Tag Archives: Cairo

Eritrean refugees Raped, Beaten, and Burned Inside Sinai’s hostage Camps

November 14, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

How Bedouins are kidnapping and ransoming African refugees in Egypt’s lawless hinterland Migrants from Eritrea rest outside a building used to house people waiting to be smuggled into Israel. (Asmaa Waguih/Reuters) CAIRO — Memories of torture still haunt 17 year-old … read more »

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The War of the Nile – Ethiopia and Egypt showdown

November 10, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

By Jeffrey Fleishman, Los Angeles Times Poor African capitals are increasingly challenging Cairo for the river’s water, without which Egypt’s economy would wither and die. CAIRO — Overwhelmed by cascading economic and political problems since the overthrow of Hosni Mubarak, … read more »

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Ethiopia: The suffering of our people of the Muslim faith is ours

November 8, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

by Teshome Debalke The suffering of our people of the Muslim faith is our suffering. Let us not outsource it and hide behind excuses from showing our solidarity with our people. Ethiopians rise or sink together as we always did; … read more »

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Secret reading in Khartoum

October 22, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Reem Abbas, opendemocracy In Sudan, the state security apparatus has adopted a new habit: confiscating and banning books. Authors and rights activists are rightly outraged, but this is helping the growth of a new reading culture in Khartoum. When Fathi … read more »

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Our Ambassador Is Dead, but Obama’s Political Guru Is Safe

October 22, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

by Fred J. Eckert You could see the pained expression on President Obama’s face worsen as a 61-year-old undecided voter told the president during the second presidential debate that he and some co-workers “were sitting around talking about Libya, and … read more »

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Egypt’s turmoil and the IMF agenda

September 24, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

THE storming of the US embassy in Cairo has diverted attention once again from the real issues facing Egypt. It couldn’t have come at a better time for those who want to convince the Egyptian people to accept an International … read more »

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The Arab Spring: Turabi rehabilitated

September 18, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

By Magdi El Gizouli Hassan al-Turabi, the veteran chief of the Sudanese Islamic Movement turned opponent to the long reign of his disciples under President Bashir, appeared yesterday on al-Jazeera to celebrate the rise of Islamic forces to power in … read more »

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Protesters stom US Embassy in Yemen, Egypt, Iran and Iraq

September 13, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Protests against the American-made amateur film mocking the Prophet Muhammad also took place in Cairo, Tehran, Baghdad and Dhaka. Demonstrators in Baghdad chanted “no to Israel” and “no to America” while burning an American flag. Egyptian protesters run during clashes … read more »

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The IMF loan to Egypt, and why we reject it

September 10, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Karim Malak , opendemocracy The proposed $4.8bn IMF loan to Egypt sparked a heated controversy. While the Government claims the funds are absolutely necessary to rebuild the country’s economy, opponents warn against potentially disastrous, far-reaching consequences. Their arguments are summarised here. … read more »

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Uganda draw Tanzania in Chan

September 7, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Uganda has for the second time running been drawn against neighbours Tanzania in the 2014 Africa Nations Championships (Chan) qualifiers. The draws were conducted by Caf secretary general Hicham El Amrani at the continental headquarters in Cairo on Thursday. Fixtures … read more »

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100s Protesters try to storm Syria embassy in Egypt

July 19, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Cairo – Egyptian security forces have fired tear gas to push back several hundred protesters trying to storm the Syrian Embassy in Cairo and raise the green-striped flag of Syria’s rebels. A security official says that 14 people were detained. … read more »

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Toll rises from Egypt building collapse

July 16, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Alexandria – An apartment tower under construction collapsed on adjacent buildings in the Mediterranean city of Alexandria, killing 11 people, Egypt’s Health Ministry said on Sunday. The ministry said five other people were injured and that teams were searching for … read more »

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Egypt’s Morsi heads to Ethiopia for AU summit

July 15, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Egypt’s newly elected President Mohamed Morsi has left for Ethiopia to attend an African Union summit, his second foreign trip since taking office two weeks ago. Morsi will be the first Egyptian leader to attend an African summit since 1995, … read more »

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Iran’s Ahmadinejad calls Egypt’s Morsi

July 5, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Cairo – Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad called his Egyptian counterpart Mohammed Morsi on Wednesday to wish the Muslim Brotherhood politician success, the Egyptian state news agency reported. The call appeared to be the first contact between the two leaders since … read more »

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Egypt’s Islamist Mohammed Morsi sworn in as Egypt’s Elected President

June 30, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

CAIRO – Islamist Mohammed Morsi promised a “new Egypt” and unwavering support to the powerful military as he took the oath of office Saturday to become the country’s first freely elected president, succeeding Hosni Mubarak who was ousted 16 months … read more »

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Egypt President’s wife: Don’t call me first lady

June 29, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Cairo – Egypt’s new first lady Naglaa Ali Mahmoud and her predecessor Suzanne Mubarak have at least one thing in common: Both have seen their husbands and sons detained in Egyptian prisons. The similarities may end there though. The deposed … read more »

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Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood Candidate wins Presidential Election

June 24, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Islamist Mohamed Morsy of the Muslim Brotherhood was declared Egypt’s first democratic president on Sunday by the state election committee, which said he had defeated former general Ahmed Shafik with 51.7 percent of last weekend’s run-off vote. He succeeds Hosni … read more »

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Election Results: Tahrir Square protests as Egypt awaits result

June 22, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Cairo – Thousands of protesters filled Cairo’s Tahrir Square overnight as Egypt’s rival presidential candidates, an Islamist and former general, accused each of trying to steal an election whose result is still not known five days after polling ended. Another … read more »

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Egypt: Election result delayed until the weekend

June 21, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

The results of Egypt’s presidential election have been delayed adding to the tension in Tahrir Square. The people had been expecting to discover the winner today. Now they will have to wait until the weekend. The problem is said to … read more »

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US alarm as Egypt army undermines election result

June 19, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

The United States expressed alarm that its proteges in the Egyptian army were abusing hopes for democracy by ordering more military rule just as the Muslim Brotherhood was claiming victory in the country’s first free presidential election. The Islamists’ self-assurance … read more »

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There may yet be cause for optimism in Egypt

June 19, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

For the last 10 weeks, American University of Cairo professor Ezzedine C. Fishere has been writing a serialized novel about a failed 2011 Egyptian revolution – one that is followed by military rule. This leads, in turn, to a second … read more »

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Recovering Hosni Mubarak’s millions

June 19, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Egyptian officials given the task of recovering billions of dollars believed to have been stolen from the public purse during the Mubarak era are calling on other countries to deliver the help they promised. After a trip to London, where … read more »

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Islamists, Military on a Collision Course in Egypt

June 18, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Egyptians finished two days of voting on Sunday, the first relatively free election for president in their history. But indications are that only about 15% of Egypt’s 50 million eligible voters bothered to cast ballots. The low turnout was a … read more »

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Egyptians voted in the first free presidential election

June 16, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Egyptians voted on Saturday in the first free presidential election in their history that for many offers a choice of the lesser of two evils – a military man who served deposed autocrat Hosni Mubarak or an Islamist who says … read more »

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Egypt: Probe attacks on women – AI

June 12, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Cairo – Amnesty International called on Egyptian authorities on Monday to investigate reports of sexual assaults on women protesters in Cairo’s Tahrir Square, to counter the impression that no one will be punished. There has been a rise in violent … read more »

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Mubarak Verdict Roils Egyptian Election

June 4, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

When Egyptian Judge Ahmed Refaat gave a life sentence on Saturday to former dictator Hosni Mubarak for being an accessory in the deaths of more than 800 protestors during the “Egyptian Spring,” the initial reaction among many in the crowded … read more »

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Egypt erupts for new protest after Mubarak avoids execution (Images)

June 3, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Hundreds of people began gathering in Cairo’s Tahrir Square on Sunday, foreshadowing a second day of protests after the country’s deposed president Hosni Mubarak was sentenced to life in prison for ordering the killing of demonstrators in the revolution that … read more »

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Egypt: Some Admit Facing Depressing Choice in Runoff Election

June 1, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

After the promise of round one of Egypt’s first post-revolution presidential election, a bitter debate has arisen among many voters over the relative merits – and demerits – of the final two candidates. The crowds on Tahrir Square last year … read more »

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Egyptian election: Odds stacked against democracy

May 31, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Sokari Ekine It’ been 16 months since the start of the Egyptian uprising on January 25 2011 followed by the exhilaration of the removal of President Hosni Mubarak by the thousands who gathered every day in Tahrir Square. Since then … read more »

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Egyptians angry at election options

May 29, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Tahrir Square in the Egyptian capital is the focus of a giant let-down for many activists for change. They are deeply disappointed that the two most polarising and controversial figures in the race for the new presidency are the ones … read more »

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