Tag Archives: New York
A woman described by a judge as having a ‘dishonest bent’ stole more than £22,000 from a gang of Nigerian scam artists who had set up a dodgy internet car sales business. Australian Sarah Jane Cochrane-Ramsey admitted one count of … read more »
Posted in Daily News Wrap, News
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Tagged Advance-fee fraud, Africa news, African news, Automobile, Bank account, Brisbane, Confidence trick, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, New York, Nigeria, Sarah Jane Cochrane-Ramsey
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Former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn has been freed by French police after two days of questioning about an alleged prostitution ring – but he faces another grilling. The 62-year-old, once considered a frontrunner to be the next president of France, … read more »
Posted in World News
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Tagged Africa news, African news, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, France, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, International Monetary Fund, Law enforcement in France, Lille, New York, Prostitution, Strauss-Kahn
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Buffalo – A Liberian man who helped lead a faction accused of torture killings and recruiting child soldiers during the West African country’s civil war has been ordered removed from the United States, where he raised a family and worked … read more »
Posted in Liberia, News, West Africa
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Tagged Boley, George Boley, Indepth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Liberia, Liberia Peace Council, Military use of children, New York, United States, West Africa
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NEW YORK, February 2, 2012/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The following statement was issued today by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon: The Secretary-General is concerned about the upsurge of tensions in Senegal ahead of the presidential election scheduled … read more »
By Prosper Edem Washington DC, Jan 24, 2012; The Minister of State 1, Foreign Affairs, Her Excellency, Prof. (Mrs) Viola Onwuliri, travelled across the US the whole of last week, meeting and engaging Diaspora Nigerians unscripted and uncensored, on the … read more »
Posted in Article, Nigeria, West Africa
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Tagged Global Counter Terrorism Forum, Government, Indepth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Jonathan, New York, Nigeria, Politics of Nigeria, United States, Washington DC
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If a person were to maliciously burn or vandalize another’s house, it would be regarded as a serious property crime under the laws of any nation. If one were to walk into a bookstore and steal thousands of books and … read more »
Posted in Alemayehu G. Mariam, Article, Columnist, East Africa, Ethiopia
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Tagged Aster Aweke, Indepth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Meles Zenawi, Mengistu, Mengistu Hailemariam, New York, Tsehai Publisher, United States, Universal Declaration of Human Rights
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South Africa’s rand softened against the dollar on Monday and could weaken further as failure by Athens and its creditors to clinch a debt swap deal re-ignited worries of a chaotic Greek default. South African government bonds were largely steady … read more »
Posted in Business, Economy
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Tagged European Union, Friday, Greenwich Mean Time, Indepth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, JSE Limited, Julius Malema, Monday, New York, South Africa
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A rising proportion of abortions worldwide are putting women’s health at risk, researchers say. The World Health Organization study suggests global abortion rates are steady, at 28 per 1,000 women a year. However, the proportion of the total carried out … read more »
Posted in Health, Lifestyle, Special Reports, Women
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Tagged Abortion, Indepth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Institute of Development Studies, Lancet, Maternal death, New York, unsafe abortion, World Health Organization
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NEW YORK, January 3, 2012/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The Secretary-General spoke with the President of South Sudan, H.E. Salva Kiir, by telephone today and expressed appreciation for his commitment to protect civilians while exerting efforts to resolve through dialogue … read more »
Posted in Press Releases
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Tagged Indepth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Jonglei, Murle people, New York, Nuer people, South Sudan, Southern Sudan, Sudan, United Nations
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George Sacko, captain of the Liberian football team in the 1960s, died homeless on the streets of Newark Family didn’t know of his death for nearly a month Soccer days: George Sacko (far left) was a Liberian legend in … read more »
Posted in Liberia, News, Spotlight, West Africa
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Tagged Garretson, George Sacko, Indepth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Liberia, Monrovia, New York, New York City, Sacko, United States
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South Africa’s rand held steady against the dollar in early trade on Friday but was set to end 2011 as one of the worst-performing currencies of the year, suffering a whiplash reaction from investors spooked by Europe’s debt crisis. The … read more »
A New York man is suing two airlines for $10 million for injuries he says he sustained in overpowering the so-called ‘underwear bomber’ to foil his plot on Christmas Day 2009. Theophilus Maranga says in his lawsuit filed in federal … read more »
Posted in News
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Tagged Air France KLM, Christmas, Delta Air Lines, Detroit, Indepth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Maranga, New York, Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, United States
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Demonstration at Nigerian House Seven Nigerian gays yesterday in New York, United States, protested the passage of a bill by the Senate banning same-sex marriage. They gathered in front of the Nigeria House to express their displeasure over the bill … read more »
Posted in News, Nigeria, West Africa
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Tagged Advocacy, Goodluck Jonathan, Human rights, IndepthAfrica Indepth Africa Magazine, nation, New York, Nigeria, Senate, United States
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November 29, 2011 by benim
New York – The UN Security Council on Tuesday added to its sanctions list a Democratic Republic of Congo militia leader who is standing in the country’s election, diplomats said. Ntabo Ntaberi Sheka, head of the Mai Mai Sheka group, … read more »
Posted in Central Africa, DR Congo, News
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Tagged About Africa, Africa news, African History, African Maps, All Africa, breaking news, Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, East Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, IndepthNigeria, Mai Mai, New York, nothafrica, Sheka, United Nations, Walikale, West Africa
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November 28, 2011 by benim
New York – A UN report says former Libyan revolutionaries are still holding about 7 000 people, and some reportedly have been subjected to torture and ill treatment. A report by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon circulated before a Security Council … read more »
Posted in Libya, News, North Africa
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Tagged About Africa, Africa news, African History, African Maps, All Africa, Ban Ki-moon, breaking news, East Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Libya, Muammar al-Gaddafi, New York, nothafrica, Police, Secretary-General of the United Nations, United Nations Security Council, West Africa
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November 26, 2011 by benim
New York – UN leader Ban Ki-moon renewed calls for Egypt’s military rulers to ensure a “peaceful transition” after talks on Friday with the head of the military council, a spokesperson said. Ban and Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi held telephone … read more »
Posted in Egypt, News, North Africa
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Tagged Ban Ki-moon, breaking news, Cairo, East Africa, Egypt, Egyptian, Friday, Hosni Mubarak, IndepthAfrica, IndepthAfrica Magazine, IndepthNigeria, IndepthSouthAfrica, New York, Nigeria, Nigeria news, North Africa, Pan African News, Southern Africa, United Nations, West Africa
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November 10, 2011 by benim
Nairobi – Aid workers say a 10-month-old baby whose wizened, skeletal face became a symbol for Somali suffering in the country’s worst famine for a generation is now a healthy young baby. Sirat Amin, a nurse-nutritionist with the International Rescue … read more »
Posted in East Africa, News, Somali
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Tagged Dadaab, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, IndepthAfricaMagazine, IndepthMultimedia, IndepthNigeria, IndepthSouthAfrica, International Rescue Committee, Kenya, Malnutrition, New York, Nigeria, Nigeria news, Nigeria online, North Africa, Pan African News, Somali language, Somali people, Somalia, Southern Africa, West Africa
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November 9, 2011 by benim
Nairobi – Aid workers say a 10-month-old baby whose wizened, skeletal face became a symbol for Somali suffering in the country’s worst famine for a generation is now a healthy young baby. Sirat Amin, a nurse-nutritionist with the International Rescue … read more »
Posted in East Africa, News, Somali
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Tagged Dadaab, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, IndepthAfricaMagazine, IndepthMultimedia, IndepthNigeria, IndepthSouthAfrica, International Rescue Committee, Kenya, New York, Nigeria, Nigeria news, Nigeria online, North Africa, Pan African News, Somali language, Somali people, Somalia, Southern Africa, United Nations, West Africa
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November 9, 2011 by benim
New York -The United Nations Security Council on Tuesday warned political rivals in Democratic Republic of Congo against stirring up unrest ahead of the African nation’s presidential election this month. The 15 member council and the UN special envoy to … read more »
Posted in Election, News
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Tagged Democratic Republic of Congo, DRC, Étienne Tshisekedi, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, IndepthAfricaMagazine, IndepthMultimedia, IndepthNigeria, IndepthSouthAfrica, Joseph Kabila, New York, Nigeria, Nigeria news, Nigeria online, North Africa, Pan African News, Southern Africa, United Nations, United Nations Security Council, West Africa
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October 29, 2011 by benim
Kano – Illegal gold mining has left at least 2 000 children with lead poisoning in several northern Nigerian villages, where 400 children have already died from contamination, an official said on Friday. The 2 000 children under 5 have … read more »
Posted in News, Nigeria, West Africa
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Tagged Environmental health, Friday, Gold mining, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, IndepthAfricaMagazine, IndepthMultimedia, IndepthNigeria, IndepthSouthAfrica, Lead poisoning, New York, Nigeria, Nigeria news, Nigeria online, North Africa, Pan African News, Southern Africa, West Africa, Zamfara, Zamfara State
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October 27, 2011 by benim
New York – Killings committed by both sides during the final battle for the Libyan city of Sirte could be considered war crimes, the United Nations said on Wednesday as it welcomed plans by the country’s transitional government to investigate. … read more »
Posted in Uncategorized
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Tagged Ian Martin, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, IndepthAfricaMagazine, IndepthMultimedia, IndepthNigeria, IndepthSouthAfrica, International Criminal Court, Libya, Muammar al-Gaddafi, New York, Nigeria, Nigeria news, Nigeria online, North Africa, Pan African News, Senussi, Southern Africa, United Nations, United Nations Security Council, West Africa
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October 25, 2011 by benim
New York – The UN Security Council has unanimously agreed to ask all countries around the world to make piracy a crime in light of the growing problem in Somalia. Council members on Monday asked all UN member states to … read more »
Posted in News
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Tagged IndepthAfrica, IndepthGhana, IndepthMultimedia, IndepthNigeria, IndepthSouthAfrica, IndepthWorld, List of United Nations member states, Monday, New York, Nigeria, Nigeria news, Nigeria online, North Africa, Pakistan, Pan African News, piracy, Somalia, Southern Africa, UN Security Council, United Nations Security Council, West Africa
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Lagos – Nobel Peace Prize joint winner Leymah Gbowee said after the award was announced Friday that “this is a Nobel for African women,” with the Liberian recognised for her efforts to end conflict in her country. “This is a … read more »
Posted in East Africa, Kenya, News
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Tagged BlackBerry, Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, IndepthGhana, IndepthMultimedia, IndepthNigeria, IndepthSouthAfrica, IndepthWorld, Leymah Gbowee, Liberia, New York, Nigeria, Nigeria news, Nigeria online, Nobel Peace Prize, North Africa, Pan African News, Southern Africa, West Africa, Yemen
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September 26, 2011 by benim
South Africa’s rand fell as much as 2.8 percent against the dollar in early Monday trade, the worst performance out of a basket of 20 emerging market currencies, hit by persistent debt concerns in the euro zone. Government bonds were … read more »
Posted in Economy, Finance, News, Southern Africa, Zambia
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Tagged Asia, Australian dollar, Emerging markets, Friday, IndepthAfrica, IndepthGhana, IndepthMultimedia, IndepthNigeria, IndepthSouthAfrica, IndepthWorld, New York, Nigeria, Nigeria news, Nigeria online, North Africa, Pan African News, percentage, South Africa, South African rand, Southern Africa, West Africa
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September 25, 2011 by benim
South Africa’s top policeman is expected to be suspended in the coming days over allegedly fraudulent police leases, the Sunday Times reported. According to the South African Sunday paper, President Jacob Zuma will sign a letter suspending Bheki Cele upon … read more »
Posted in News, South Africa, Southern Africa
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Tagged Bheki Cele, Chief of police, IndepthAfrica, IndepthGhana, IndepthMultimedia, IndepthNigeria, IndepthSouthAfrica, IndepthWorld, Jackie Selebi, Jacob Zuma, New York, Nigeria, Nigeria news, Nigeria online, North Africa, Pan African News, President of the United States, South Africa, Southern Africa, Sunday Times, West Africa
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September 22, 2011 by benim
Dakar – Senegal’s ruling party says it’s cancelling all political demonstrations a day before the country’s opposition was planning a rally. The decision comes after the National Assembly vice president died on Wednesday. Due to the period of mourning, the … read more »
Posted in News, Politics, Senegal, West Africa
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Tagged Abdoulaye Wade, IndepthAfrica, IndepthGhana, IndepthMultimedia, IndepthNigeria, IndepthSouthAfrica, IndepthWorld, National Assembly of Senegal, New York, Nigeria, Nigeria news, Nigeria online, North Africa, Pan African News, ruling party, Senegal, Southern Africa, Wednesday, West Africa
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September 16, 2011 by benim
The record company behind U2 and Lady Gaga was allegedly used by a drug-trafficking ring for its cases stuffed with cocaine and $20 bills. Rap music manager James Rosemond, 46, known as ‘Jimmy Henchmen’ was indicted three months ago on … read more »
September 9, 2011 by benim
The White House believes home-grown terrorism is one of the greatest threats the US faces, ten years after the 9/11 attacks. The biggest domestic terrorism investigation since 2001 has focused on the northern city of Minneapolis. It is estimated up … read more »
Posted in America, Global Issues
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Tagged Barack Obama, IndepthAfrica, IndepthGhana, IndepthMultimedia, IndepthNigeria, IndepthSouthAfrica, IndepthWorld, Janet Napolitano, New York, Nigeria, Nigeria news, Nigeria online, North Africa, Osama bin Laden, Pan African News, September 11 attacks, Southern Africa, United States, United States Secretary of Homeland Security, West Africa, White House
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September 9, 2011 by benim
U.S. counterterrorism officials are investigating what they call a credible but unconfirmed terror threat planned to coincide with the 10th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks on the United States. Authorities said Thursday they had discovered information suggesting the … read more »
Posted in America, Global Issues
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Tagged Barack Obama, IndepthAfrica, IndepthGhana, IndepthMultimedia, IndepthNigeria, IndepthSouthAfrica, IndepthWorld, Janet Napolitano, New York, Nigeria, Nigeria news, Nigeria online, North Africa, Osama bin Laden, Pan African News, September 11 attacks, Southern Africa, United States, United States Secretary of Homeland Security, West Africa, White House
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Beyoncé has revealed she is expecting her first baby. The singer made the surprise announcement as she debuted her baby bump on the red carpet at the MTV Video Music Awards tonight. Wearing a long orange gown by Lanvin, the … read more »
Posted in Entertainment, World Entertainment
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Tagged About Africa, Africa news, African History, African Maps, All Africa, Arab League, Beyoncé Knowles, breaking news, Dolce & Gabbana, East Africa, IndepthAfrica, IndepthGhana, IndepthMultimedia, IndepthNigeria, IndepthSouthAfrica, IndepthWorld, Jay-Z, Jonathan, Kanye West, Lanvin, MTV Video Music Awards, New York, Nigeria, Nigeria news, Nigeria online, Nigeria politics, North Africa, Pan African News, Roseland Ballroom, Southern Africa, West Africa
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