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By Richard Falk The dominant reactions to the horrific bombings on April 15th, the day of the running of the Boston Marathon, as well as the celebration of Patriots Day, have been so far: compassion for the victims, a … read more »
Daniel Estrin Israel is putting its best face forward for President Obama, and what better face to put forward for America’s first black president than Israel’s first black beauty queen? The newly crowned Miss Israel is an Ethiopian Jewish … read more »
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Remember all the hoopla the Obama administration engaged in after helping Libya’s “freedom fighters” oust (and sodomize and murder) the nation’s former president, Muammar Gaddafi? Remember the rationale used by Obama to justify using the U.S. military to help Libya’s … read more »
In her recent commentary in the New York Times Book Review, “Obama: Failing the African Spring?”, Dr. Helen Epstein questioned the Obama Administration for turning a blind eye to human rights violations in Africa, and particularly the persecution of Muslims … read more »
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By Matt Miller, At times like these, I wish I wasn’t a policy wonk. Or at least not one who can’t help asking if the reality of a president’ proposals come close to the rhetoric they’re couched in. I want … read more »
The stage is set for the high drama that has become the US president’s State of the Union speech. Barack Obama will try to set a tone for the rest of the year and legislative session to come. He will … read more »
By Njambi Ngunjiri The upcoming national elections in Kenya bring a sense of trepidation and foreboding due to the post-election violence witnessed following the polls in 2007. Presumably, this is why The White House recently released a message from US … read more »
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Tagged IndepthAfrica, International Criminal Court, Kenya, Kenyan, kenyan elections, obama, Raila Odinga, Uhuru Kenyatta, United States, White House
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While the White House was busy drafting proposals to ban assault rifles, the last of the regulations imposed on Saudi travel to the United States after September 11 were being taken apart. While some government officials were busy planning how … read more »
Posted in Article, Egypt, North Africa
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Tagged AGM-88 HARM, AlQaeda, IndepthAfrica, M61 Vulcan, Muslim Brotherhood, obama, united state, United States Constitution, White House
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At President Barack Obama’s second inauguration ceremony Monday, the African-Caribbean Diaspora will play a part in some of the several events. The group will host the first-ever African-Caribbean Diaspora Presidential Inaugural Ball. The Reverend Doctor Agorom Constantine Dike, chairman of … read more »
David Horowitz and John Perazzo When a Neighborhood Watch guard shot Trayvon Martin in February 2012, a chorus of civil rights activists concluded that he had been killed because of his race. Michael Skolnick, the political director for hip-hop mogul … read more »
Posted in America, Global Issues
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Tagged Congressional Black Caucus, Duke, IndepthAfrica, obama, Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, Southern Poverty Law Center, Trayvon Martin, United States, White American, White privilege
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After an independent report found that mistakes were made in the Obama Administration’s handling of the Benghazi jihad massacre, Barack Obama immediately took action against those who apparently made them: Eric Boswell, the assistant secretary of state for diplomatic security; … read more »
By Alemayehu G. Mariam If History is on the Side of Brave Africans, Shouldn’t the U.S. be Too? When President Obama visited Accra, Ghana in 2009, he delivered two distinct political messages within one overarching moral imperative: “History is on … read more »
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Tagged Accra, Barack Obama, Ethiopia, Human rights, Indepth Africa Magazine, National Endowment for Democracy, obama, United States Department of State
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Melkulangara BHADRAKUMAR On Sunday, in an apparently conciliatory move, Egypt’s president Mohamed Morsi rescinded his controversial decree of November 22 assuming vastly new powers granting him immunity from law, which triggered massive protests against his regime. However, he is stubbornly … read more »
Posted in Article, Egypt, North Africa
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Tagged Barack Obama, Cairo, Egypt, Hosni Mubarak, IndepthAfrica, Morsi, Muslim Brotherhood, obama, United States
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By Yilma Bekele Good news is always welcome. Then there is the extraordinarily good news that jars you from your slumber. And when the good news happens right around Christmas there is nothing one can do other than put more … read more »
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Tagged Accra, Barack Obama, Ethiopia, George W. Bush, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, obama, Susan Rice, United States
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Don’t blame me, I didn’t vote for Obama President Obama must change the policy of looking at Africans as expandable for the adventure of his Administration’s officials-bandaged with foreign aid to dictators. His Administration policy must come to its senses … read more »
Posted in Article, Djibouti, East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Mali, Nigeria, West Africa, Zimbabwe
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Tagged African people, Barack Obama, Ethiopia, ethiopian news, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, obama, United Nation, United States, Washington DC
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By Jamal Abdulahi This is part one of two part article that reviews the 2012 elections in America. Part one focuses on what transpired in the presidential election and some of the potential ramification. Part two reviews election results from … read more »
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Tagged Barack Obama, Boehner, IndepthAfrica, Jim DeMint, John Boehner, obama, Republican, United States, United States Senate
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By Fathia Absie “Change will not come if we wait for some other person, or if we wait for some other time. We are the ones we’ve been waiting for. We are the change that we see.” Barack Obama I … read more »
By Justine John DYIKUK The tussle between Barrack Obama and Mitt Romney for the 44th President of the United States of America was not an easy one. The former’s slight victory over the latter and the resultant cheers around the … read more »
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Tagged Barack Obama, Election, IndepthAfrica, Mitt Romney, obama, Republicans, United States, Washington DC, White House
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By ALEMAYEHU G MARIAM It is proper to congratulate President Obama on his re-election to a second term. He put up a masterful campaign to earn the votes of the majority of American voters. Mitt Romney also deserves commendation for … read more »
Posted in Alemayehu G. Mariam, Article, Eritrea, Ethiopia
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Tagged Barack Obama, Burma, Ethiopia, Ethiopia news, ethiopian news, Global Financial Integrity, Indepth Africa Magazine, Mitt Romney, obama, United States
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By OSCAR OBONYO,standardmedia Why Americans are in a “hurry” to rush through the electioneering process is a factor that baffles some. They found Kenyans in the middle of a prolonged campaign; did their stuff with intensity for barely three months … read more »
Rafe MAIR The election of Barack Obama to a second term has huge implications. First let me compliment CNN on its magnificent coverage. To be able to claim Ohio and Florida long before the final results came in was incredible … read more »
By Robele Ababya Bravo to both rivals for the White House I begin this piece with my sincere congratulations to President Obama on his clear victory over his rival Governor Mitt Romney. I do so despite my repeatedly expressed vehement … read more »
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Tagged Ethiopia, Ethiopia news, ethiopian news, Ethiopian people, IndepthAfrica, Mitt Romney, obama, Tigrayan People's Liberation Front, TPLF, United States, White House
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Prince Tonye Princewill the Rivers state PDP stalwart and leader of Princewill Political Associates (PPA) has described the re-election of Barak Obama as a beacon of hope to all and a triumph of democracy. “This is truly remarkable and a … read more »
Barack Obama’s step-grandmother led celebrations in his ancestral Kenyan homeland today as he rolled to re-election and a second term in the White House. Meanwhile children at his old school in Jakarta celebrated in their classrooms as the results were … read more »
Washington: This is the message Barack Obama, who was re-elected in a resounding victory today, posted a message thanking his supporters on his campaign website. Below is the message: How this happened: I’m about to go speak to the crowd here … read more »
By Polycarp Machira The Political Platform Reporter Dar es Salaam. Just a day after the Americans went to the ballot box to decide who will lead the World Superpower for the next four years; a cross section of Tanzanians has … read more »
US President Barack Obama confounded political logic by triumphing over a sluggish economy to win a second term in office. A gruelling and often unpleasant campaign yielded, in the end, a decisive victory, built on the strong foundations laid down … read more »
Posted in America, Eritrea, Ethiopia
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Tagged Bain Capital, Barack Obama, George W. Bush, IndepthAfrica, Mitt Romney, obama, Osama bin Laden, Romney, United States
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Askale Dama I had voted absentee for Obama two weeks ago and that states my position. Nor do I see any debate between Prof. Alemayehu and Ato Elias on this subject. Almost 99% of Ethiopian Americans vote for Obama not … read more »
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Tagged Barack Obama, Ethiopia, ethiopian news, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, obama, Susan Rice, United States, White House, Woyane
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By: Elcano Royal Institute By Joaquín Roy The general consensus on the November 2012 US presidential election campaign is that foreign policy will not play a major role. Both candidates know that what concerns the voters is the economy and … read more »
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Tagged Barack Obama, Bashar Al-Assad, IndepthAfrica, Middle East, Mitt Romney, obama, Republicans, Syria, United States
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(Reuters) – As the 44th president of the United States, Barack Obama, 51, signed into law a revamp of the national healthcare system and authorized the raid that killed Osama bin Laden but struggled to revive the economy and create … read more »
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