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Niger: President Issoufou’s Crazy Neighborhood

July 11, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

By Michael Keating Listening to Niger’s President Mahamadou Issofou’s recent interview on Al Jazeera one comes away with the impression that everything in Niger is fine except for the terrible things that are going on across its borders: gun drunk … read more »

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Robert Mugabe could be brought in from the cold

July 11, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Britain and the EU are preparing to lift sanctions on Robert Mugabe and his closest henchmen in an effort to persuade the Zimbabwean President into holding free and fair elections. A review of the measures that have banned the 88-year … read more »

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Mali President Traore beaten up by protesters

May 21, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Interim Mali President Dioncounda Traore has been taken to hospital with a head wound after being attacked by demonstrators, officials say. He is said to have been unconscious on arrival, but later left the hospital. The army says it shot … read more »

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Man dies while having sex with a prostitute

May 15, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

A highly sex-hungry man who collapsed and died while having sex with a prostitute was killed by “sexual sweetness” in Malawi, a police spokesperson said. Reports from Malawi alleged that Fletcher Jere picked the hooker from the Ndirande suburb of … read more »

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‘President Paul Kagame is to Blame for the Humanitarian Crisis in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo’

May 15, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Open memo to the UN Secretary General, G8 Members, UN General Assembly, EU, AU, and all Representatives to the UN Security Council. The following is an Open Memo to the UN Secretary General, G8 Presidents and Prime Ministers, President of … read more »

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Malema’s back, alive & kicking

May 15, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

It was always going to be easy for Julius Malema to draw a big crowd for his first media briefing since being expelled from the ANC. And he did some of his best work: talking tough on Richard Mdluli and … read more »

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Policing for Peaceful Elections in Ghana

May 15, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

The Police put themselves in harm’s way everyday to protect us. They risk their lives, family and friends ostensibly in the interest of the security of all of us. But there are no enough good things said about them, and … read more »

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Ghana: You Can’t Win Elections With Insults And Filthy Arrogance

May 15, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

After Dr Mahamud Bawumia delivered the 5th Ferdinand Ayim Memorial lectures on the State of the Economy during which he cleverly gave reasons to buttress all his points about the state of the economy, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) broke … read more »

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Nigeria troops ready for G-Bissau

May 15, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Abuja – West African regional powerhouse Nigeria said on Monday it will deploy troops to Guinea-Bissau this week to shore up security after a coup in the former Portuguese colony last month. Nigeria remains “committed” to pledges to deploy troops … read more »

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Burundi: Accused ‘witch’ hacked to death

May 15, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Bujumbura – Villagers in northeast Burundi hacked to death a woman accused of witchcraft and five members of her family, including a baby and two other children, local authorities said on Sunday. On Saturday “a group of people attacked the … read more »

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