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A cheating Nigerian-born doctor hanged himself when his secret was exposed

October 6, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

A cheating Nigerian-born GP who led a double life with two women for seven years and promised to marry both of them one month apart hanged himself when his secret was exposed, an inquest heard. Dr Festus Ojagbemi, 49, known … read more »

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Ethiopians said good-riddance as the murderous chief priest departs…

August 17, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

massive traffic jam in Addis on Thursday afternoon, Friday morning… By Getahune Bekele “I will spend the night right here wiping the tears of Waldiba monks with this handkerchief, am not going home. My beloved church is free at last. … read more »

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Abbay Woldu, positioning himself for possible war crimes prosecution in the near future…

July 16, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

                                                                               By Getahune Bekele On Thursday 12 July 2012,the city of Nazareth, 90 KMS east of Addis Ababa came to a standstill when Tigraye republic president Abbay Woldu(pictured) arrived to attend a sod turning ceremony as part of Tigraye martyrs … read more »

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How Ethiopia’s Adoption Industry Dupes Families and Bullies Activists

December 30, 2011 by IndepthAfrica

As the “searchers” who track down adopted children’s histories increasingly uncover stories of fraud, corruption, and worse, these specialists are facing threats and even violence In 2008, a 38-year old Oklahoma nurse whom I’ll call Kelly adopted an eight-year old … read more »

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