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Mobhare Matinyi, thecitizen In the past three decades the Central African Republic (CAR) has moved from being a dictatorship to a failing state, then from a failing state to a failed state and ultimately a phantom state. The CAR is … read more »
The deposed leader of the Central African Republic, Francois Bozize, claims special forces from Chad attacked South African troops in Bangui last month, placing president Zuma in a curious position as he visits Ndjamena, the Chadian capital on Wednesday. By … read more »
Zambia has arrested former President Rupiah Banda for abuse of authority over a Nigerian oil deal. Mr Banda last week appeared before an official panel to answer allegations of corruption. The allegations relate to the three years in charge … read more »
Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Dessalegn says Africa’s renaissance will be realised with strengthened support of its development partners. Speaking at the opening of the 5th TICAD (Tokyo International Conference on African Development) Ministerial Preparatory Meeting here Saturday, he said the … read more »
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Qatar is a great country and the people are nice I was a high school teacher in Doha (Rayaan Alateeq) in the70s and early 80s. That was the old Qatar! The Qatari people are generally generous and reasonable, however it … read more »
ABUJA, Nigeria – A court in Nigeria has sentenced a man who once helped oversee the nation’s police pension to two years in prison over the theft of $145 million from the fund. However, he has avoided serving any time … read more »
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Ethiopia is preparing to successfully host the 2013 African Growth and Opportunity Act Forum announced the Ministry of Trade. Committees, charged with the task of coordinating the preparation for the forum at various levels, have already been created and are … read more »
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4 African Elections You Should Pay Attention to in 2013 For many African countries, celebrations for the year 2013 are long over, and the continent now needs to focus on its internal issues. Over the course of the next year, … read more »
A shooting at a suburban Connecticut elementary school has resulted in “multiple fatalities,” according to Newtown, Conn., Mayor Mark D. Boughton. Boughton told reporters that those killed in the Friday morning assault included the shooter. The Hartford Courant has reported … read more »
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When people think of Somalia, they think of Mark Bowden’s Black Hawk Down. They think of South Park’s “Somalian Pirates We” episode. They even think of (sigh) Pirates of the Caribbean. What they don’t usually know is that Somalia has three extremely different … read more »
The International Criminal Court unsealed an arrest warrant Thursday for the Ivory Coast’s former first lady, accusing her of crimes against humanity in the aftermath of her husband’s election defeat in 2010. It says that Simone Gbagbo, wife of Laurent … read more »
By Sani Awol It is common to see a Western organization making hastily conclusions based on one-sided information input and without thorough review of the concerned affair. The last week statement by USCIRF claiming it is “deeply concerned by emerging … read more »
Human Wrongs Watch A landmark study of Kenya’s high-elevation forests shows that the economic cost of deforestation in the East African country exceeds national gains from forestry and logging by more than four-to-one, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) reported. … read more »
INTRODUCTION Nations rise and fall due to a myriad of factors. The trouble with Cameroon is simply a failure of leadership. There is nothing fundamentally wrong with the Cameroonian character. There is nothing amiss with the land or climate of … read more »
Beating Shakhtar Donetsk lately has proven to be nearly impossible for its opponents in all competitions. Claudio Villa/Getty Images Chelsea and Shakhtar Donetsk, the two clubs sitting atop Group E, meet in Donetsk on Tuesday in what certainly promises to … read more »
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by Ojong Debra Islamists group who have take over the deserted North of Mali and imposing the Sharia in the region are becoming more and more brutal. The Islamist are violating the strict Muslim law and sending away residents of … read more »
This Video contains scenes that some viewers may find disturbing”. “Viewer discretion advised Investigators in Nigeria say they have taken 13 people into custody after a mob attacked four students and burned them alive — killings that were videotaped and … read more »
by Hindessa Abdul Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn’s presence in New York for the United Nations General Assembly will rather be remembered for the 40 minutes odd interview with the Voice of America (VOA) than the significance of his speech … read more »
Stoke City will make their Britannia Stadium bow this season, when they host Arsenal in the English Premier League on Sunday. Both sides drew their domestic season openers, with the Londoners held at home by Sunderland 0-0, and City conceding … read more »
Arsene Wenger insists Theo Walcott won’t be the next star to quit Arsenal as the Gunners manager considers going back into the transfer market to find a “special” player to improve his squad. Walcott is out of contract at the … read more »
A day after Kofi Annan, the Joint Special Envoy for the UN and the League of Arab States for the Syrian Crisis, announced his decision to resign in frustration over the failure of the United Nations Security Council to pass … read more »
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Ethiopian Recycler blog The devil is in the details. And the producer of ESAT, Abebe Gellaw, is that devil. Abebe says he got his information about Prime Minister Meles Zenawi’s death NOT from International Crisis Group [ICG] per se but … read more »
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A group of armed gunmen stormed the Tunisian consulate in the Libyan city of Benghazi on Monday to protest against an art exhibition in Tunisia which they said insulted Islam, a security guard who works inside the building said. Kamal … read more »
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Australia’s captain Michael Clarke does not believe the nation’s cricketers are making unreasonable demands of Cricket Australia in their ongoing pay negotiations. Clarke and his one-day side flew out for England on Thursday with the looming possibility that their Memorandum … read more »
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African champions Zambia put a torrid week of off-field tension behind them to beat Ghana 1-0 in their World Cup qualifier on Saturday. Captain Chris Katongo scored with a deflected shot after 15 minutes to ensure home success after a … read more »
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VANCOUVER, B.C. — Vancouver Police say suspicious packages delivered to two local schools today appear to contain human remains. The force has called a news conference for later this afternoon, but were saying nothing further. The B.C. Coroner’s Service and … read more »
Mario Balotelli has threatened to walk off the pitch if he is racially abused at Euro 2012 and said he would ‘kill’ anyone who dares to throw a banana at him. Manchester City’s volatile Italian striker spoke out amid increasing … read more »
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Swaziland – Swaziland exiles called for a boycott of the 6th annual Bushfire festival this weekend to protest the kingdom’s government policies. But the boycott did not appear to slow the three-day musical and cultural event. Thousands of people happily … read more »
Cape Town – John Travolta tried to perform oral sex on his Grease co-star Jeff Conaway while he was sleeping, Conaway’s former fiancée Vikki Lizzi has claimed. Lizzi told the the National Enquirer that Travolta was staying over at their … read more »
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Africa 2014 World Cup qualifying: Ghana defeated by Zambia 1-0
African champions Zambia put a torrid week of off-field tension behind them to beat Ghana 1-0 in their World Cup qualifier on Saturday. Captain Chris Katongo scored with a deflected shot after 15 minutes to ensure home success after a … read more »