Tag Archives: July
Source: washington.cbslocal A former parking manager at the Smithsonian’s Udvar-Hazy Air and Space annex in Chantilly has pleaded guilty to stealing roughly $1.4 million in parking fees. Thirty-three-year-old Abeselom Hailemariam pleaded guilty Friday in federal court in Alexandria. He’s is … read more »
Posted in Djibouti, East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia, News
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Tagged Abeselom Hailemariam, alexandria, Ethiopia, Ethiopian, Friday, July, Parking, Plea, PMI, Theft
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By Karafillis Giannoulis Diango Sissoko, the Malian interim Prime Minister has promised that elections in Mali will take place in July. Sissoko visited Gao in Northern Mali. This was the first visit by a senior government in the region since … read more »
PRI’s The World Dame Endalew is in his final year at St. Paul’s Medical College in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. (Photo by Anders Kelto.) Ethiopia has struggled with a shortage of qualified doctors for years. In an effort to resolve that, … read more »
Posted in Djibouti, East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia
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Tagged Addis Ababa, Addis Ababa University, BBC World Service, Ethiopia, Global Health, Government, Indepth Africa Magazine, July
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ADDIS ABABA — Twenty-nine Ethiopian Muslims were charged Monday with plotting acts of “terrorism”, the majority arrested after protests accusing the government of interference in religious affairs. According to court documents, the group is accused of “intending to advance a … read more »
Posted in Eritrea, Ethiopia
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Tagged Addis Ababa, AFP, Agence France-Presse, Ethiopia, ethiopian news, Ethiopians, IndepthAfrica, Islam, July, Monday, Muslim
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The Libyans clearly indicated in July what kind of government they wanted, and who should be in it. But things are not working out that way and the security situation is deteriorating by Patrick Haimzadeh Nothing is going to plan … read more »
Posted in Article, Libya
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Tagged Benghazi, IndepthAfrica, indepthafrica africa news, July, Libya, Mahmoud Jibril, Muammar Gaddafi, National Transitional Council, Salafist, United States
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South Sudan said on Wednesday it is seeking international arbitration to settle a dispute with neighbouring Sudan over ownership of several contested borderlands. The African neighbours, which split apart in July, have clashed repeatedly along their 1,800 km (1,200 miles) … read more »
Posted in East Africa, News, South Sudan, Spotlight
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Tagged Addis Ababa, Africa news, African news, African Union, Heglig, IndepthAfrica, Juba, July, Khartoum, South Sudan, Sudan
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JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN – The United Nations has voiced concern about South Sudan’s ailing economy and says its people could suffer from spiraling inflation in the coming months, while around half the population already faces food shortages. South Sudan has … read more »
Posted in Daily News Wrap, East Africa, News, South Sudan
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Tagged Africa Countries, africa facts, africa for kids, africa karl wolf, africa lyrics, africa song, africa toto, african food, Famine, IndepthAfrica, Juba, July, Khartoum, South Sudan, Sudan, United Nations, World Bank
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A senior opposition leader in Malawi is accusing President Bingu Wa Mutharika of inciting violence by urging his supporters to “aggressively” defend him from political attacks. Earlier this month, President Mutharika said his supporters should “step in and defend their … read more »
Posted in Daily News Wrap, News, Spotlight
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Tagged Africa news, African, African news, Aid, Bingu wa Mutharika, Indepth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, Indepth Nigeria, Indepth Soccer, July, List of heads of state of Malawi, Malawi, Mutharika, United Democratic Front
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Khartoum – Sudan and breakaway South Sudan on Sunday agreed to cooperate in the transfer of more than 300 000 people to the South, the official SUNA news agency said. Khartoum’s Social Welfare Minister, Amira al-Fadel Mohamed, signed a memorandum … read more »
Posted in Daily News Wrap, News, South Sudan
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Tagged Addis Ababa, African Union, Ban Ki-moon, Indepth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, July, Khartoum, South Sudan, Sudan, United Nations
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An official in South Sudan says 37 people were killed when shooting broke out at a meeting to settle disputes over stolen cattle. The incident happened Wednesday in Mayendit county, in South Sudan’s Unity State. The state information minister, Gideon … read more »
Posted in Conflict/Tragedy, News, South Sudan
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Tagged Cattle, Indepth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, July, Khartoum, South Sudan, Southern Sudan, Sudan, United Nations, Unity
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Juba – South Sudan says Sudan, its northern neighbour that controls the region’s pipelines, has blocked the movement of 3.4 million barrels of oil belonging to the south since December. South Sudan’s Minister of Petroleum and Mining Stephen Dhieu Dau … read more »
Khartoum – Sudan shut the newspaper of the country’s largest Islamist opposition party on Monday, the latest step in a growing crackdown on independent media in the large African country. Security forces raided offices belonging to the daily al-Rai al-Shaab … read more »
Posted in News, North Africa, Sudan
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Tagged Hassan al-Turabi, Indepth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Islamism, July, Khartoum, Rai al-Shaab, South Sudan, Sudan
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Newly independent South Sudan is expected to become a member of the International Monetary Fund in early 2012, the head of the International Monetary Fund said on Friday after talks with President Salva Kiir. “South Sudan has applied for membership … read more »
Posted in Business, Economy
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Tagged Indepth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, International Monetary Fund, July, Kiir, South Sudan, Southern Sudan, Sudan, Washington
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November 28, 2011 by benim
Rumbek – South Sudan’s independence attracted thousands back home from the north, but hopes for a new and better life have eluded many still struggling to survive in transit camps. Under brick- or plastic-walled shelters in the central town of … read more »
Posted in News, North Africa, South Sudan
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Tagged breaking news, East Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, IndepthAfrica Magazine, IndepthNigeria, IndepthSouthAfrica, July, Khartoum, Nigeria, Nigeria news, North Africa, Pan African News, Rumbek, South Sudan, Southern Africa, Southern Sudan, Sudan, West Africa, World Bank
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November 4, 2011 by benim
Khartoum – Sudan’s army says it has captured a rebel stronghold along its border with South Sudan. The area was the scene of months of intense fighting. Army spokesperson Col Sawarmy Khalid said on Thursday the town of Kurmuk in … read more »
Posted in News, North Africa, Sudan
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Tagged Blue Nile, Border states (American Civil War), Indepth Africa Magazine, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, IndepthAfricaMagazine, IndepthMultimedia, IndepthNigeria, IndepthSouthAfrica, July, Kurmuk, Nigeria, Nigeria news, Nigeria online, North Africa, Pan African News, South Sudan, Southern Africa, Southern Sudan, Sudan, West Africa
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November 2, 2011 by benim
Khartoum – Sudanese officials say government forces have repelled a large rebel attack in South Kordufan state, an oil-producing region along the border with newly independent South Sudan. The state’s governor, Hamed Haroon, said government forces killed more than 100 … read more »
October 27, 2011 by benim
Juba – Newly independent South Sudan will change the language of schooling to English this year, shrugging off decades of Arabic imposed from the north, the government announced on Wednesday. The new nation’s parliament passed the Higher and General Education … read more »
Posted in News, North Africa, South Sudan
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Tagged Comprehensive Peace Agreement, Education, Indepth Africa Magazine, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, IndepthAfricaMagazine, IndepthGhana, IndepthMultimedia, IndepthNigeria, IndepthSouthAfrica, IndepthWorld, July, Nigeria, Nigeria news, Nigeria online, North Africa, Pan African News, South Sudan, Southern Africa, Southern Sudan, Sudan, Uganda, West Africa
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