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Meles Zenawi – The Visionary Leader of Ethiopia

September 4, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

opinion His Excellency Ato Meles Zenawi: He was here, living here with us, vivid here with us and he is unforgettable: It has been at least two weeks since the death of His Excellency PM. Meles and I have only … read more »

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Four South African miners shot as strikes spread after Marikana massacre

September 4, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

By Alex Lantier,wsws Four gold miners were hospitalized after being shot at Gold One’s Modder East operation yesterday, as police used tear gas and rubber bullets to break a picket line. The police shooting followed a stand-off at Modder East … read more »

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Natsios and his heretical revelations about Sudan

September 4, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

By Abdullahi Osman El-Tom I read with tremendous outrage the Op-ed article published by Andrew Natsios, ex-US Envoy for Sudan, in the New York Times, August 24th, 2012. To say the least, the article is insulting to the intelligence of … read more »

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Imperialist powers mourn death of Ethiopia’s Meles Zenawi

September 4, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

>By Jean Shaoul,wsws The state funeral of Ethiopian prime minister Meles Zenawi on Sunday in the capital, Addis Ababa, underscores the highly unstable character of political relations in Africa. Meles’s death was shrouded in mystery. Absent from public life since … read more »

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The Perils of Reporting in Sudan

November 22, 2010 by benim

As I kiss my baby before he falls asleep every night, my thoughts always return to Abdelrahman. My colleague has a boy the same age as mine, and a girl of two years old. But he hasn’t kissed them goodnight … read more »

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Zimbabwe: A marriage of convenience under strain

October 17, 2010 by benim

After a successful honeymoon, two of the parties in the coalition 
seem determined to hold fresh elections next year to settle their growing roster of disputes. Even after 18 months of coalition government, journalists cannot resist asking ministers about the … read more »

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