Tag Archives: Head of state
Okupe did not label Buhari as Sponsor of Boko Haram The Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Public Affairs has denied a report circulating online that Dr, Doyin Okupe has identified Alhaji Muhammadu Buhari as the … read more »
Posted in Nigeria, Press Releases, West Africa
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Tagged bokoharam, Buhari, Executive Office of the President of the United States, Goodluck Jonathan, Head of state, IndepthAfrica, Muhammadu Buhari, Niger Delta, Nigeria
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By Benjamin Obiajulu Aduba This is blasphemy coming from an Igbo man and one who claims to adore the late author. I must admit that I do not fully understand what National or State Burial means. My understanding is that … read more »
Posted in Article, Nigeria, Op-ed, West Africa
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Tagged Achebe, Boston, CHINUA ACHEBE, Head of state, Igbo people, IndepthAfrica, Nigeria, Nigerian, nigerian newspapers, Westminster Abbey, Wole Soyinka
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By TransConflict Internally displaced persons of the Ruhororo site are living in difficult conditions amongst an already well established population. Despite the harsh conditions that an IDP must live, matters are made more difficult by the frequent confrontations they encounter … read more »
Posted in Article, Burundi, East Africa
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Tagged Burundi, Head of state, IDP, IndepthAfrica, Internally displaced person, Landry Nintereste, Police, Ruhororo, Saturday 24th November
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By Tim Flatman In continuing to endorse Thabo Mbeki’s proposal to resolve the status of Abyei, but deciding not to follow through on its earlier commitment to refer it to the UN Security Council, the African Union has effectively declared … read more »
By Luka Biong Deng The AU Peace and Security Council will meet in Addis Ababa on 25th January on the margins of the 21st Ordinary Session of the Assembly of AU. This meeting will not only be its first meeting … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, South Sudan, Sudan
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Tagged Abyei, African Union, Bashir, Head of state, IndepthAfrica, Peace and Security Council, SouthSudan, Sudan, United Nations Security Council
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Former Military Head of State General Abdulsalami Abubakar has again warned that the current insecurity in the country is affecting the economy of the nation especially in the northern part. Abdulsalami Abubabakar who spoke in Minna Niger state on today … read more »
Posted in Nigeria, West Africa
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Tagged Abdulsalami Abubakar, Head of state, Ibrahim Babangida, IndepthAfrica, Kaduna, Niger, Niger State, Nigeria, Nigeria news, Nigerian news, Patrick Ibrahim Yakowa
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By Luka Biong Deng On 14th December in Addis Ababa, the African Union Peace and Security Council decided in its 349th Meeting to refer the endorsement of the AU Proposal on the final status of Abyei area to its meeting … read more »
Posted in Article, South Sudan, Sudan
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Tagged Abyei, African Union, Head of state, IndepthAfrica, Khartoum, Sudan, Sudanese Foreign Minister, UN Security Council, United Nations Security Council
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Former Head of State and national leader of the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC), Gen. Muhammad Buhari (rtd) has lost his first daughter. Zulai Buhari passed on Thursday evening at Nasara Hospital, Marafa Estate, Kaduna two days after giving birth … read more »
What do we expect the former Head of State, Mr Jerry Rawlings, to say again in respect to governance of our dear nation, Ghana? What clarification do we need from his comments on the actions and in actions of the … read more »
Posted in Article, Ghana, News, West Africa
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Tagged About Africa, Africa news, African History, African Maps, All Africa, breaking news, East Africa, Ghana, Ghanaian, Head of state, Indepth Africa Magazine, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, IndepthNigeria, Jerry Rawlings, John Atta Mill, Martin Amidu, National Democratic Congress, NDC, Nigeria news, niheria newspapers, nothafrica, West Africa
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By Dr. Michael J.K. Bokor Former President Rawlings is in the news again; and, as is characteristic of him, he is in for the wrong reason. Speaking at the 30th Anniversary ceremony of the 31st December Women’s Movement, he was … read more »
Posted in Article, Ghana, News, West Africa
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Tagged Africa Countries, africa facts, africa for kids, africa karl wolf, africa lyrics, africa song, africa toto, african food, Ghana, Head of state, IndepthAfrica, Kufuor government, National Democratic Congress, NDC, Politics, Rawlings, Rawlingses
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November 4, 2011 by benim
Friday, November 4, 2011 The causes of Rawlings’ problems are obvious. He is a bundle of contradictions who is suffering as a consequence of his own inability to come to terms with the reality of the human condition: he is … read more »
Posted in Columnist, Ghana, Indepth Africa Magazine, Michael Bokor, News, West Africa
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Tagged Ghana, Head of state, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, IndepthAfricaMagazine, IndepthMultimedia, IndepthNigeria, IndepthSouthAfrica, Jerry Rawlings, John Atta Mills, Kufuor government, Legon, Nana Konadu, Nigeria, Nigeria news, Nigeria online, North Africa, Pan African News, Rawlings, Southern Africa, West Africa
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The public feud between former heads of state Ibrahim Babangida (IBB) and Olusegun Obasanjo (OBJ) is an occasion to reflect on the high price the Nigeria has paid for poor governance. The two have been military colleagues since the Biafra … read more »
Posted in News, Nigeria, Politics, Spotlight, West Africa
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Tagged About Africa, Africa news, African History, African Maps, All Africa, Arab League, breaking news, East Africa, Government, Head of state, Ibrahim Babangida, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, IndepthGhana, IndepthMultimedia, IndepthNigeria, IndepthSouthAfrica, IndepthWorld, Nigeria, Nigerian Armed Forces, North Africa, Olusegun Obasanjo, Pan African News, President of Nigeria, Southern Africa, West Africa
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You ‘re a fool @ 70 — Obasanjo * You, a failure, witless comedian— IBB By Emmanuel Aziken, Political Editor, Kolade Larewaju, Henry Umoru & Paul Odenyi ABEOKUTA –FORMER President Olusegun Obasanjo and former military President Ibrahim Babangida yesterday descended … read more »
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Tagged About Africa, Africa news, African History, African Maps, All Africa, Arab League, breaking news, East Africa, Head of state, Ibrahim Babangida, IndepthAfrica, IndepthGhana, IndepthMultimedia, IndepthNigeria, IndepthSouthAfrica, IndepthWorld, Jebba Hydroelectric Power Station, Jonathan, Niger State, Nigeria, Nigeria Airways, Nigeria news, Nigeria online, Nigeria politics, North Africa, Ogun State, Olusegun Obasanjo, Pan African News, Southern Africa, West Africa
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Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday said he planned legislation to limit the head of state to one term of office with a longer timeframe, but pledged he would not benefit from such a law. The president’s advisers have long … read more »
Posted in News, Nigeria, West Africa
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Tagged About Africa, Africa news, African History, African Maps, All Africa, Arab League, breaking news, East Africa, Goodluck Jonathan, Head of state, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, IndepthGhana, IndepthMultimedia, IndepthNigeria, IndepthSouthAfrica, IndepthWorld, Law, National Assembly, Nigeria, North Africa, Pan African News, President of Nigeria, Southern Africa, Umaru Musa Yar'Adua, West Africa
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YAMOUSSOUKRO, Ivory Coast – World leaders have begun arriving in Yamoussoukro for the inauguration of Ivory Coast’s president. The stately ceremony should have taken place six months ago after Alassane Ouattara was declared the winner of last year’s presidential election, … read more »
Posted in Cote d'Ivoire, News, Politics, West Africa
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Tagged About Africa, Africa news, African History, African Maps, Alassane Ouattara, All Africa, Arab League, breaking news, Côte d'Ivoire, East Africa, Head of state, IndepthAfrica, IndepthGhana, IndepthMultimedia, IndepthNigeria, IndepthSouthAfrica, IndepthWorld, International Criminal Court, Laurent Gbagbo, Luis Moreno-Ocampo, North Africa, Pan African News, Southern Africa, West Africa, Yamoussoukro
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December 29, 2010 by benim
Libreville – Gabon’s opposition warned the country had “opened the door to dictatorship” after the parliament on Tuesday approved constitutional changes proposed by President Ali Bongo Ondimba. Luc Marat Abila of Bongo’s ruling PDG party said the changes aimed to … read more »
Posted in Gabon, News, Politics, West Africa
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Tagged Africa news, African news, Ali Bongo Ondimba, breaking news, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Head of state, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, List of heads of state of Gabon, News local news, newspapers, Omar Bongo, World news, Zacharie Myboto
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December 14, 2010 by benim
Nairobi — Kenya Justice minister Mutula Kilonzo has praised WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange for releasing the American diplomatic cables to the public. In a 15-minute interview with radio station Q-FM, Mr Kilonzo said Mr Assange had done a “good job” … read more »
Posted in East Africa, Kenya, News, Wikileaks
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Tagged Africa news, African news, Head of state, IndepthAfrica, Julian Assange, Kenya, kenya news, Kenya newsppapers, Lake Victoria, Michael Ranneberger, Mutula Kilonzo, United States, Wikileaks
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December 5, 2010 by benim
As the nation approaches another election year, former Head of State, Yakubu Gowon said yesterday that Nigeria’s leaders need prayers for God to direct them on the right path. Speaking in Benin City during a visit to state governor, Adams … read more »
Posted in News, Nigeria, Politics, West Africa
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Tagged Adams Oshiomhole, Africa news, Benin City, crime, Edo State, God, Head of state, IndepthAfrica, Lagos, leaders need, need prayers, Nigeria, Nigeria news, Nigeria Prays&, Nigeria’, political-news, Yakubu Gowon
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