegal, Somali, South Africa, Sports, Togo, Uganda, Zambia
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Tagged Africa 2014 World Cup qualifiers Preview, Dany Nounkeu, Didier Drogba, Jonathan Pitroipa, Nations Cup, Nigeria, Sabri Lamouchi, Siyabonga Sangweni, South Africa
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(Reuters) – A Congolese warlord who faces war crimes charges flew out of Rwanda on Friday after he had surrendered to the U.S. Embassy there this week, requesting that he be transferred to the International Criminal Court, a diplomatic source … read more »
Bosco Ntaganda, a Rwandan national and general in the Congolese military* indicted for war crimes, a particularly bad actor who’s stirred up violence in a part of the world that has plenty of bad actors and violence, walked into the … read more »
Posted in Article, DR Congo, East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Libya, Mali, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Uganda, Zimbabwe
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Tagged Bosco Ntaganda, bosco ntaganda 2012, bosco ntaganda biography, bosco wong, Central Africa, Congo, Democratic Republic Congo, International Criminal Court, KIGALI, Rwanda, Victoria Nuland
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By Matt Mossman Walmart’s recent arrival in South Africa was in many ways like the company’s arrival in any other market: contested and controversial. Nonetheless it was also a milestone for retailing in the country and for Africa as a … read more »
Posted in Article, Burkina Faso, Cote d'Ivoire, DR Congo, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Liberia, Libya, Malawi, Nigeria, Senegal, Somali, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Swaziland, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe
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Tagged China, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, India, Massmart, Shoprite, South Africa, Southern African Development Community, Walmart
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