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Source: washington.cbslocal A former parking manager at the Smithsonian’s Udvar-Hazy Air and Space annex in Chantilly has pleaded guilty to stealing roughly $1.4 million in parking fees. Thirty-three-year-old Abeselom Hailemariam pleaded guilty Friday in federal court in Alexandria. He’s is … read more »
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Johannesburg – An Ethiopian man was shot dead at a business premises in Klipgat on Saturday morning, North West police said. The man was found lying in a pool of blood near a pit toilet, said Captain Amanda Funani. He … read more »
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Recovering rapidly from an assault that left him with life-threatening injuries, New Zealand cricketer Jesse Ryder is now “back on his feet” but is disappointed to miss out on his Indian Premier League (IPL) stint this year. The 28-year-old, who … read more »
The death toll from the collapse of a building in Tanzania’s commercial capital Dar es Salaam has climbed to 17, a senior government official said on Saturday. The building of more than 12 storeys, which had been under construction, collapsed … read more »
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AS Christians in Nigeria joined their counterparts across the world to celebrate Easter, which marks the resurrection of Jesus Christ, gunmen on Thursday night unleashed violence on the quiet Ganawuri chiefdom of Riyom Council, Plateau State, leaving no fewer than … read more »
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Tagged Christian, Easter, Friday, Fula people, Nigeria, Plateau State, Special Task Force, STF
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SUSPECTED members of the Boko Haram sect on Friday blew up the prison in Gwoza Local Government, setting free all the prisoners. Saturday Tribune learnt that a civilian around the emir’s palace, where the prison is located, was killed by … read more »
Strewn carcasses and a terrible stench from dead dogs taint the picturesque Addis Ababa, Ethiopia’s capital, as authorities are on a drive to cull stray canines that have for long been a hallmark of the city. With an estimated population … read more »
(JTA) – Two Ethiopian runners who traveled to Israel for last Friday’s Jerusalem Marathon absconded during the race in a suspected effort to stay in the country indefinitely. The two women, Malet Mekonen, 24, and Mahalat Zalika, 25, were seen at … read more »
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A South African judge is likely to decide on Friday whether to grant bail to “Blade Runner” Oscar Pistorius, with prosecutors arguing he is a cold-blooded killer and his lawyers saying he is far too famous to pose any sort … read more »
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Ethiopia has a rich and complicated history, one that is best described as “a contested terrain.” If this landlocked Horn of Africa country is known for anything though, soccer surely isn’t one of them. But if you ask about an … read more »
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Johannesburg – As Oscar Pistorius awaits his bail application to be held at the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday, a different picture is being painted of the once beloved South African hero. On Friday Pistorius made his first court appearance … read more »
A bomb explosion targeting soldiers killed at least two people on Friday in the restive northeastern Nigerian city of Maiduguri while houses and shops nearby were burnt, the military said. The two dead were suspected to be the bombers, according … read more »
By RFI Villagers in north Mali arrested two young men with explosives strapped to their bodies on Saturday, witnesses report. On Friday a man blew himself up in the main city of Gao, the first suicide attack of the conflict … read more »
Echoing the stand taken by the Cabinet, the Federation of Kenya Employers says the public wage bill still needs to be reduced further following the release of a new pay structure by the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) on Tuesday. … read more »
TORONTO - The full force of winter is expected to be felt across the GTA Friday. The snow started falling late Thursday afternoon and the GTA will probably be digging out 15 to 25 cm by Friday afternoon. Early Friday morning, both … read more »
Human Rights Watch is urging Kenya to crack down on rights abuses and enact promised political reforms ahead of its national elections in March. In a report published Friday, the New York-based group warned that heightened tensions across the country … read more »
Police in Abuja this afternoon detonated a time bomb dropped at the entrance to the Area 8 Abuja office of NIPOST. Eye witnesses told Daily Times that the parcel containing the expolsive device has been at the gate since last … read more »
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Mayor Rob Ford’s victory on the appeal of his conflict of interest conviction was always the best outcome. The three justices of the divisional court have given Ford, and Toronto, a second chance. The finely tuned legal decision, resting on … read more »
France’s air force carried out an air strike in Mali on Friday as it supported government forces trying to halt a push south by Islamist rebels who control the north, Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said. Asked at a news conference … read more »
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Martha van der Wolf, VOA ADDIS ABABA — A new study says the fastest-growing sectors of Ethiopia’s economy, such as telecommunications, land management and construction, are prone to corruption. A study conducted by the World Bank and the Federal Ethics … read more »
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Maiduguri – Suspected Islamist extremists have killed 15 Christians by slitting their throats in an attack on a village in Maiduguri , residents and a relief source said on Sunday. “From the information we gathered, the attackers broke into selected … read more »
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Tagged bokoharam, Christian, Friday, IndepthAfrica, Islamic terrorism, Islamism, MAIDUGURI, Musari, Nigeria, Nigeria news, Nigerian news
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President Barack Obama is condemning violence in Kenya that left at least 39 people dead in renewed fighting between farming and herding communities that have a history of violent animosity. The White House says in a statement that Obama urges … read more »
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The West African Examinations Council on Friday said it had withheld the results of 47,289 candidates out of 396,614 candidates that sat for the Nov./Dec. 2012 West African Senior School Certificate Examination. The Head of the Nigeria National Office, WAEC, … read more »
Was he under a spell? Or is he suffering from some form of mental or psychological trauma? The questions are many on the lips and minds of many who heard the news of a Nigerian student (names withheld) enrolled in … read more »
Posted in Ghana, Nigeria, West Africa
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Ghana’s incumbent President John Dramani Mahama has been re-elected with 50.7 per cent of the vote. That’s according to results posted on the Electoral Commission’s Facebook page. But Ghana’s opposition New Patriotic Party lead by Nana Akufo-Addo has accused the … read more »
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By Magdi El Gizouli Four students were found dead Friday in a feeder irrigation canal of an experimental farm next to the main campus of the University of Gezira. The students drowned to death; their bodies carried no marks of … read more »
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By Dr. Michael J.K. Bokor No doubt, Ghana’s main problem is the leadership crisis that has continued to blight all hopes for a steady national redemption. The country has abundant national and human resources and can make much progress to … read more »
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Tagged Akufo-Addo, Elections in Ghana, Facebook, Friday, Ghana, IndepthAfrica, New Patriotic Party, Politics, President of the United States
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As midday prayers came to an end at the Grand Anwar mosque in Ethiopia’s capital, worshippers continued on to what has become a regular second act on Fridays — shouting anti-government slogans. The demonstrations this Friday did not turn violent. … read more »
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The United States ordered non-essential staff to leave its embassies in Tunisia and Sudan on Saturday after both diplomatic posts were attacked and Khartoum rejected a U.S. request to send a platoon of Marines to bolster security at its mission … read more »
Posted in East Africa, News, North Africa, Sudan, Tunisia
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Tagged Barack Obama, Friday, IndepthAfrica, Khartoum, Sudan, Tunis, United States, United States Department of State, Victoria Nuland
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By: Robert Reich The biggest political news this week won’t be the Democratic convention. It will be Friday’s unemployment report. If the trend is good — if the rate of unemployment drops and the number of payroll jobs is as … read more »
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