Tag Archives: Political
Paris – US, European and Arab leaders on Saturday held a Libya crisis summit with the threat of military strikes against Muammar Gaddafi’s forces growing ever more intense. A French envoy said strikes against the Libyan leader could start within … read more »
Posted in Conflict/Tragedy, Libya, News, North Africa
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Libyan forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi fired artillery shells into the rebel-held city of Misrata early on Saturday and water supplies were still cut off, a resident said. “They (Gaddafi’s forces) bombed the town with four or five artillery shells … read more »
Posted in Libya, News, North Africa
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Tagged Africa maps, Africa news, African news, African tribes, against, breaking news, control, Embassies and Consulates, ENI, for, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, IndepthNigeria, Libya, Middle East, Muammar al-Gaddafi, Muslim, National Oil Corporation, News local news, oil, Oil reserves, Operation Libya&, Petroleum industry, Political, the, tragedy, Tripoli, United Arab Emirates, United States, world, World news
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January 19, 2011 by benim
Uganda’s electoral commission admitted for the first time on Wednesday that political parties in the east African country have formed militias to protect their turf ahead of next month’s presidential election. President Yoweri Museveni is expected to win a fourth … read more »
Posted in East Africa, News, Uganda
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Tagged Africa maps, Africa news, African news, Black Mamba, breaking news, Embassies and Consulates, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Kampala, Kizza Besigye, Militia, News local news, newspapers, Opposition (parliamentary), Political, Uganda, World news, Yoweri Museveni
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African mediators met with the two presidential contenders yesterday in a new effort to end Ivory Coast’s political crisis and left unresolved the dispute over who won the November election. President Laurent Gbagbo is “just trying to gain time,” said … read more »
Posted in Election, News, Nigeria, West Africa
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Tagged Abidjan, Africa news, African countries, African news, African Union member states, Alassane Ouattara, Barack Obama, Barack Obama Alassane Ouattara, Bill Clinton, breaking news, Côte d'Ivoire, Economic Community of West African States, Election, Environment, Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative, foreign troops, Gbagbo, geography, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, International relations, Ivorian Civil War, ivory, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Lanny J Davis, Laurent Gbagbo, Mr Gbagbo, News local news, newspapers, Ouattara, Political, political-news, Politics, Simone Gbagbo, War Conflict, West Africa, West African, World news
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Israel’s army chief told a US Congress delegation in late 2009 he was preparing for a large war in the Middle East, probably against Hamas or Hezbollah, leaked US diplomatic cables showed on Sunday. “I am preparing the Israeli army … read more »
Posted in Global Issues, Middle East, WikiLeaks Cables
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Tagged Africa news, African news, Bank Julius Baer vs. Wikileaks lawsuit, breaking news, Espionage, Gabi Ashkenazi, Gaza Strip, Hamas, Hezbollah, IndepthAfrica, internet censorship, Israel, Jerusalem, Middle East, national security, News local news, newspapers, Political, Politics, security, tel aviv, War Conflict, Web 2.0, Whistleblowing, Wikileaks, World news, World Wide Web
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Peacekeepers ordered to investigate reports of atrocities as President Laurent Gbagbo’s standoff with rest of world continues. UN peacekeepers have been ordered to do everything in their power to investigate reports of atrocities and mass graves in Ivory Coast, where … read more »
Posted in Article, Conflict/Tragedy, Cote d'Ivoire, News, West Africa
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Tagged Abidjan, Africa news, African news, Alassane Ouattara, Barack Obama, Barack Obama Alassane Ouattara, Bill Clinton, breaking news, Côte d'Ivoire, Economic Community of West African States, Election, foreign troops, Gbagbo, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, International relations, Ivorian Civil War, ivory, Ivory Coast, Lanny J Davis, Laurent Gbagbo, Mr Gbagbo, News local news, newspapers, Ouattara, Political, political-news, Politics, Simone Gbagbo, War Conflict, West Africa, West African, World news
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December 21, 2010 by benim
VANCOUVER – More than 100 Canadian-Arab Christians are listed on an al-Qaida affiliated website, apparently targeted because of their alleged role in attempting to convert Muslims. Some of those named say concerned Canadian intelligence officials have contacted them. The Shumukh-al-Islam … read more »
Posted in Canada, Religion
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Tagged Africa news, African news, Al-Qaeda, Arab Christians, Arab League, breaking news, Canada, Canada news, Canadian Security Intelligence Service, Copt, Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria, Egypt, IndepthAfrica, Islam, Islamic terrorism, Islamism, Michel Juneau-Katsuya, News local news, Organized crime, Political, Religion Belief, son, Technology Internet, toronto, World news, Year of birth uncertain
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December 20, 2010 by benim
Uganda believed Kenya’s prime minister might back pro-opposition groups to undermine the government in revenge for its stance on Kenya’s disputed 2007 election, a leaked cable from the U.S. Kampala embassy showed. President Yoweri Museveni congratulated Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki … read more »
Posted in East Africa, Kenya, News, Uganda, Wikileaks
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Tagged Africa news, African news, breaking news, Felix Kulayigye, Government of National Unity, IndepthAfrica, International Criminal Court, Joseph Kony, Kampala, Kenya, Kenyan presidential election, Lord's Resistance Army, Mwai Kibaki, News local news, Odinga, odinga later, Political, Politics, Politics of Kenya, president mwai, Prime minister, Raila Odinga, rebel group, Uganda, Uganda news, Ugandan, War Conflict, World news, Yoweri Museveni
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December 14, 2010 by benim
Embassy cables reveal concerns over Latin American cartels and terror groups using west Africa as drug route into Europe. When an unidentified plane crashed into the desert in northern Mali in November 2009, it was immediately suspected of smuggling cocaine … read more »
Posted in Ghana, News, Sierra Leone, West Africa
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Tagged Accra, Africa news, African cocaine route, African news, breaking news, Canada, Cocaine, Drug Enforcement Administration, Espionage, Far East, geography, Ghana, Ghana newspaper, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, internet censorship, John Atta Mills, local news, national security, Political, political-news, Politics, Samburu, security, Smuggling, toronto, Web 2.0, Whistleblowing, Wikileaks, Wikileaks on Africa, wikileaks on Ghana, World news, World Wide Web
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December 14, 2010 by benim
Johannesburg – President Jacob Zuma is suing Avusa Media for R5 million for Zapiro’s Lady Justice rape cartoon, The Times reported on Tuesday. Zuma started proceedings against Avusa, the cartoonist Jonathan Shapiro and former Sunday Times editor-in-chief Mondli Makhanya in … read more »
Posted in Article, News, South Africa, Southern Africa
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Tagged Africa news, African National Congress Youth League, African news, Blade Nzimande, breaking news, Buti Manamela, Cape Town, Gwede Mantashe, IndepthAfrica, Jacob Zuma, Jonathan Shapiro, lady justice, Mondli Makhanya, News local news, Political, Politics, Schabir Shaik trial, South Africa, The Sunday Times, World news, Zulu people, Zuma, Zwelinzima Vavi
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December 7, 2010 by benim
A WikiLeaks’ leaked diplomatic cables exposed Ethiopia and the US government secret agreement to invade Somalia. However, the report indicated that Ethiopia had no intention to the invasion and said the US was behind the plot and was sponsored by … read more »
Posted in East Africa, Ethiopia, News, Somali, Wikileaks
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Tagged Addis Ababa, Africa news, carjacking, Espionage, Ethiopia, IndepthAfrica, internet censorship, Islamic Courts Union, Jendayi Frazer, Law Crime, Maria Otero, Meles Zenawi, national security, Political, security, Somalia, United States, Web 2.0, Whistleblowing, Wikileaks, Wikileaks on Ethiopia, wikileaks on somalia, World Wide Web
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November 21, 2010 by benim
Madagascar’s army stormed a barracks housing dissident officers on Saturday and ended a four-day mutiny by the group who wanted to overthrow President Andry Rajoelina. The rebel officers proclaimed their plans from the barracks on Wednesday as the country was … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, Madagascar, News
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Tagged Africa news, African Union, Andry Rajoelina, Antananarivo, Camp Capsat mutiny, East Africa news, European Union, geography, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Indian Ocean, List of Presidents of Madagascar, Madagascar, Malagasy political crisis, Marc Ravalomanana, Political, Politics, Southern African Development Community, United States, War Conflict
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November 21, 2010 by benim
A prominent bishop has provoked a storm of outrage by likening Prince William and Kate Middleton to ?shallow celebrities? and predicting their marriage will last just seven years, according to the Mail on Sunday. On his Facebook page, Church of … read more »
Posted in Europe, Global Issues, World Entertainment
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Tagged Brian Williams, British people, Charles, Charles Prince of Wales, diana princess of wales, heir apparent, Human Interest, IndepthAfrica, Kate Middleton, London, Political, Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, Prince William of Wales, Princess consort, Queen Camilla, Queen consort, Royalty, Traditionalism, United Kingdom
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