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This time the Kenyan presidential election could have been about issues

February 22, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

By Andrew Green Since multi-party democracy returned to Kenya in 1992, voting at election time has largely divided itself along ethnic lines. In 2007, when President Mwai Kibaki narrowly edged out Raila Odinga under a cloud of suspected vote tampering, … read more »

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Minneapolis men face deportation to Somalia they had escaped as children

January 24, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

By Ibrahim Hirsi, TC Daily Planet When Hassan was recently asked to come to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services center in Bloomington, he thought immigration authorities needed the usual updates he had often given since he was freed from … read more »

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Ethiopian immigrants make aliyah—and are thrust into a war zone

November 19, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

By Ben Sales · IBIM, Israel (JTA) – The explosion occurred close enough to Stesyahu Alema to shake his apartment, where he sat with his wife and two of his five children. But he didn’t flinch. None of them did. … read more »

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Nigeria: …On Our Way To A Performing Budget

October 19, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

By Ayodeji Sunday  The Nigerian budget of 2012 and 2013 has generated a lot of public interest – and rightly so. After all, the budget is the most concrete declaration of our government’s national priorities; and it’s good we are … read more »

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Eritrean prevarications and evasions

October 15, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

The Eritrean regime has a habit of selective reading of texts to fit them into its own bizarre worldview. This approach was in full view in the latest letter written by Eritrea’s Foreign Minister to the United Nations Security Council … read more »

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Nigeria: U.S.$400 Billion Looted Since 1960 – Ezekwesili

August 29, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Former World Bank vice president for Africa Dr. Oby Ezekwesili, yesterday disclosed that $400 billion of Nigeria’s oil revenue was either stolen or misappropriated since the country’s independence in 1960. Ezekwesili stated this while presenting a paper captioned, “Corruption, National … read more »

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