Tag Archives: IndepthAfrica news
By Anne Bartlett If the last year has taught us anything about Sudan, it is that there is already so much hot air in Khartoum that the Sudanese government does not feel in the slightest bit concerned about some more … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, Sudan
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Tagged African Union, Blue Nile, Darfur, IndepthAfrica, IndepthAfrica news, Khartoum, Sahel, SouthSudan, Sudan, Sudanese government
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By Luka Biong Deng As expected, the summit between presidents Salva Kiir and Omar el-Bashir on January 25 did not produce any results. The term summit, which usually refers to a high-level meeting, is losing its meaning in the context … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, Sudan
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Tagged Abyei, African Union, IndepthAfrica, IndepthAfrica news, Khartoum, National Congress Party, Omar al-Bashir, Salva Kiir Mayardit, SouthSudan, Sudan
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JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — Officials say South Sudan and Sudan have failed to reach an agreement on security arrangements and oil exports after several days of talks in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa. The two sides were negotiating the … read more »
Posted in East Africa, South Sudan, Sudan
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Tagged Addis Ababa, Associated Press, Darfur, IndepthAfrica, IndepthAfrica news, Juba, Khartoum, List of countries by oil exports, SouthSudan, Sudan
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Zimbabwean Vice-President John Nkomo died on Thursday after treatment for cancer in South Africa, President Robert Mugabe said, removing a potential successor to the ageing leader who has his own health problems. Nkomo, 78, was nominated for the joint number … read more »
Posted in Article, Southern Africa, Zimbabwe
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Tagged Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, IndepthAfrica news, John Nkomo, Joice Mujuru, Robert Mugabe, South Africa, Vice President of the United States, Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe African National Union Patriotic Front
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An image posted online on Jan. 14, 2013 by Islamic militants in Somalia allegedly shows the body of a French commando who was killed in a failed raid aimed at freeing a French hostage. / YouTube MOGADISHU, Somalia In a gruesome … read more »
Posted in Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Somali, Sudan, Zimbabwe
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Tagged Al-Shabab, Foreign hostages in Somalia, France, François Hollande, French Defence, IndepthAfrica, IndepthAfrica news, Jean-Yves Le Drian, Mogadishu, photo of French commando killed in raid, somali Al-Shabab, somali news, Somalia, Somalia News
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By Abukar Arman Gone are the days when avoidance of religious and political discussions was essential to retaining friendships. Today, discussing these two topics in the public and private squares is essential to peace, coexistence, development and progress! At hand … read more »
Posted in America, Middle East
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Tagged Allah, Arab Spring, drone, IndepthAfrica, IndepthAfrica news, Islam, Judeo-Christian, Mali, Muhammad, Muslim, Prophet, Qur'an, Syria, Tumor
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NEXT BIG MARKET: Africa is the only region in the world where growth is accelerating, writes Chrystia Freeland Women selling food in a market in Lagos, Nigeria. The African continent is quietly remaking itself and is possibly on the way … read more »
Posted in Article, Business
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Tagged Asia, China, GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, IndepthAfrica news, Industrial Revolution, Mohamed A. El-Erian, Stephen Jennings, United States
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Sadly, Turatsinze is the latest innocent victim of this dangerous regime due to knowing too much about what really goes on inside the Rwandan Government. Theogene Turatsinze (WASHINGTON DC) – Holding too much information and working closely with the government … read more »
Posted in Article, Rwanda
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Tagged Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, IndepthAfrica news, Politics of Rwanda, Rwanda, Rwanda Development Bank, Rwandan government, Rwandan Patriotic Front, Turatsinze, World Bank
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By Shakir Noori All hopes of a dialogue to end the crisis in the north of Mali have disappeared; the region is inching towards a relentless war, financed by the Africans and supported by the French. Several countries, including France, … read more »
By Mgcini Nyoni I travel a lot. Inevitably, I stay in hotels a lot and I almost always realize, about a week into my stay, that I did not pack enough pairs of socks. I don’t like using the laundry … read more »
Posted in Article, Zimbabwe
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Tagged Harare, IndepthAfrica, IndepthAfrica news, Morgan Tsvangirai, Robert Mugabe, Simba Makoni, Welshman Ncube, Zanu-PF, Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe African National Union Patriotic Front
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Amendments are meant to reduce number of migrants; foreign violators could get three months in jail, Israeli intermediaries a year. Photo: Ben Hartman The Knesset Internal Affairs and Environment Committee on Monday approved for its second and third reading in … read more »
Posted in Eritrea, Ethiopia, Sudan
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Tagged Amnon Cohen, Hadash, IndepthAfrica, IndepthAfrica news, Israel, Knesset, Migrant worker, money laundering, Prevention of Infiltration Law, Shas
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In spite of the tenor of your comment, I recognize your questions. I will approach them in order, since your made a number of questions (and accusations) which are either problematic, or require a nuanced discussion. Have I thought they … read more »
Posted in Article, Eritrea, Ethiopia
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Tagged Asmara, Demographics of Eritrea, Eritrea, Eritrean Government, Government, IndepthAfrica, IndepthAfrica news, National Service, Politics of Eritrea, United Nations
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To preserve Southern Africa’s relative peace in the face of rising challenges and threats, Southern African Development Community (SADC) member states must collectively reinforce its peace and security architecture. Implementing Peace and Security Architecture (II): Southern Africa, the latest International … read more »
Posted in Article, South Africa
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Tagged Democratic Republic Congo, IndepthAfrica, IndepthAfrica news, International Crisis Group, Madagascar, peace, SADC, Southern Africa, Southern African Development Community, Zimbabwe
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Runners of all ages and skill levels raced through Toronto’s streets Sunday to compete in the Scotiabank Waterfront Marathon. More than 24,000 runners participated in the run, which organizers said raised $3.7 million for 167 charities. Ethiopian runner Sahle Warga … read more »
Posted in Ethiopia, Other Sports
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Tagged Agnes Kiprop, Canada, Canadian Press, Ed Whitlock, IndepthAfrica, IndepthAfrica news, Kenya, Marathon, Mary Davies, toronto
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by John Campbell Africa Confidential published on October 5, a clear-eyed analysis of the challenges facing Nigeria’s economic reformers and concludes that those blocking reform “are winning hands down.” Central Bank Governor Lamido Sanusi states publicly that oil theft is … read more »
Posted in Article, John Campbell, Nigeria
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Tagged bokoharam, GoodluckJonathan, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, IndepthAfrica news, Jonathan, Lagos, Nigeria, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC
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By Ismail Salami, Press TV In June 2008, Canada officially apologized for forcing 150,000 aboriginal children into ghastly residential schools where they were abused sexually, psychologically and physically. Residential schools were set up with the assumption that aboriginal culture failed … read more »
Posted in America, Canada
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Tagged Amnesty International, Canada, Canadian Indian residential school system, Government of Canada, IndepthAfrica, IndepthAfrica news, Ismail Salami, Salil Shetty, Stephen Harper, United Church of Canada
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Ethiopian legislators from both houses gathered Monday to open the new parliamentary year – its first in more than two decades without late Prime Minister Meles Zenawi, who died August 20 – with a speech by President Girma Wolde-Giorgis, who … read more »
By: Jim Kouri Close to three weeks after the deadly and destructive terrorist attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, a team of FBI investigators finally had boots of the ground in order to examine the crime scene, a … read more »
Posted in Article, Libya
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Tagged AlQaeda, Benghazi, FBI, IndepthAfrica, IndepthAfrica news, Libya, Libyan, obama, Obama Administration, United States
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A group of lawyers representing various opposition parties in Zambia have announced the formation of The Coalition for the Defence of Democratic Rights (CDDR), an organization which will work within both local and international legal structures to halt the violation … read more »
By William Davison Hailemariam Desalegn, an amiable sanitation engineer from southern Ethiopia, has succeeded late Prime Minister Meles Zenawi. At first glance, the technocratic Hailemariam looked an unlikely candidate to succeed Meles, the stern overlord of Ethiopia’s political and economic … read more »
Fifty two years after what is largely described as our flag independence, Nigeria lies wrecked and hobbled. A country that breathed much hope and inspiration fifty two years ago is today a sad and regrettable instance of what a nation … read more »
Posted in Article, Nigeria
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Tagged Citizenship, Hades, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, IndepthAfrica news, Nigeria, Nigerians, PATRIOTISM, Samuel Johnson, Unemployment
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Women in the Extreme North Region of Cameroon face a brutal nexus of violence and hunger. As long as women remain under the domination of forms of violence – including the denial of their right to food – they will … read more »
Posted in Article, Cameroon
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Tagged Cameroon, Far North Region, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, IndepthAfrica news, Maroua, People, United Nations, United Nations Population Fund, violence against women
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LONDON (AP) — The Champions League is only one round old and already AC Milan and Manchester City are under pressure to deliver victories this week, for very different reasons. After opening with a lackluster 0-0 home draw with Anderlecht … read more »
While many of the drivers of conflict in eastern DR Congo lie within its borders, an analysis that ignores the role of Rwanda in recent years is inadequate to the task of disassembling the cycles of violent insurrection. Eastern Congo’s … read more »
Posted in Article, Rwanda
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Tagged Bosco Ntaganda, CNDP, Congo, Democratic Republic Congo, IndepthAfrica, IndepthAfrica news, Kivu, Laurent Nkunda, Rwanda, Tutsi
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By Dr. Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, Daily Trust “Do not swim in shallow waters if you do not want your back to show.” Malawian Proverb. The meticulously-planned 50th Independence Anniversary of our nation was blasted into infamy two years by criminal elements … read more »
Posted in Article, Nigeria
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Tagged Atiku Abubakar, bokoharam, IndepthAfrica, IndepthAfrica news, Jonathan, Muhammadu Buhari, Nigeria, Nigerians, Saudi Arabia, The Anniversary
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Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai used the MDC-Ts 13 anniversary celebrations in Bulawayo at the weekend to apologise for his love triangle that has blighted his otherwise outstanding role in the struggle for democracy. Tsvangirai was linked to a string of … read more »
By: Jim Kouri On Thursday, Rep. Peter King (R-NY), chairman of the House Committee on Homeland Security, and Pastor Laolu Akande, Executive Director of the Christian Association of Nigerian-Americans (CANAN), blasted the terrorist group Boko Haram for the bombing of … read more »
Posted in Article, Nigeria
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Tagged Al-Qaeda, bokoharam, Hillary Rodham Clinton, IndepthAfrica, IndepthAfrica news, Islamism, Nigeria, U.S. State Department list of Foreign Terrorist Organizations, United States House Committee on Homeland Security, Youtube
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by Marko Phiri Questions are being asked whether Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe is bent on stirring the country back to the political chaos of 2008 as his party Zanu PF stalls the constitution making process. Without a new constitution, … read more »
Posted in Article, Zimbabwe
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Tagged Arab Spring, Hosni Mubarak, IndepthAfrica, IndepthAfrica news, Mugabe, Munyaradzi Gwisai, Robert Mugabe, Tendai Biti, Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe African National Union Patriotic Front
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Nigerian leader praises UN, regional roles in maintaining peace The United Nations’ urgent assistance is crucial in order to bring peace and security to West Africa, Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan said today at the General Assembly’s high-level debate, while also … read more »
Posted in Nigeria, United Nation (UN)
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Tagged Economic Community of West African States, Goodluck Jonathan, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica news, IndepthAfrica world news, Mali, Nigeria, United Nations, United States, West Africa
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by Ahmed Olayinka Sule, CFA Many, some or all of you may be concerned, horrified or outraged that I have used the ‘M’ word as part of the title for this paper. However, before disregard this paper and any future … read more »
Posted in Article, Nigeria, West Africa
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Tagged Globacom, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, IndepthAfrica news, IPad, iPhone, Nigeria, Nigerian, NITEL, Youtube
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