Tag Archives: Burma

What Should Ethiopians Expect in a Second Obama Term?

November 11, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

By ALEMAYEHU G MARIAM It is proper to congratulate President Obama on his re-election to a second term. He put up a masterful campaign to earn the votes of the majority of American voters. Mitt Romney also deserves commendation for … read more »

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Egypt denounces anti-Muslim violence in Myanmar

August 4, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Egypt’s foreign ministry Saturday denounced attacks against Myanmar’s Muslim minority, saying its envoy in the Buddhist-majority east Asian country had seen extensive damage caused by sectarian clashes. The ministry statement came a day after protesters in Cairo burnt the flag … read more »

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U.S. to ease Burma sanctions, promote reforms

April 20, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

The United States is moving to ease bans on U.S. companies investing in and providing financial services to Burma, and will first target those sectors that could support democratic reforms in the country, a senior U.S. official said on Friday. … read more »

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Suu Kyi wins landmark election – party

April 1, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

KAW HMU, MYANMAR – APRIL 1: Democratic leader Aung San Suu Kuy visits polling stations in her constituency as the Burmese people vote in the parliamentary elections April 1st, in Kaw Hmu, Myanmar. Myanmar’s pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi … read more »

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Stop the Torture and Brutal Assault on Political Prisoners in Ethiopia

February 23, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Reports coming out of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia confirm that on Wednesday February 15th, 2012, the jailed leader of the opposition UDJ, Mr. Andualem Aragie, was physically assaulted by a prisoner who was set up and encouraged to do so by … read more »

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Dictatorship and its Evolution: Contrasting Burma with Ethiopia

December 28, 2011 by IndepthAfrica

By Messay Kebede Since the release of Aung San Suu Kyi, the iconic leader of the opposition to the military rule, Burma’s (Myanmar) political evolution has become an important discussion topic for political observers and analysts. Detecting a promising shift … read more »

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25 crew confirmed on board tanker hijacked off Kenya coast

May 1, 2011 by benim

Twenty-five crew members are on board a Singapore-registered palm oil tanker hijacked on Saturday off Kenya coast, the ship management company and authorities confirmed on Sunday. The crew members on board the tanker GT Gemini include four South Koreans, 13 … read more »

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Somali pirates seize Liberian container ship

December 11, 2010 by benim

Somali pirates seized the MV PANAMA on Friday, a Liberian-flagged container ship operated by a U.S.-based company, with a crew of 23 all from Myanmar, the European Union naval force said. The ship was en route from Tanzania to the … read more »

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Suu Kyi speaks to supporters at party headquarters – Video

November 14, 2010 by benim

Freed democracy activist Aung San Suu Kyi addressed her supporters and reporters Sunday in Myanmar. “I am for national reconciliation, I am for dialogue and … whatever authority I have, I would like to use toward that end. And I … read more »

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Burma’s pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi is free – video

November 13, 2010 by benim

Ms San Suu Kyi appeared outside her house, waving and smiling. Someone threw her a flower which she put in her hair. Addressing the jubilant crowd, she told her supporters: “”There is a time to be quiet and a time … read more »

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Aung San Suu Kyi: Burma’s opposition leader is a new Mandela

November 13, 2010 by benim

In her own country she’s an uncrowned queen; a slight, fragile but unbending figure glimpsed by few but known to all as The Lady. Beyond it, she has become an icon, a universal symbol of courage, endurance and peaceful resistance, … read more »

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Nigeria, world’s 44th most corrupt country – TI

October 27, 2010 by benim

LAGOS—AMID declining socio-economic indices, Nigeria is recording a mileage in unexpected quarters. It is the 44th most corrupt country in the globe, according to the 2010 Corruption Perception Index, CPI mid-wived by the Transparency International, TI. The report showed that … read more »

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