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By Audrey Charowa, zimeye.org President Robert Mugabe’s “super pampered” son Chatunga Mugabe’s expulsion from St Georges College allegedly due to gross indiscipline and insubordination has far reaching implications. Reports state that Chatunga had numerous clashes with School authorities and he had been given … read more »
Posted in Southern Africa, Zimbabwe
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Tagged Bachelor of Arts, Catholic school, Chatunga, Indept Africa, IndepthAfrica, indepthafrica africa news, Jabulani Sibanda, Robert Mugabe, University of London, Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe African National Union Patriotic Front
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Mali, Morocco and France are working hand in hand to defend the integrity and sovereignty of Mali, said the French and Malian ambassadors in Rabat. “Mali, France and Morocco have continued to work together in international fora to defend the … read more »
Posted in Algeria, Article, Mali, Morocco, North Africa
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Tagged Addis Ababa, France, French Army, IndepthAfrica, indepthafrica africa news, Maghreb, Mali, Morocco, Sahel, United Nations Security Council
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Ivory Coast defender Emmanuel Eboue has confidently teased the Super Eagles of Nigeria saying that the Nigerian team shouldn’t celebrate their advancement to the quarterfinals as their journey in 2013 African Nations Cup will be short lived. Eboue went on micro-blogging site … read more »
Dewa Mavhinga,guardian.co.uk, The forthcoming elections are likely to be mired in violence as Mugabe and Zanu-PF have blocked any democratic reforms. For millions of Zimbabweans, the new year is less a symbol of hope than of dread. Elections are supposed … read more »
Posted in Article, Southern Africa, Zimbabwe
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Tagged IndepthAfrica, indepthafrica africa news, Jacob Zuma, MDC, Morgan Tsvangirai, Mugabe, Robert Mugabe, Zanu-PF, Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe African National Union Patriotic Front, Zimbabwean
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KAMPALA (Reuters) – Leading opposition politician Kizza Besigye was arrested for planning anti-government riots in the Ugandan capital Kampala, police said on Saturday. Besigye has led protests for years aimed at toppling President Yoweri Museveni, to whom he lost a … read more »
Posted in East Africa, Uganda
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Tagged Besigye, Forum for Democratic Change, IndepthAfrica, indepthafrica africa news, Kampala, Kenya, Kizza Besigye, Reuters, Uganda, Yoweri Museveni
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The Aviationist by: Michael Glynn US Navy via The Aviationist DJIBOUTI – The shipping lanes of the pirate-infested Somali basin have faded somewhat from the headlines in the past year as attacks and successful hijackings have dropped significantly. The decrease … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, Somali
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Tagged Djibouti, French Foreign Legion, IndepthAfrica, indepthafrica africa news, Indian Ocean, Japan Maritime Self Defense Force, Orion, Piracy in Somalia, Somali, Somalia
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By Luk Kuth Dak Believe it or not, experts, pundits and political scentriec see it that the illegal influx of illegal immigrants into the Republic of South Sudan (RSS) is nothing less than a time bomb. Occasionally, I am painfully … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, South Sudan, Sudan
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Tagged IndepthAfrica, indepthafrica africa news, Juba, Ohio, RSS, Somalia, SouthSudan, Sudan People's Liberation Army/Movement, United States, Washington DC
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By Abdul-Rahman Abubakar, Daily Trust The World Bank has praised economic policies of the present administration declaring that it has led to slight reduction in the country’s poverty index from 48 to 46 percent. Speaking when he visited President Goodluck … read more »
Posted in Nigeria, West Africa
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Tagged Federal Government, Federal government of the United States, GoodluckJonathan, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, indepthafrica africa news, Jonathan, Nigeria, Nigeria news, Nigerian news, Poverty, World Bank
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CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Jacob Zuma, president of South Africa. Personal: Birth date: April 12, 1942 Birth place: Nkandla, KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa Birth name: Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma Father: Gcinamazwi Zuma, police officer Mother: Nobhekisisa … read more »
By: Jim Kouri White House officials and State Department staff, contrary to original press statements, were informed about the suspected terrorist attack on Sept. 11, 2012, just two hours after the assailants invaded the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, and … read more »
Zambia will play Ethiopia in their opening 2013 Africa Cup Group C match in Nelspruit. The African champions have been drawn against Burkina Faso, 1994 champions Nigeria and 1962 winners Ethiopia in Group C at next year’s finals. Zambia will … read more »
Posted in 2013 Africa Cup of Nations, Ethiopia, Soccer, Sports, Zambia
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Tagged Africa Nations Cup, Angola, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Côte d'Ivoire, IndepthAfrica, indepthafrica africa news, Ivory Coast, LUSAKA, Zambia. Edit
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Here are those groups in full: Group A: South Africa, Cape Verde, Morocco, Angola. Group B: Ghana, DR Congo, Niger, Mali. Group C: Zambia, Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Nigeria. Group D: Ivory Coast, Algeria, Tunisia, Togo.
By Magdi El Gizouli The Sudanese Islamic Movement (SIM) held a series of conferences at state and sectorial levels over the past few weeks in preparation for its awaited general convention in November. Ahead of the conferences the Movement announced … read more »
Posted in Article, South Sudan, Sudan
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Tagged Ali Osman Taha, Darfur, IndepthAfrica, indepthafrica africa news, Khartoum, National Congress Party, NCP, North Darfur, Sudan, Taha
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By Sabrino Majok Majok The Cooperation Agreement recently signed in Addis Ababa on September 27th, 2012, has been received with mixed reactions in South Sudan with negotiators and their colleagues at an extreme end while people of Northern Bhar El … read more »
Posted in Article, South Sudan, Sudan
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Tagged Addis Ababa, Bahr Al-Arab, Bahr el Ghazal, IndepthAfrica, indepthafrica africa news, Northern Bahr el Ghazal, Pagan, River Kiir, South Sudan, Sudan
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DOHA: Qatar said on Wednesday it was “surprised” by Ethiopia’s decision to cut diplomatic ties with the Gulf state, and rejected as unfounded the accusation that it sought to destabilize the Horn of Africa. The official Qatar News Agency (QNA) … read more »
The Church of England’s Archbishop of York continues to distinguish himself as a frequent fly in the ointment of political correctness by defending British culture and Christianity. Himself a Ugandan refugee from the horrors of Idi Amin, John Sentamu is … read more »
Posted in Article, South Sudan, Sudan
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Tagged Archbishop of York, England, Idi Amin, IndepthAfrica, indepthafrica africa news, John Sentamu, Khartoum, Sentamu, South Sudan, Sudan
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Washington: US President Barack Obama and his Republican challenger Mitt Romney faced off on Monday in their last debate before the 6 November presidential election. Here is some fact-checking of claims made by the two candidates. Obama: Romney said there … read more »
Posted in America, World News
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Tagged Barack Obama, drone, IndepthAfrica, indepthafrica africa news, Iran, Iraq, Mali, Mitt Romney, NATO, obama, Romney, Syria, Tumor, United States
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Stu Forster A preview of Tuesday night’s UEFA Champions League clash between Manchester United and SC Braga: team news, form guide, lineup projections, tactical keys, TV info, referee, and odds. On Tuesday, Manchester United host Portuguese side SC Braga for … read more »
Posted in Soccer
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Tagged 2012/13 UEFA Champions League, Alex Ferguson, IndepthAfrica, indepthafrica africa news, Man United vs. SC Braga, Man United vs. SC Braga Preview, Manchester United F.C., Old Trafford, Patrice Evra, Robin van Persie, Shinji Kagawa, Uefa Champions League, Wayne Rooney
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By Harid Mkali,Tanzania Daily News (Dar es Salaam) Since its inception the African Union (AU) has shown a penchant for failing to define and protect Africans’ vital interests, especially land, which in effect is independence itself. It has also fallen … read more »
Posted in Article, Tanzania
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Tagged Addis Ababa, African Union, Benito Mussolini, Ethiopia, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, indepthafrica africa news, Julius Nyerere, National Museum of Ethiopia, Tanganyika African National Union
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By: Jim Kouri With Friday’s release of State Department documents regarding diplomats at the Benghazi, Libya, consulate telling officials in Washington, D.C., about the dangers of a growing Islamist population in that city and the need for more security personnel, … read more »
Posted in America, Article, Jim Kouri
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Tagged AlQaeda, Barack Obama, Benghazi, Darrell Issa, IndepthAfrica, indepthafrica africa news, Libya, obama, United States, United States House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
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By Alemayehu G. Mariam October is international Breast Cancer Awareness month. Throughout the month, public and private organizations in many countries promote programs and activities aimed at breast cancer risk reduction, early detection, treatment and research. It is well-established that … read more »
Posted in Article, Ethiopia
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Tagged Breast Cancer, Cancer, Ethiopia, Foreign Policy, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, indepthafrica africa news, Meles Zenawi, National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, United States
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Owners of offices, which recruit housemaids from Ethiopia, have complained about the Ethiopian Embassy’s alleged failure to solve several issues concerning the housemaids, reports Al-Anba daily quoting sources. Sources revealed the embassy has closed its doors on housemaids who escaped … read more »
Posted in Eritrea, Ethiopia
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Tagged diplomatic mission, Domestic worker, Ethiopia, Human rights, IndepthAfrica, indepthafrica africa news, Kuwait, Office, Roaming, Sponsor (commercial)
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By Luka Biong Deng The first round of the AU Roadmap has come to an end on 27th September when the direct negotiation between the two countries ended with the signing of the Cooperation Agreement. The last phase of the … read more »
Posted in Article, South Sudan, Sudan
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Tagged Abyei, Addis Ababa, AU Panel, IndepthAfrica, indepthafrica africa news, Khartoum, South Sudan, SPLM, Sudan, United Nations Security Council
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Juba leadership on the Cooperation Agreement has started to be dismissive and abusive to those questioning some pieces in the agreement. Some of our lawmakers have joined the prey and are out to criticize whoever criticizes the agreement. They have … read more »
Posted in Article, South Sudan, Sudan
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Tagged Abyei, Bahr el Ghazal, IndepthAfrica, indepthafrica africa news, Juba, Khartoum, Northern Bahr el Ghazal, Panthou, South Sudan, Sudan
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UNITED NATIONS—The UN General Assembly elected Rwanda, Argentina and Australia to the 15-national Security Council on Thursday for 2013 and 2014. Rwanda and Argentina were unopposed in their bids for the Africa seat and the Latin American and Caribbean seat, … read more »
Uche Igwe I was not so surprised to read that Nigeria has joined the ten bottom governance performers in Africa. The latest Mo Ibrahim Foundation’s Assessment of Governance in Africa ranked Nigeria 43 out of 52 countries assessed – slightly … read more »
Posted in Article, Nigeria
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Tagged Democratic Republic Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, indepthafrica africa news, Institute of Development Studies, Mo Ibrahim, Nigeria, Pambazuka News, South Africa
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Henry Makori The groundbreaking case pits the state monopoly Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) and its long-serving CEO Edward Njoroge against the Nairobi Law Monthly magazine published by lawyer Ahmednassir Abdullahi. Hearing commences on 6 November. Nairobi Law Monthly resumed … read more »
Posted in Article, Kenya
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Tagged Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, indepthafrica africa news, India, KenGen, Kenya, Kenya Electricity Generating Company, Kenyan, Nairobi, United States
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Dawit Atinafu Once, Ethiopia was a powerful nation with greater political and economic influences. However, this astounding position was drastically declined mostly due to internal political instability fashioned by the regimes that ruled the nation in different times. As a … read more »
Posted in Article, Eritrea, Ethiopia
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Tagged Ethiopia, Ethiopian, Ethiopian People Revolutionary Democratic Front, Ethnic group, Human Development Index, Indept Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, indepthafrica africa news, Meles, Meles Zenawi
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Getahune Bekele One of the most revered Sons of Africa, admired for his firm stance on good governance, human right issues and economic development in the continent, the Sudan born telecommunication billionaire, Mo Ibrahim, once again sided with tyrannized Africans … read more »
Posted in Article, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Getahune Bekele
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Tagged Festus Mogae, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, indepthafrica africa news, London, Meles Zenawi, Mo Ibrahim, Mo Ibrahim foundation, Salim Ahmed Salim, Sudan
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“Say what?”.Oh, Puh-lee-ze, give me a break! Yes, I know that Ghanaians have very highly inflammable anger in their chromosomes when it comes to monetary issues. However, I have intentionally gone out of my way to push the pedal of … read more »
Posted in Article, Ghana
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Tagged Bankruptcy, Donald Trump, Ghana, Heavily Indebted Poor Countries, Henry Ford, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, indepthafrica africa news, Thomas Jefferson, United States
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