Tag Archives: January

Ethiopia inflation slows to 10%

March 13, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

Addis Ababa – Ethiopia’s year-on-year inflation rate fell to 10.3 percent in February from 12.5 percent the previous month, thanks to a sharp drop in the rate of food price rises, official data showed on Wednesday. The Central Statistics Agency … read more »

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Eritrea Jails 125 Christians In Campaign Against ‘Illegal’ Worship

March 5, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

ASMARA, ERITREA (BosNewsLife)– There was uncertainty Tuesday, March 5, about the situation of 125 Eritrean Christians who were “beaten and detained” in western Eritrea as part of a new government campaign against Christians worshiping outside the state-backed churches, rights investigators … read more »

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Revolutionary Democracy Starves: Starvation in Southern Ethiopia

May 31, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Addis Fortune The confusing politics that ruling party officials abide by is exposing thousands of farmers and their children to starvation in southern Ethiopia, observes this writer whose identity Fortune withholds upon request. It is ironic why the Revolutionary Democrats … read more »

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Nigeria: Nation of our dream?

April 12, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

By Kunle Oderemi Two issues now make most headlines about Nigeria across the world.One is about the ceaseless and mindless killings in the Northern part of the country on the one hand, and other forms of security challenges on another. … read more »

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Ethiopia’s inflation numbers make a new turn around in upward direction

March 13, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

By Keffyalew Gebremedhin The data released this afternoon by the Central Statistics Agency (CSA) indicates that year on year headline inflation rose to 36.3 percent in February 2012, compared to 32.0 percent in January 2012. Food inflation also rose to … read more »

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USA / Statement by the Press Secretary on Egypt’s Transition to Democracy

January 25, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

WASHINGTON, January 25, 2012/African Press Organization (APO)/ — This week, Egypt achieved several historic milestones in its transition to democracy. Yesterday, democratically-elected representatives of the People’s Assembly met for the first time since Egypt’s revolution, and the Supreme Council of … read more »

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Terzi, packed agenda as the year begins. First stop Tunis, then on to Cairo, Tripoli, Beirut, Paris and London

January 5, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

ROME, Italy, January 5, 2012/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Minister Terzi has a January agenda packed with meetings and missions whose main focus will be the European and Mediterranean themes that are among Italy’s top foreign policy priorities. The minister’s … read more »

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Egypt expects tourism rebound in 2012, security key

December 30, 2011 by IndepthAfrica

Egypt expects tourism revenues to rebound by more than a third next year if the country’s security situation improves in the wake of the uprising that toppled Hosni Mubarak in February and the subsequent political turmoil that sent tourists packing. … read more »

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Tunisia police want fair trials

November 28, 2011 by benim

Tunis – Hundreds of Tunisian police rallied in the capital Monday to demand fair trials for colleagues accused of killing demonstrators during pro-democracy protests this year. “The police… victim of politics and politicians,” the officers chanted outside buildings housing government … read more »

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Tunisia’s reform council congratulated

October 14, 2011 by benim

Tunis – Tunisia’s interim president Foued Mebazaa on Thursday congratulated a top-level council for “succeeding in its mission” of steering through political and electoral reforms as it wound up its work. Presided by jurist Yahd Ben Achour, the last meeting … read more »

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