Tag Archives: Jerusalem
Steve Lipman Traveling around Ethiopia in late 1991, at the end of the African country’s civil war, was unsafe for anyone. It presented special risks for a woman traveling alone, a foreigner, a white person in the northern hilly region … read more »
Posted in Djibouti, East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia
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Tagged Annick Press, Beta Israel, Ethiopia, Israel, Jerusalem, Jerusalem Post, Jews, Sudan
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Part (I) Strange things are happening in Ghana under the temporary reign of President John Dramani Mahama. Not only are highly qualified university graduates roaming the streets looking for unavailable jobs, but also the economic situation in Ghana at the … read more »
Posted in Article, Nigeria, Op-ed, West Africa
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Tagged Ghana, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Jerusalem, John Dramani Mahama, John Mahama, National Health Insurance Scheme, Supreme Court of Ghana, Tamale North
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Damptey, Daniel Danquah The so-called Citizen Governance Network is not a credible organization. It is a conglomerate of hurriedly- assembled discordant members whose sole purpose is to attract attention to itself. There is nothing Islamic about it, for if there … read more »
Posted in Article, Ghana, Op-ed, West Africa
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Tagged Christian Council of Ghana, Citizen Governance Network, Ghana, IndepthAfrica, Israel, Jerusalem, John Dramani Mahama, Presbyterian Church of Ghana, Rome
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Whether or not he achieves diplomatic breakthroughs on his visit to Israel, President Obama’s trip could help the peace process by focusing news media attention, for once, on positive aspects of normal existence in that controversial corner of the Middle … read more »
Posted in America, Global Issues, Middle East
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Tagged Barack Obama, Gaza, IndepthAfrica, Israel, Jerusalem, Middle East, Palestinian people, United States, west bank
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By Dr. Michael J.K. Bokor At long last, President Mahama has confirmed that the government is, indeed, involved in the planning of the pilgrimage to Jerusalem by 200 Ghanaian pastors. Speaking on the issue for the first time, President Mahama … read more »
Posted in Article, Columnist, Ghana, Michael Bokor, West Africa
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Tagged Calvary, Ghana, IndepthAfrica, Israel, Jerusalem, jesus, John Dramani Mahama, Mahama, Mahama Ayariga
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By Charles Kofi Fekpe So, the Government of Ghana wants to spend $600K on a pilgrimage to the Wailing wall in Jerusalem. I can understand why Ghanaians are crying out loud. I do. Inasmuch as I am a strong believer … read more »
Posted in Article, Ghana, West Africa
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Tagged Christian, Ghana, God, Government, IndepthAfrica, Israel, Jerusalem, United States, Western Wall
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By Dr. Michael J.K. Bokor Folks, it is time to take on the government for what I consider to be the worst “misplaced priority” that it has come out with less than 100 days in office. And I will be … read more »
Posted in Article, Columnist, Ghana, Michael Bokor
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Tagged Canterbury Tales, Catholic Church, Geoffrey Chaucer, Ghana, God, IndepthAfrica, Israel, Jerusalem, John Dramani Mahama
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By Emily L. Hauser, Daily Breast Last week Haaretz corrected its reporting of a story I covered in these pages: Ethiopian-Israeli women have been saying for years that they’ve been injected with Depo-Provera (long-acting birth control) by state-mandated health providers … read more »
Posted in Article, Djibouti, East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia
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Tagged Beta Israel, Birth control, Compulsory sterilization, DepoProvera, Haaretz, Health Ministry, IndepthAfrica, Israel, Jerusalem
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(JTA) – Two Ethiopian runners who traveled to Israel for last Friday’s Jerusalem Marathon absconded during the race in a suspected effort to stay in the country indefinitely. The two women, Malet Mekonen, 24, and Mahalat Zalika, 25, were seen at … read more »
Posted in Djibouti, East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia
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Tagged Ethiopia, ethiopia addis ababa, ethiopia latest news, Ethiopian, ethiopian news, Ethiopians, Friday, IndepthAfrica, Israel, Jerusalem, Jerusalem marathon, Kenya, latest ethiopian news, news ethiopia, Palestinian people, tel aviv
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JERUSALEM — Abraham Kabeto Ketla of Ethiopia has won the third Jerusalem marathon, setting a record for the race. About 20,000 runners took part despite protests by Palestinians. Ketla finished in 2 hours, 16 minutes and 29 seconds Friday, beating … read more »
Posted in Eritrea, Ethiopia, Other Sports, Sports
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Tagged Abraham, Ethiopia, ethiopia addis ababa, ethiopia latest news, Ethiopian, ethiopian news, Ethiopians, IndepthAfrica, Israel, Jerusalem, Jerusalem marathon, Kenya, latest ethiopian news, news ethiopia, Palestinian people, Six-Day War
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Government of Ethiopia The Ethiopian Tewahdo Orthodox Church has elected Abune Matthias as its new Patriarch, replacing Abune Paulos who passed away in August last year. Under the title “His Holiness, Abuna Mathias, Sixth Patriarch and Catholicos of Ethiopia” the … read more »
Posted in Djibouti, East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia
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Tagged Abune Paulos, Addis Ababa, Catholicos, Eastern Orthodox Church, Ethiopia, ethiopia addis ababa, ethiopia latest news, Ethiopian, ethiopian news, Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church, Ethiopians, IndepthAfrica, Jerusalem, latest ethiopian news, news ethiopia, Patriarch
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Abune Mathias is elected as the 6th Patriarch of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahdo Church receiving two-third of the votes cast. Abune Mathias was born Aba Teklemariam Asrat in 1934 Ethiopian calendar (1940/41 European calendar) in Tigray region, Agame awraja, Sebuha … read more »
Posted in Djibouti, East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia
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Tagged Abune Mathias, Addis Ababa, Archbishop, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church, Holy Trinity Cathedral, Jerusalem
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*Call for mass action reverberates across the globe (By Getahune Bekele- South Africa) Abbay Tsehaye installed 6th patriarch of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church, Aba Matias. In a move expected to create more tensions and divisions, Ethiopia’s ruling minority junta has … read more »
Posted in Djibouti, East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia
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Tagged Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, ethiopia addis ababa, ethiopia latest news, Ethiopian, ethiopian news, Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church, Ethiopians, IndepthAfrica, Jerusalem, latest ethiopian news, Mufti, news ethiopia, Tigray Province, Tigrayan People's Liberation Front
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The Ethiopian Orthodox Church has elected a new patriarch to replace the previous head who died in August, officials said Thursday. “Abune Matthias… arch-bishop of Jerusalem (for the Ethiopian church) was elected with a majority,” said Daniel Sefermikael, a church … read more »
Posted in Djibouti, East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia
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Tagged Abune Paulos, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, ethiopia addis ababa, ethiopia latest news, Ethiopian, ethiopian news, Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church, Ethiopians, IndepthAfrica, Jerusalem, Lalibela, latest ethiopian news, news ethiopia, UNESCO, World Heritage Site
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By Ramzy Baroud In life, some phenomena cannot be explained by ordinary logic or technical language, let alone official discourses. How did Gaza manage to fight back with such ferocity and undying vigor in quelling the latest Israeli war despite … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia
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Tagged Benjamin Netanyahu, Gaza, Gaza War, Hamas, IndepthAfrica, Israel, Jerusalem, Palestinian people, tel aviv
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By Alison Weir Not often is a political fix so public. The Democratic committee that develops the party’s campaign platform recently failed to include the apparently obligatory “Jerusalem is and will remain the capital of Israel” pronouncement. This statement, which … read more »
By Tamar Fleishman –The West Bank The camps stood opposite of each other during each one of the Ramadan Fridays. From dawn to afternoon- when the prayer at Al-Aqsa was being conducted, the Palestinians stood armed with their prayer mats … read more »
When Mitt Romney arrived in Jerusalem and suggested that Israel’s success contrasted with its Muslim neighbors was due to a culture of success, he was waving a red flag in front of a red bull. Romney’s comments were as provocative … read more »
Caroline Glick Less than 100 days before the US presidential elections, the Obama administration is openly denying Israel’s sovereignty over Jerusalem. Can this be a vote-getter? Last week, the Emergency Committee for Israel released an ad titled, “O, Jerusalem.” The … read more »
Posted in Global Issues, Middle East, US Press Secretary
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Tagged Barack Obama, IndepthAfrica, Israel, Jerusalem, Mitt Romney, obama, Romney, United States, White House
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Four African migrants were taken to an Israeli hospital with burns and smoke inhalation on Monday after a potentially deadly arson attempt on the Jerusalem building in which they were living, police said. The incident, which police described as “very … read more »
One of South Africa’s largest tertiary institutions, the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) in Durban, is a site of multiple controversy but a near-disaster on Monday deserves more reflection because it points us in a positive direction: away from allying with … read more »
Posted in Article, News, Pan African News
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Tagged BDS, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Israel, Jerusalem, Jerusalem Day, South Africa, UKZN, University of KwaZulu-Natal
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It is an undisputed fact that Israel’s army reserves are the backbone of the IDF in times of war. The question, therefore, is: how does Israel buy the 48 hours it must have to fully mobilize and deploy its army … read more »
Posted in America, Global Issues, Middle East
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Tagged Ben-Gurion International Airport, IndepthAfrica, Israel, Israel Defense Forces, Jerusalem, Judea, Middle East, Samaria, tel aviv
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JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Hrity spent three months chained to half a dozen people on a basement floor, beaten with sticks and chains that gave off electric shocks, on a ration of just a spoonful of rice a day. Now in … read more »
Posted in Featured 1, News
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Tagged afria travel, Africa news, African news, Benjamin Netanyahu, Egypt, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Israel, Jerusalem, Sinai Peninsula, South Sudan, Sudan, tel aviv
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The authorities say Ethiopian Israelis’ protest camp near the Prime Minister’s Residence is disturbing the neighbors. Funny, they never said that about other demonstrations. For nearly two years now the sidewalk outside attorney David Hagoel’s home in Jerusalem has been … read more »
Posted in East Africa, Ethiopia, News
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Tagged afria travel, Africa news, African news, Beta Israel, Ethiopia, Gilad Shalit, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Jerusalem, Kiryat Gat, Kiryat Malakhi, Shlomo Molla, Supreme Court
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Some anti-Israel church activists in the West blast Israel in time for Christmas. Others choose Easter. Recently, World Vision chief Richard Stearns, who heads one of the largest U.S. evangelical relief groups, proclaimed in the Huffington Post that Palestinian Christians … read more »
Posted in Global Issues, Middle East
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Tagged Africa news, African news, Christian, IndepthAfrica, Israel, Jerusalem, Michael Oren, Middle East, Oren, Palestinian Christians, west bank
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In his March 28th article, “Israel’s Secret Staging Ground,” in Foreign Policy, Mark Perry revealed previously secret information about Israel’s dealings with Azerbaijan; and many are now of the opinion that his article was in reality Obama’s knife in Israel’s … read more »
Posted in America, Global Issues, Middle East, News
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Tagged Africa news, African news, Azerbaijan, Barack Obama, Foreign Policy, IndepthAfrica, Iran, Israel, Jerusalem, Leon Panetta, obama
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In the spring of 1948, Arab Muslim armies and militias invaded the Jewish State in order to destroy it. Now after the Arab Spring yielded an Islamic Winter, efforts are being made to focus this spring on a renewed assault … read more »
Posted in Global Issues, Middle East, News
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Tagged africa african news, Arab Spring, Global March, Hamas, indepthafrica africa news, Israel, Jeremiah Wright, Jerusalem, Jews, Raed Salah
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DCI/Palestine “is a national section of the international non-government child rights organisation and movement (dedicated) to promoting and protecting the rights of Palestinian children,” according to international law principles. On December 28, it submitted a complaint to several UN authorities … read more »
Posted in Global Issues, Middle East
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Tagged Convention on the Rights of the Child, Indepth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Israel, Jerusalem, Palestine, Palestinian people, Petah Tikva, Solitary confinement, United Nations Special Rapporteur
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September 3, 2011 by benim
CAIRO – The Egyptian Government intends to seek clarifications from South Sudan on reports that it will build its first Embassy in Jerusalem, an Israeli newspaper said. The Jerusalem Post newspaper quoted South Sudan President Salva Kiir has agreed to … read more »
Posted in Egypt, News, North Africa
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Tagged Danny Danon, IndepthAfrica, IndepthGhana, IndepthMultimedia, IndepthNigeria, IndepthSouthAfrica, IndepthWorld, Israel, Jerusalem, Nigeria, Nigeria news, Nigeria online, North Africa, Pan African News, Salva Kiir Mayardit, South Sudan, Southern Africa, Southern Sudan, tel aviv, United States, West Africa
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The death of a Palestinian woman following a West Bank village protest in which teargas was fired by Israeli soldiers has become a battleground of competing narratives between the victim’s family, Israeli military sources and advocates on both sides of … read more »
Posted in Conflict/Tragedy, Global Issues, Middle East
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Tagged Africa news, African news, Afrika, breaking news, disasters-news, Gaza Strip, IndepthAfrica, International Solidarity Movement, Israel, Israel Defense Forces, israeli, israeli-palestinian conflict, Jerusalem, Middle East, Muhammad al-Durrah, Muhammad al-Durrah incident, News local news, newspapers, Palestinian people, Palestinian Territories, political-news, Second Intifada, War Conflict, west bank, Western Asia, World news, Yedioth Ahronoth
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