Tag Archives: Far East

Mugabe’s birthday bash: time to party or retire?

February 21, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

When Pope Benedict XVl announced that old age was forcing him to resign at the end of the month, did he know how much excitement this would cause thousands of kilometres from the Vatican? Animated conversations in bars and office … read more »

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‘Racist’ Hamas Targeting Ethiopians, Asians

November 19, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

By David Lev New Ethiopian immigrants, who have no family in the country, are especially suffering from Hamas’ ongoing rocket attacks Although “only” three Israelis have been killed as a result of the ongoing Hamas terror rocket attacks against Israel, … read more »

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Real Madrid Jose Mourinho move for Didier Drogba

May 29, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Real Madrid have reportedly made a surprise offer to sign Didier Drogba. The 34-year-old will be a free agent this summer after being released by Chelsea. He had been expected to make a lucrative switch to Chinese side Shanghai Shenhua … read more »

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Emirates Cut Fares for Ethiopian customers

May 14, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

One of the world’s fastest growing airlines, Emirate, has announced special fares to Ethiopian customers to a wide range of destinations across Europe and America. Emirates’ special Economy Class fares to the United States include: Seattle from 1123 US dollars, … read more »

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Mugabe ‘spends £2m per month on travel abroad with his huge entourage’

July 28, 2011 by benim

Tyrant Robert Mugabe spends £2million per month on luxurious foreign travel, according to a Zimbabwean newspaper. The president splashes cash on first-class jaunts around Africa and Asia, often with an entourage of more than 70, while his country remains desperately … read more »

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Wikileaks: US fears over west African cocaine route

December 14, 2010 by benim

Embassy cables reveal concerns over Latin American cartels and terror groups using west Africa as drug route into Europe. When an unidentified plane crashed into the desert in northern Mali in November 2009, it was immediately suspected of smuggling cocaine … read more »

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WikiLeaks: Ghana president claims government compromised and airport officials tip off traffickers

December 14, 2010 by benim

Monday, 29 June 2009, 16:57 C O N F I D E N T I A L ACCRA 000619 SIPDIS EO 12958 DECL: 06/29/2019 TAGS PGOV, SNAR, XA”>XA, XY”>XY, GH SUBJECT: GHANA PRESIDENT LEADS FIGHT AGAINST NARCOTICS TRAFFICKING Classified By: … read more »

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