Tag Archives: Least Developed Countries
The Sudanese president Omer Hassan Al-Bashir on Friday made it clear that there is no prospect for Southerners living in the North to have dual citizenship if the referendum vote comes in favor of creating a new state. The oil-producing … read more »
Posted in Election, News, North Africa, Sudan
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Tagged African countries, African Union member states, Arab League member states, geography, Ghazi Salaheddine, Horn of Africa, H̨alfā al-Jadīdah, IndepthAfrica, International response to the War in Darfur, Irregular military, Khartoum, Least Developed Countries, National Congress, News local news, newspapers, North Africa, Omar al-Bashir, Peace Talks, political-news, Politics of Sudan, Qatar, rica, Secession, Second Chadian Civil War, Somali people, Somalia, South Sudan, Southern Sudan, sports-news, Sudan, Sudan People’s Liberation Army/Movement, Umm Durmān, United Nations, Unity, War Conflict, War in Somalia, World news
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For quite a long while, Kenya has become a haven for illegal Ethiopian immigrants fleeing their country in search of a better life. The immigrants are entering Kenyan in droves, presenting a security and logistical nightmare for security agents. These … read more »
Posted in AIDS / Humanitarian, Analysis, East Africa, Ethiopia, News, Refugees/Migrants
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Tagged Addis Ababa, Africa news, African countries, African news, African people, African Union member states, Afrika, breaking news, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Foreign relations of Ethiopia, geography, Horn of Africa, humanitarian-news, immigrants, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Interior ministry, Least Developed Countries, migrants, News local news, newspapers, Outline of Ethiopia, Political geography, political-news, Red Sea, refugees, Somali, Somali people, Somalia, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, War Conflict, World news, Yemen
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South Sudan’s independence referendum on Sunday marks the start of a new test for U.S. diplomacy in the region, which analysts say could yet present President Barack Obama with his “Rwanda moment” if violence explodes in its wake. U.S. officials … read more »
Posted in Election, News, North Africa, Sudan
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Tagged Africa news, African countries, African news, African Union member states, Arab League, Arab League member states, breaking news, CIA activities in Sudan, Darfur Conflict, Doha, East Africa, geography, Ghazi Salaheddine, Horn of Africa, H̨alfā al-Jadīdah, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, International response to the War in Darfur, Irregular military, Khartoum, Least Developed Countries, National Congress, News local news, newspapers, North Africa, Omar al-Bashir, Peace Talks, political-news, Politics of Sudan, Qatar, Secession, Second Chadian Civil War, Somali people, Somalia, South Sudan, Southern Sudan, sports-news, Sudan, Sudan People’s Liberation Army/Movement, Umm Durmān, United Nations, Unity, War Conflict, War in Somalia, World news
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Up to 80 African migrants are feared to have drowned off the south coast of Yemen after their boats capsized, Yemeni officials say. The migrants, mostly from Ethiopia, were travelling in two boats which were hit by strong wind and … read more »
Posted in Conflict/Tragedy, East Africa, Ethiopia, News, Refugees/Migrants, Somali
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Tagged Aden, Africa news, African news, African people, Arab League member states, Asia, breaking news, disasters-news, geography, Gulf of Aden, Horn of Africa, immigrants, Immigration to Yemen, IndepthAfrica, Least Developed Countries, Middle East, migrants refugees, News local news, newspapers, political-news, Social Issues, Somali, Somali people, Somalia, Western Asia, World news, Yemen, Yemeni
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December 22, 2010 by benim
LUANDA — Angola on Wednesday freed four human rights activists jailed almost a year ago in the wake of a deadly militant attack on Togo’s football team on the eve of the Africa Cup of Nations in January. The four … read more »
Posted in Angola, News, North Africa
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Tagged Africa Nations Cup, Africa news, African countries, African news, African Union member states, Angola, Antonio Nito, breaking news, Cabinda, Cabinda Province, Democratic Republic of Congo, Front for the Liberation of the Enclave of Cabinda, geography, Human Rights Watch, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Law Crime, Least Developed Countries, lifestyle-news, Luanda, News local news, Political geography, Portuguese West Africa, Secession, Togo, War Conflict, World news
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December 21, 2010 by benim
As far as my hitherto understanding of our history is concerned, Ethiopia, as also depicted in the Bible, is Cushland, which is located south of Egypt and now stretches from Meroë in the northern part of Sudan to Mombasa in … read more »
Posted in Analysis, East Africa, Ethiopia, News
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Tagged Addis Ababa, Africa news, African countries, African news, African Union member states, Birtukan Mideksa, breaking news, Cushland, Development aid, Ethiopia, geography, History, Horn of Africa, Human rights, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Index of Ethiopia-related articles, Least Developed Countries, Meles Zenawi, News local news, political-news, Politics of Ethiopia, World news
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December 11, 2010 by benim
Guinea has lifted a state of emergency in a sign of rising stability in the West African state since elections marred by street violence. “The state of emergency has been lifted in all parts of the national territory,” General Nouhou … read more »
Posted in Guinea, News, Politics, West Africa
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Tagged Africa news, African countries, African Union member states, Africannewslive, Alpha Condé, Cellou Dalein Diallo, Conakry, Diallo, Economic Community of West African States, economists, Environment, France, geography, Guinea, guinea election, Guinea news, Human rights, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, IndepthCanada, Least Developed Countries, Nouhou Thiam, political-news, state of emergency, Vale, War Conflict, West Africa
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November 25, 2010 by benim
JERUSALEM – Israel’s Cabinet is being asked to approve construction of a massive detention centre to hold Africans who illegally enter Israel through its porous border with Egypt. Israel says most infiltrators come looking for work. Placing them in a … read more »
Posted in Indepth Africa Magazine, Middle East, News
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Tagged African Union member states, amugglers, boder, Cairo, desert, disasters-news, Egypt, Eritrea, eritrean, Eritrean-Ethiopian War, Ethiopia, Ethiopian, geography, immigrants, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Israel, Least Developed Countries, migrants, migrating, Social Issues
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November 13, 2010 by benim
Guinea’s former premier Cellou Dalein Diallo maintained a small lead over rival Alpha Conde in results published on Friday of just over half the votes cast in the West African country’s presidential election. Diallo had 51.8 percent to Conde’s 48.2 … read more »
Posted in Article, Election, Guinea, News, West Africa
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Tagged Africa news, African countries, African Union member states, Alpha Condé, aluminium, Cellou Dalein Diallo, Conakry, Diallo, Economic Community of West African States, economists, Fatou Bensouda, Fula people, geography, Guinea, guinea election, Guinea news, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, International Criminal Court, Least Developed Countries, political-news, United Nations General Assembly observers, West Africa
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November 8, 2010 by benim
Guineans voted peacefully on Sunday in a presidential run-off aimed at returning the country to civilian rule, though worries remained over the potential for ethnically-driven violence once results are released. The election was the West African state’s first free vote … read more »
Posted in Article, Election, Guinea, News, West Africa
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Tagged Africa news, African countries, African Union, African Union member states, Alpha Condé, Cellou Dalein Diallo, Conakry, Economic Community of West African States, Edem Kodjo, Election, French-speaking countries, geography, Guinea, guineans vote, IndepthAfrica, Least Developed Countries, Mandinka people, political-news, presidential run, United Nations General Assembly, United Nations General Assembly observers, vote peacefully, West Africa
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November 3, 2010 by benim
A French appeals court ruled on Wednesday a Rwandan rebel group leader accused of mass rapes in the Democratic Republic of Congo should be handed over to the International Criminal Court in the Hague. Callixte Mbarushimana, described as a senior … read more »
Posted in Uncategorized
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Tagged African countries, African Union member states, Congo Africa news, crimes, DRC rape, ethics, Frech court, French-speaking countries, geography, Hague, Indepth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, International Criminal Court, KIGALI, Least Developed Countries, mass rape, mass rapes, political-news, Rape, Rwanda, Rwanda rebel, Social Issues, Types of rape, War Conflict
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October 28, 2010 by benim
Guinea’s interim president, Gen. Sekouba Konate, on Wednesday set the date of the country’s much-delayed presidential runoff election for November 7, a day after the nation’s prime minister said voters would go to the polls on Sunday. The decree from … read more »
Posted in Election, Guinea, News, West Africa
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Tagged Africa news, African countries, African Union member states, Alpha Condé, Carter Center, Cellou Dalein Diallo, Conakry, Economic Community of West African States, Elction, geography, Guinea, Guinean legislative election, In-depth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Kissidougou, Least Developed Countries, Moussa Dadis Camara, political-news, runoff election, Sekouba Konate, Siguiri, Single winner electoral systems, Two-round system, West Africa
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October 19, 2010 by benim
At least two people have been killed and several hurt in clashes in Guinea’s capital Conakry ahead of Sunday’s presidential run-off, reports say. They say the street clashes were between supporters of one of the presidential candidates and police. The … read more »
Posted in Conflict/Tragedy, Election, Guinea, News, Politics, West Africa
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Tagged Africa news, African countries, African Union member states, Alpha Condé, Cellou Dalein Diallo, Conakry, Economic Community of West African States, Electiol, Fraud, geography, Guinea, Indepth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, Iron ore, Least Developed Countries, Political geography, political-news, poll, Portuguese invasion of Guinea, Two-round system, War Conflict, West Africa
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