Tag Archives: In-depth Africa
December 5, 2010 by benim
At the centre of a tightening web of death threats, sex-crime accusations and high-level demands for a treason trial, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange threatened to unleash a “thermonuclear device” of completely unexpurgated government files if he is forced to appear … read more »
Posted in America, Asia, Australia, Canada, Europe, Global Issues, Middle East
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Tagged Al-Qaeda, Ali Abdullah Saleh, arrest, arrest warrant, Assange, british police, contact information, Eric Holder, Espionage, ethics, founder julian, Hillary Rodham Clinton, In-depth Africa, IndepthAfrica, internet censorship, Islam, John Brennan, Julian Assange, Law Crime, Law enforcement in the United Kingdom, London, national security, political-news, Rape, Say'ūn, security, SERIOUS ORGANISED CRIME AGENCY, Stockholm, Sweden, Terrorism in Yemen, U.S, United Kingdom, Web 2.0, Whistleblowing, Wikileaks, World Wide Web, Yemen
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December 4, 2010 by benim
The online payments processor, PayPal, says it has cut access for donations to the whistle-blowing website Wikileaks. PayPal said its payment service cannot be used for activities “that encourage, promote, facilitate or instruct others to engage in illegal activity”. Wikileaks’ … read more »
Posted in America, Asia, Australia, Canada, Europe, Global Issues, Middle East
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Tagged 3rd millennium, arrest, arrest warrant, Assange, Baghdad, british police, contact information, Eric Holder, Espionage, ethics, founder julian, Hillary Rodham Clinton, In-depth Africa, IndepthAfrica, internet censorship, Iraq, Julian Assange, Law Crime, Law enforcement in the United Kingdom, London, national security, pay pal, political-news, Rape, security, SERIOUS ORGANISED CRIME AGENCY, Social Issues, Stockholm, Sweden, United Kingdom, war in afghanistan, Web 2.0, Whistleblowing, Wikileaks, World Wide Web
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December 3, 2010 by benim
Who is he?: An Australian Internet activist and former hacker who is on the advisory board of the secretive Sweden-based website WikiLeaks and also the editor-in-chief of the site, which posts confidential documents. Through the high-profile document dumps of U.S. … read more »
Posted in America, Global Issues
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Tagged arrest, arrest warrant, Assange, british police, contact information, Eric Holder, Espionage, ethics, founder julian, Hillary Rodham Clinton, In-depth Africa, IndepthAfrica, internet censorship, Julian Assange, Law Crime, Law enforcement in the United Kingdom, London, national security, political-news, Rape, security, SERIOUS ORGANISED CRIME AGENCY, Social Issues, Stockholm, Sweden, United Kingdom, Web 2.0, Whistleblowing, Wikileaks, World Wide Web
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December 3, 2010 by benim
The United States was secretly given permission from Yemen’s president to attack the al Qaeda group in his country that later attempted to blow up planes in American air space. President Ali Abdullah Saleh told John Brennan, President Obama’s counterterrorism … read more »
Posted in America, Asia, Australia, Canada, Europe, Global Issues, Middle East
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Tagged arrest, arrest warrant, Assange, british police, contact information, Eric Holder, Espionage, ethics, founder julian, Hillary Rodham Clinton, In-depth Africa, IndepthAfrica, internet censorship, Julian Assange, Law Crime, Law enforcement in the United Kingdom, London, national security, political-news, Rape, security, SERIOUS ORGANISED CRIME AGENCY, Stockholm, Sweden, United Kingdom, Web 2.0, Whistleblowing, Wikileaks, World Wide Web
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December 3, 2010 by benim
The third large release of documents from the shadowy website WikiLeaks on Nov. 28, 2010, shared more than 250,000 sensitive diplomatic cables and directives from the U.S. State Department, and followed large dumps of documents from the Afghanistan and Iraq … read more »
Posted in America, Asia, Australia, Canada, Europe, Global Issues, Middle East
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Tagged arrest, arrest warrant, Assange, british police, contact information, Eric Holder, Espionage, ethics, founder julian, Hillary Rodham Clinton, In-depth Africa, IndepthAfrica, internet censorship, Julian Assange, Law Crime, Law enforcement in the United Kingdom, London, national security, political-news, Rape, security, SERIOUS ORGANISED CRIME AGENCY, Stockholm, Sweden, United Kingdom, Web 2.0, Whistleblowing, Wikileaks, World Wide Web
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December 2, 2010 by benim
LONDON — Sweden’s highest court refused on Thursday to grant permission for Julian Assange, the founder of the WikiLeaks whistle-blowing organization, to appeal a court order seeking his arrest to face questioning over alleged sex crimes, news reports said. State’s … read more »
Posted in America, Asia, Australia, Canada, Europe, Global Issues, Middle East
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Tagged arrest, Assange, british police, contact information, Eric Holder, Espionage, ethics, founder julian, Hillary Rodham Clinton, In-depth Africa, IndepthAfrica, Julian Assange, Law Crime, Law enforcement in the United Kingdom, London, national security, political-news, Rape, security, SERIOUS ORGANISED CRIME AGENCY, United Kingdom, Whistleblowing, Wikileaks
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November 5, 2010 by benim
A statue of Jesus Christ that its builders say will be the largest in the world is fast rising from a Polish cabbage field and local officials hope it will become a beacon for tourists. The builders expect to attach … read more »
Posted in Odd News, Religion
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Tagged Christ the Redeemer, Christianity, Cristo de la Concordia, Hospitality Recreation, In-depth Africa, IndepthAfrica, jesus, jesus christ, King of Kings, odd-news, Ohio, Poland, Priesthood (Catholic Church), prophets, Religion, Religion Belief, Rio de Janeiro, Statue, Świebodzin, Warren County, Warsaw
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November 2, 2010 by benim
ANC Youth League president Julius Malema will go to trial for hate speech in April next year. The Johannesburg High Court made the decision after Malema and his accusers, civil rights group AfriForum, failed to come to a settlement over … read more »
Posted in News, Politics, South Africa, Southern Africa
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Tagged Africa news, African National Congress, African National Congress Youth League, ANC Youth League, Durban, In-depth Africa, Jacob Zuma, Johannesburg, Julius Malema, Politics, South Africa
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October 31, 2010 by benim
A U.S. war crimes tribunal on Sunday sentenced Canadian captive Omar Khadr to 40 years in prison for charges that included murdering an American soldier in battle, but his plea agreement capped his sentence at eight years. That means the … read more »
October 31, 2010 by benim
Yemen freed on Sunday a female suspect detained in connection with explosive packages sent from Yemen and bound for the United States on condition that she appears when summoned for questioning, a relative said. Asked if the woman had been … read more »
Posted in Global Issues, Middle East
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Tagged aircraft, Al-Qaeda, America, Asia, bomb plot, cargo flights, create havoc, disaster, disasters-news, Dubai, Hanan al Samawi, In-depth Africa, Indepth Africa, Islam, Islamic terrorism, Islamism, Law Crime, Letter bomb, london bombings, New strategy, Organized crime, Panic, Pentaerythritol tetranitrate, Plan, Say'ūn, Say’ūn, terrorism, terrorist group, UK, United Arab Emirates, US, Western Asia, Yemen, Yemen bomb plot
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October 31, 2010 by benim
A female engineering student has been arrested in Yemen on suspicion of posting the packages containing bombs found on two cargo jets in Dubai and Britain. The 22-year-old woman, named locally as Hanan al Samawi, was traced through a phone … read more »
Posted in America, Europe, Global Issues, Middle East, Multimedia, News Video, Video
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Tagged aircraft, Al-Qaeda, America, Asia, bomb plot, cargo flights, create havoc, disaster, disasters-news, Dubai, Hanan al Samawi, In-depth Africa, Indepth Africa, Islam, Islamic terrorism, Islamism, Law Crime, london bombings, New strategy, Organized crime, Panic, Pentaerythritol tetranitrate, Plan, Say'ūn, terrorism, terrorist group, UK, United Arab Emirates, US, Western Asia, Yemen, Yemen bomb plot
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October 30, 2010 by benim
Celine Dion gave birth to the boys last Saturday, and she’s finally decided on names for the tots: Eddy and Nelson. One is named after record producer Eddy Marnay, and the other after human rights campaigner and former South African … read more »
Posted in Hottest News, Multimedia, Photo Gallery, South Africa, Southern Africa
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Tagged Access Hollywood, African people, caesarean section, Celine Dion, Civil awards and decorations, Eddy, Eddy Marnay, Entertainment Culture, entertainment-news, Everett, Human Interest, In vitro fertilisation, In-depth Africa, Indepth Africa, Nelson Mandela, Record producer, South Africa, Xhosa people
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October 30, 2010 by benim
Referee Mark Clattenburg was at the centre of controversy on Saturday night after allowing a late Nani goal to stand despite the Tottenham Hotspur, goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes being convinced the game had been stopped for a free-kick. Nani’s stunning opportunism … read more »
Posted in Soccer, Sports
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Tagged Edwin van der Sar, Heurelho Gomes, In-depth Africa, Indepth Africa, Manchester United F.C., Mark Clattenburg, Nani, Tottenham Hotspur F.C., Wayne Rooney, Younes Kaboul
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October 29, 2010 by benim
Mugabe’s machinery kicked into gear this week as the death certificate of his late bodyguard Cain Chademana was leaked to online media in an effort to discredit newspaper claims his wife, Grace, was having an affair with the Reserve Bank … read more »
Posted in News, Southern Africa, Zimbabwe
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Tagged Africa news, Anti-communism, Central Intelligence Organisation, Environment, Gideon, Gideon Gono, Grace Mugabe, Harare, Human Interest, In-depth Africa, Indepth Africa news, Mugabe, political-news, Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe, Robert Gabriel Mugabe, Robert Mugabe, Sabina, Sabina Mugabe, Sally Hayfron, The Heritage School, Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe Robert Mugabe
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October 29, 2010 by benim
HELLO! My name is Grace Mugabe, first lady and loving wife of one of Africa’s longest serving democratic presidents, Robert Gabriel Mugabe. I realise I am a favourite target for South African newspapers. It is a pity my husband’s government … read more »
Posted in Article, News, Southern Africa, Zimbabwe
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Tagged Africa news, Anti-communism, Central Intelligence Organisation, Environment, Gideon, Gideon Gono, Grace Mugabe, Harare, Human Interest, In-depth Africa, Indepth Africa news, Mugabe, political-news, Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe, Robert Mugabe, Sabina, Sabina Mugabe, The Heritage School, Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe Robert Mugabe
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October 28, 2010 by benim
Guinea’s interim president, Gen. Sekouba Konate, on Wednesday set the date of the country’s much-delayed presidential runoff election for November 7, a day after the nation’s prime minister said voters would go to the polls on Sunday. The decree from … read more »
Posted in Election, Guinea, News, West Africa
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Tagged Africa news, African countries, African Union member states, Alpha Condé, Carter Center, Cellou Dalein Diallo, Conakry, Economic Community of West African States, Elction, geography, Guinea, Guinean legislative election, In-depth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Kissidougou, Least Developed Countries, Moussa Dadis Camara, political-news, runoff election, Sekouba Konate, Siguiri, Single winner electoral systems, Two-round system, West Africa
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October 23, 2010 by benim
When President Robert Mugabe’s younger sister, Sabina, died in Harare after a short illness, pictures showed the 86-year-old president looking devastated at her funeral. * Dictator shattered by discovery * The trusted guard who spilled the beans has died suddenly … read more »
Posted in Article, News, Southern Africa, Spotlight, Zimbabwe
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Tagged Africa news, Anti-communism, Central Intelligence Organisation, Environment, Gideon Gono, Grace Mugabe, Harare, Human Interest, In-depth Africa, Indepth Africa news, political-news, Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe, Robert Mugabe, Sabina, Sabina Mugabe, The Heritage School, Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe Robert Mugabe
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October 22, 2010 by benim
Adoption – What’s New? Ethiopian adoption could be turning a corner. The talk now is to “avoid overseas adoption” and in as much as possible to care “for orphans near their birthplace”. This is not a novel idea as it … read more »
Posted in Analysis, East Africa, Ethiopia, News
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Tagged Adoption, Africa news, Ethiopia, Ethiopian government, Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front, Human Rights Watch, In-depth Africa, Indepth Africa, Mary Landrieu, Politics of Ethiopia, Pro-life
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October 22, 2010 by benim
LONDON — Wayne Rooney ended a week of intense speculation about his future Friday by changing his mind and signing a new five-year contract with Manchester United, saying “this is where I belong.” Only days after criticizing United for its … read more »
Posted in Soccer, Sports
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Tagged Alex Ferguson, Cristiano Ronaldo, David Gill, England, Ferguson, Football in England, Football in the United Kingdom, Govan, In-depth Africa, Indepth Africa, Knights Bachelor, London, manchester, Manchester United F.C., Manchester United F.C. season 200910, Old Trafford, Premier League, sports-news, United Kingdom, Wayne Rooney
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October 22, 2010 by benim
A plane crash in Democratic Republic of Congo that killed 20 people on board was caused by a crocodile hidden in a bag on the flight, a media report said here Friday. British co-pilot Chris Wilson was among 20 people … read more »
Posted in Central Africa, Conflict/Tragedy, DR Congo, News
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Tagged Africa news, Aviation accidents and incidents, Bandundu, crocodile, Democratic Republic of Congo, In-depth Africa, Indepth Africa, Jeune Afrique, Kinshasa, Let L-410 Turbolet
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October 22, 2010 by benim
Miss Teen South Africa 2009, Chante Jantjies, returned from South America to a welcome from ANC Youth League president Julius Malema. Jantjies, 16, a matric pupil from Centurion, was crowned Miss Teenager Universe on Sunday. Malema said the league would … read more »
Posted in Entertainment, Fashion, News, South Africa, Southern Africa
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Tagged Africa news, African National Congress, African National Congress Youth League, Berlin, Caster Semenya, In-depth Africa, Indepth Africa, Jacob Zuma, Julius Malema, South Africa, South America
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October 22, 2010 by benim
he Southern Sudan Referendum Commission (SSRC) has finally released a full timetable of the exercise and submitted its budget proposal to the presidency, reported Sudan’s official news agency SUNA on Thursday. Head of South Sudan referendum commission Mohammed Ibrahim Khalil … read more »
Posted in News, North Africa, Sudan
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Tagged Abyei, Africa news, Government, In-depth Africa, Indepth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, National Congress Party, Referendum, Southern Sudan, Sudan, Sudan People's Liberation Army/Movement
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October 22, 2010 by benim
THE Johannesburg Magistrates’ Court, was on Thursday, told that Henry Okah allegedly instructed his co-conspirators to buy the two cars used in the Nigerian Independence Day bombings. [One of the Abuja bomb blast suspects, Mr Charles Tombrah Okah, in handcuffs, … read more »
Posted in Conflict/Tragedy, News, Nigeria, West Africa
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Tagged Abuja, Africa news, Chief magistrate, First Information Report, Henry Okah, In-depth Africa, Indepth Africa, Nigeria, SMS, South Africa, State Security Service
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October 22, 2010 by benim
ABUJA – Charles Okah, younger brother to the embattled ex-leader of the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta, MEND, Mr. Henry Okah, his son, and five other accused persons were Wednesday, dragged before a Chief Magistrate Court sitting … read more »
Posted in Conflict/Tragedy, News, Nigeria, West Africa
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Tagged Abuja, Africa news, Court clerk, Henry Okah, In-depth Africa, Indepth Africa, Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta, Nigeria, Raymond Dokpesi, South Africa, State Security Service
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October 21, 2010 by benim
Luxor has long been Egypt’s prize possession. It was here that the ancient Egyptians at one time built their capital of Thebes; where Pharoahs dedicated massive temples to their gods; and where Howard Carter unearthed the world-famous boy King, Tutankhamen, … read more »
Posted in Egypt, News, North Africa
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Tagged Africa news, Ancient Egypt, Cairo Opera House, Egypt, In-depth Africa, Luxor, Luxor Temple, McDonalds, Nile, Supreme Council of Antiquities
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October 21, 2010 by benim
HARGEISA, Somalia — There is a part of Somalia where foreigners can walk the streets in safety, where the only guns are held by uniformed members of the state security services, where elections are held regularly and democratically, and where … read more »
Posted in East Africa, News, Somali, Spotlight
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Tagged Africa news, Ethiopia, Hargeisa, In-depth Africa, Indepth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, Johnnie Carson, Somalia, Somaliland, Transitional Federal Government, United States
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October 21, 2010 by benim
Nigeria’s population is projected to reach 289.1 million by 2050, making it the fifth most populous country in the world, the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) says in a report, ‘The State of the World Population 2010′ released yesterday. The report … read more »
Posted in News, Nigeria, West Africa
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Tagged Africa news, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, In-depth Africa, Indepth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, Nigeria, Somalia, United Nations, United Nations Population Fund, World population
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October 21, 2010 by benim
The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) strongly condemns the bomb attack at Radio Horseed in Bossasso, Puntland. According to information received by NUSOJ, during the evening news (approximately 08:20pm) on 18 October 2010, an explosive device was thrown into … read more »
Posted in East Africa, News, Somali
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Tagged Africa news, Harakat al-Shabaab Mujahideen, In-depth Africa, Islam, Puntland, Radio, Radio broadcasting, Sharia, Somalia, United States
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October 20, 2010 by benim
Merlin is responding to meet the growing health needs of 7,500 Congolese refugees that have entered the Central African Republic (CAR). The refugees, many of whom are children, have been driven from their homes by fighting in the Dongo region … read more »
Posted in Central Africa, DR Congo, Health, Refugees/Migrants
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Tagged Africa news, Anita Ušacka, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, In-depth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, International Criminal Court, Refugee, United Nations, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
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October 20, 2010 by benim
At least four gays have been attacked in Uganda since the publication of a front-page newspaper story that listed the African nation’s 100 “top” homosexuals, according to activists there. The Oct. 9 article in a Ugandan newspaper called Rolling Stone … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, News, Uganda
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Tagged Conservative Christianity, disasters-news, East Africa, Entertainment Culture, geography, Homosexuality, Human Interest, In-depth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, Kampala, LGBT rights in Belarus, MythBusters, political-news, Rolling Stone, Save Our Children, Sexual Minorities Uganda, Social Issues, Technology Internet, Uganda
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