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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 »

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The post Is Egypt’s Stance on the Blue Nile Dam Legally Justified? appeared first on IndepthAfrica.

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 »

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The post Eritrea: United Nations Human Rights Council Renews and Strengthens Special Rapporteur’s Mandate appeared first on IndepthAfrica.

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 »

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By KIRUBEL TADESSE, AP ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Ethiopia has admitted to fielding an ineligible player in World Cup qualifying, meaning it is likely to be stripped of three points and that its celebration of a place in Africa’s … read more »

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The post Nigeria Is Caught Between Military Abuses and Islamist Rebels appeared first on IndepthAfrica.

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 »

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The post Nigeria: Taming the Ghost Workers appeared first on IndepthAfrica.

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 »

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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 »

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The post Sudan: Darfur 10 years, it’s enough! appeared first on IndepthAfrica.

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 »

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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 »

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The post Somalia: Strengthen Human Rights Law appeared first on IndepthAfrica.

(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 »

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The post Ethiopia: Of Egypt, Gratuitous Contempt, and National Identity appeared first on IndepthAfrica.

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 »

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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 »

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(Reuters) – Ethiopia dismissed Egyptian talk of military action against a giant dam it is building on the Nile as “psychological warfare”, and said on Tuesday it would defend itself and carry on with the work regardless. Bellicose rhetoric between … read more »

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The post U.S. Mission to the United Nations: Remarks At a Security Council Briefing On Somalia appeared first on IndepthAfrica.

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 »

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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 »

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The post Somalia: a ‘good news story’ that’s far from over appeared first on IndepthAfrica.

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 »

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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 »

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The post Egypt–Ethiopia crisis: “No Nile, No Egypt” appeared first on IndepthAfrica.

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 »

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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 »

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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 »

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