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42 Ethiopians, others storm Warri for African Youth Athletics

February 27, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

We will host the best athletics meet event, says Uduaghan WITH a large contingent of 21 male and 21 female athletes, Ethiopia looks set to paint the city of Warri red in the fast approaching African Youth Athletics Championship. Apart … read more »

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Nigeria: Evidently above the Law!

February 21, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

By Olusegun Adeniyi Dr. Goke Adegoroye, a retired federal permanent secretary and pioneer Director General of the Bureau of Public Service Reforms, published a long article in The Guardian newspaper on January 10 this year. Among other things in that … read more »

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Nigeria: Goodluck Jonathan Pays Surprise Visit To dilapidated Police College in Lagos

January 19, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan yesterday paid a surprise visit to the Nigeria Police College in Ikeja, Lagos on his way to Cote d’ Ivoire for an ECOWAS meeting. Sources said even his top aides had no prior inkling of the unscheduled … read more »

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Letter of appreciation from the Ogaden Community of UK (OCUK) to TheGuardian newspaper

January 16, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

Dear editor Alan Rusbridger, The Ogaden Somali Community of UK wishes to express its profound gratitude and appreciation to you, the editor of The Guardian, and in particular to your News Reporter Mr. Ben Quinn for his recent report about … read more »

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Aid to Ethiopia: British MP responds to funding the Liyu police force

January 15, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

Published in The Guardian Your report (Report, 10 January) accusing the government of funding the Liyu police force is misleading. Not a penny of British money will go to the Liyu force. We take human rights extremely seriously and recognise … read more »

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‘Addressing Inequality In Nigeria Should Guide Constitution Amendment’

January 12, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

By Onyedika Agbedo, Guardian AS the National Assembly continues with the process of amending the 1999 Constitution, Chief Ndukwe Ikoh, an Abia State leader of thought and promoter of Mezie Obodo, a socio-political group in the Southeast, expects the legislators … read more »

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Nigeria Ex-Governor of the Central Bank says he was not Arrested By EFCC

January 11, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

Former Governor of the Central Bank (CBN), Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has denied reports that he was arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday, insisting that rather, he was invited by the agency to make clarifications on … read more »

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Nigeria’s Boko Haram problem

January 11, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

It is not known if the word dysfunctional was invented specifically to describe the Nigerian state — several other candidates also come to mind — but the word certainly fills the bill. The political institutions of Africa’s biggest country are … read more »

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8 Ethiopians held over illegal entry

December 26, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Eight Ethiopians have been apprehended by the immigration department in Tanga region for allegedly entering the country without relevant permits. In an interview with The Guardian yesterday, Tanga regional immigration officer, Sixtus Nyaki said the undocumented Ethiopians were nabbed on … read more »

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Google vs Doogle: Internet giant threatens to sue South African school dropout

November 15, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Internet giant Google is threatening to sue a 23-year-old school dropout after he set up a jobseekers website and named it Doogle. Lawyers working on behalf of the world’s largest search engine, worth an estimated £160bn, wrote to South African-based … read more »

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Rwanda’s ‘authoritarian’ leader has rescued his country from genocide

August 30, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

James Wizeye ,The Guardian Under Paul Kagame Rwanda has become a bulwark of good governance in a troubled region. Dino Mahtani speculates that the rationale behind the west’s development aid to Rwanda is still overwhelmingly guilt at the west’s failure … read more »

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Kenyans, Nigerians Shine At CNN Multichoice African Journalists 2012 Awards

July 29, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Lagos and Abuja — Tom Mboya and Evanson Nyaga, both from Kenya, were last weekend awarded the top prize at the CNN MultiChoice African Journalist 2012 Awards. Tom and Evanson, won for their work ‘African Tribe in India’, which was … read more »

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The end of the west’s humiliating affair with Paul Kagame

July 25, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

David Smith in Johannesburg guardian.co.uk The US has belatedly woken up to the warts-and-all reality of the Rwandan president. When will Britain acknowledge that its development darling may have feet of clay? A “visionary leader,” said Tony Blair; “one of … read more »

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Rwanda’s Paul Kagame warned he may be charged with aiding war crimes

July 25, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

guardian.co.uk, US tells president he could face prosecution for arming groups that carried out atrocities in Democratic Republic of Congo. The head of the US war crimes office has warned Rwanda‘s leaders, including President Paul Kagame, that they could face … read more »

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Has Rwanda’s Paul Kagame lost his American protector?

July 25, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

By Colum Lynch I’ve been busy over the past couple of days reporting out a story on the collapse of U.N. diplomacy in Syria, but I wanted to take out a few moments to weigh in on a report in … read more »

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Saudi woman sentenced to 10 lashes for driving spared

September 29, 2011 by benim

A Saudi woman who was sentenced with 10 lashes for defying the kingdom’s ban on women driving has been spared. Shaima Justaneyah was found guilty on Tuesday in Jeddah of driving without the government’s permission – sparking worldwide outrage. But … read more »

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Clarke Blames Riots On ‘Feral Underclass’

September 6, 2011 by benim

Riots that swept across the UK were the result of a penal system that fails to stop “a feral underclass” reoffending, the Justice Secretary has said. Kenneth Clarke revealed that 75% of over-18s charged with involvement in last month’s unrest … read more »

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Don’t wait too long for a baby – Doctor

January 28, 2011 by benim

Doctors have issued a stark warning to couples not to leave it too late to try for a baby. With more and more women pursuing careers, they and their partners are leaving parenthood to at least their late thirties. But … read more »

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