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Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu on Saturday met with Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and President of the autonomous region of Somaliland Ahmed Mahamoud Silanyo in the second round of talks mediated by Turkey in capital Ankara. Davutoglu met Somali … read more »
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Tagged Ahmet Davutoğlu, Ankara, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, IndepthAfrica, Istanbul, President, Somalia, Somaliland, Turkey
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By Kofi Ata, Cambridge, UK I was dumbfounded when I read that President Mahama claims his government was not financing but only facilitating the selected pastors’ “joy ride” to Israel. I considered the claim to be a complete fabrication, laughable … read more »
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Tagged Cambridge, Christianity, Ghana, Holy Land, IndepthAfrica, Israel, John Dramani Mahama, Mahama, President
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Jubilee supporters celebrate outside State House in Nakuru [Photo: Boniface Thuku/Standard] By Alex Kiprotich, Steve Mkawale and Antony Gitonga Kenya: They thronged the streets, estates with twigs and horn blaring-the chilly morning did not matter to them-what was important … read more »
Posted in East Africa, Kenya
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Tagged International Criminal Court, Kenya, kenyan election act, kenyan election candidates, kenyan election crisis, kenyan election dates 2013, kenyan election news, kenyan election opinion polls, kenyan election polls, kenyan general election 2013, kenyan presidential candidates 2013, kenyan presidential election 2012, Kenyatta, margaret wanjiru gakuo, Martha Karua, Musalia Mudavadi, Nairobi, Odinga, Omar al-Bashir, President, Raila Odinga, Syria, Uhuru Kenyatta, uhuru kenyatta biography, uhuru kenyatta children, uhuru kenyatta education, uhuru kenyatta wealth, United States, when are kenya's elections, when are the next kenyan elections, when is kenya's next election, when is the next kenyan presidential election, William Ruto
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NAIROBI: Uhuru Kenyatta has won Kenya’s presidential election despite facing an international crimes against humanity trial, provisional results showed on Saturday, as his main rival refused to concede, raising tensions following the key poll. While supporters of Kenyatta, son of … read more »
Posted in Burkina Faso, Djibouti, East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Liberia, Libya, Niger, Nigeria, Somali, South Africa, Sudan, Togo, Uganda, Zimbabwe
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Tagged International Criminal Court, Kenya, kenyan election act, kenyan election candidates, kenyan election crisis, kenyan election dates 2013, kenyan election news, kenyan election opinion polls, kenyan election polls, kenyan general election 2013, kenyan presidential candidates 2013, kenyan presidential election 2012, Kenyatta, margaret wanjiru gakuo, Martha Karua, Musalia Mudavadi, Nairobi, Odinga, Omar al-Bashir, President, Raila Odinga, Syria, Uhuru Kenyatta, uhuru kenyatta biography, uhuru kenyatta children, uhuru kenyatta education, uhuru kenyatta wealth, United States, when are kenya's elections, when are the next kenyan elections, when is kenya's next election, when is the next kenyan presidential election, William Ruto
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The leading candidate in Kenya’s presidential election, Uhuru Kenyatta, saw his percentage of the vote yo-yo just below the 50 percent mark early Saturday, a race too tight to call with only a few votes outstanding. The election commission said … read more »
Posted in Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Libya, Nigeria, Somali, South Africa, Sudan, Zimbabwe
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Tagged International Criminal Court, Kenya, kenyan election act, kenyan election candidates, kenyan election crisis, kenyan election dates 2013, kenyan election news, kenyan election opinion polls, kenyan election polls, kenyan general election 2013, kenyan presidential candidates 2013, kenyan presidential election 2012, Kenyatta, margaret wanjiru gakuo, Martha Karua, Musalia Mudavadi, Nairobi, Odinga, Omar al-Bashir, President, Raila Odinga, Syria, Uhuru Kenyatta, uhuru kenyatta biography, uhuru kenyatta children, uhuru kenyatta education, uhuru kenyatta wealth, United States, when are kenya's elections, when are the next kenyan elections, when is kenya's next election, when is the next kenyan presidential election, William Ruto
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Simon Tisdall, The Guardian Presidential frontrunner must stand trial for crimes against humanity at The Hague in July. Presidential candidate Uhuru Kenyatta has promised to attend his trial for human rights abuses – just not all the time. Photograph: Simon … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, Kenya
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Tagged kenyan election act, kenyan election candidates, kenyan election crisis, kenyan election dates 2013, kenyan election news, kenyan election opinion polls, kenyan election polls, kenyan general election 2013, kenyan presidential candidates 2013, kenyan presidential election 2012, Kenyatta, margaret wanjiru gakuo, Martha Karua, Musalia Mudavadi, Nairobi, Odinga, Omar al-Bashir, President, Raila Odinga, Syria, Uhuru Kenyatta, uhuru kenyatta biography, uhuru kenyatta children, uhuru kenyatta education, uhuru kenyatta wealth, United States, when are kenya's elections, when are the next kenyan elections, when is kenya's next election, when is the next kenyan presidential election
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Celebration is underway at Jubilee Media Centre at the Catholic University in Nairobi following indication that its presidential candidate Uhuru Kenyatta might be announced the winner in the hotly contested 2013 general election. With only results from 22 constituencies left … read more »
Posted in East Africa, Kenya
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Tagged Kenya, kenya's election date, kenyan election 2003, kenyan election act, kenyan election candidates, kenyan election crisis, kenyan election dates 2013, kenyan election news, kenyan election opinion polls, kenyan election polls, kenyan general election 2013, kenyan presidential candidates 2013, kenyan presidential election 2012, Kenyatta, margaret wanjiru gakuo, Martha Karua, Musalia Mudavadi, Nairobi, Odinga, Omar al-Bashir, President, Raila Odinga, Syria, Uhuru Kenyatta, uhuru kenyatta biography, uhuru kenyatta children, uhuru kenyatta education, uhuru kenyatta wealth, United States, when are kenya's elections, when are the next kenyan elections, when is kenya's next election, when is the next kenyan presidential election
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13: 12 With 226 constituencies reporting: Kenyatta 4,867,683; Odinga 4,335,488. Rejected votes 94.020. 13:10 Kenyatta 4,849,194; Odinga 4,323,153. 225/291 constituencies have filed returns. 13:00 Amani coalition presidential candidate Musalia Mudavadi (right) addressed a press conference in Nairobi where he conceded … read more »
Posted in Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Libya, Nigeria, Somali, South Africa, Sudan, Zimbabwe
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Tagged Amani, Bashar Al-Assad, Daily Nation, IndepthAfrica, International Criminal Court, Irwin Cox, Kenya, kenya's election date, kenyan election 2003, kenyan election act, kenyan election candidates, kenyan election crisis, kenyan election dates 2013, kenyan election news, kenyan election opinion polls, kenyan election polls, kenyan general election 2013, kenyan presidential candidates 2013, kenyan presidential election 2012, Kenyatta, margaret wanjiru gakuo, Martha Karua, Musalia Mudavadi, Nairobi, Odinga, Omar al-Bashir, President, Raila Odinga, Syria, Uhuru Kenyatta, uhuru kenyatta biography, uhuru kenyatta children, uhuru kenyatta education, uhuru kenyatta wealth, United States, when are kenya's elections, when are the next kenyan elections, when is kenya's next election, when is the next kenyan presidential election
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Someone has said, ‘in Nigeria there is no more breaking news because news now rings.’ We are only in 2013 and the air on the political landscape between the largest political party in Africa, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) versus … read more »
Posted in Nigeria, West Africa
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Tagged Action Congress of Nigeria, Cyprian Ekwensi, Indepth Africa Magazine, newspapers nigeria, Nigeria, Nigeria news, Nigerian, nigerian newspapers, People Democratic Party, President, rivers state, Twitter
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Abeokuta — President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday described Chief Olusegun Obasanjo as President Emeritus for his outstanding legacies while in office between 1999 and 2007. Joanthan spoke through his Chief of Staff Mike Oghiadomhe at the 76th birthday celebration and book … read more »
Posted in Nigeria
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Tagged Abeokuta, Chief of Staff, Emeritus, GoodluckJonathan, IndepthAfrica, Nigeria, Nigeria news, Nigerian, nigerian newpapers, Obasanjo, Olusegun Obasanjo, President
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The first family headed out to Monday’s inaugural festivities with Michelle Obama leading a very coordinated fashion parade in a navy-silk, checkered-patterned coat and dress by Thom Browne that were inspired by a menswear necktie. The rest of her Inauguration … read more »
Posted in Nigeria
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Tagged bangs, Barack Obama, Cathy Waterman, Kate Spade, Katy Perry, Michelle Obama, michelle obama bangs, michelle obama hair, michelle obama haircut, michelle obama new, obama and michelle, President, Reed Krakoff, Thom Browne
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President John Dramani Mahama has been duly sworn in as the 4th President of the 4th Republic of Ghana. The Chairman of the Electoral Commission declared President Mahama as the winner of the December 7, Presidential elections. The election was … read more »
By Dr. Michael J.K. Bokor Now that the NPP leaders have submitted their petition to the Supreme Court to demand the declaration of their defeated flagbearer, Akufo-Addo, as winner of Election 2012, they seem to have made good their threat … read more »
Posted in Article, Columnist, Ghana, Michael Bokor, West Africa
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Tagged Electoral Commission, IndepthAfrica, John Dramani Mahama, Mahama, National Democratic Congress, New Patriotic Party, NPP, President, Supreme Court
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by Mujahid Dokubo Asari The ascendancy of Dr Goodluck Ebele Azikiwe Jonathan to the Presidency of the Nigerian State is of historical significance. Since the exit of the colonialists from Nigeria, there have been only two persons who became Commander-in-Chief … read more »
Posted in Article, Nigeria, West Africa
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Tagged Abuja, bokoharam, Dokubo-Asari, GoodluckJonathan, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Jonathan, Niger Delta, Nigeria, Nigerian news, President
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By Dr. Michael J.K. Bokor Now, to the main issues that I consider as the real causes of the NPP’s defeat. The “Yen Akanfuo” label made the NPP an anathema to those who felt slighted or endangered. It is one … read more »
Posted in Article, Ghana, Michael Bokor, West Africa
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Tagged Akufo-Addo, Facebook, Ghana, IndepthAfrica, John Kufuor, National Democratic Congress, New Patriotic Party, NPP, President
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President Goodluck Jonathan has told a Federal High Court that contrary to the provisions of the 1999 Constitution, an incumbent president’s tenure in office can extend beyond four or eight years. The president, who last Sunday said it was too … read more »
While the Ghana Election 2012 is slowly coming to a close, I ‘m tempted to ask how much has been said about the 1992 Constitution? This question has become necessary because the constitution is an albatross hanging on our neck. … read more »
Posted in Article, Election, Ghana
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Tagged Electoral Commission, Ghana, ghanaian news, IndepthAfrica, John Atta Mill, National Democratic Congress, NDC, New Patriotic Party, President, United States
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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 »
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 »
book review Reuben Abati, President Goodluck Jonathan’s spokesman’s piece titled, “The Jonathan They don’t Know” syndicated in both national and online media platforms last week made incisive and interesting reading. The opening stanza of the article which was rather caustic … read more »
Posted in Article, News, Nigeria, West Africa
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Tagged Abati, Barack Obama, GoodluckJonathan, IndepthAfrica, Jonathan, Nigeria, President, Reuben Abati, United States
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By William Ajang One quality of leadership (and a soldier for that matter) is to take a calculated bold step, regardless of its repercussions. That is exactly what our president did on 3rd June 2012, that surprised you and me. … read more »
Posted in East Africa, News, South Sudan, Sudan
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Tagged Egypt, European Union, Greg Mills, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, International Monetary Fund, President, Reuters, World Bank
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Regardless of all the reservations or enthusiasm that a voter might have for his government, we are all bound as citizens to observe that the news that President Goodluck Jonathan has signed a performance contract with his ministers is good … read more »
Posted in Article, News, Nigeria, West Africa
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Tagged Cabinet (government), FEC, Federal Executive Council, GoodluckJonathan, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Nigeria, President
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Abuja – Nigeria’s Goodluck Jonathan said on Monday that he was “the most criticised president in the whole world”, but pledged that, with time, he would be more appreciated. “I’m the most criticised president in the whole world. I can … read more »
Posted in News, Nigeria, Spotlight, West Africa
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Tagged bokoharam, GoodluckJonathan, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Jonathan, Nigeria, Nigerian Bar Association, President, Reuben Abati
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Nigerians like patronizing language when being critical of their ways will probably place them on notice that things are adrift and the nation is off mark. But by condoning and accommodating conducts unbecoming, it is no wonder after decades of … read more »
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THE impeachment plot against President Gooldluck Jonathan thickened yesterday, with some senators reportedly teaming up with their House of Representatives’ counterparts on the project. The senators met with some representatives in Abuja, at the weekend, on the budget row with … read more »
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The crisis between President Goodluck Jonathan and the House of Representatives deepens on Thursday, as the lawmakers vowed to impeach the President if the 2012 budget is not well implemented. The Premium Times reports that some lawmakers served Mr. Jonathan … read more »
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Tagged About Africa, Africa news, African History, African Maps, All Africa, breaking news, East Africa, Goodluck Jonathan, House of Representative, Impeachment, Indepth Africa Magazine, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, IndepthNigeria, Jonathan, Legislator, Nigeria news, niheria newspapers, nothafrica, President, Thursday, United States House of Representatives, West Africa
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The presidency claims the politics of 2015 is not on its mind. So what then has been occupying the mind of the President? IF not 2015, then what could be on the mind of President Goodluck Jonathan? That was the … read more »
Posted in Nigeria
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Tagged Action Congress of Nigeria, Addis Ababa, afria travel, Arewa Consultative Forum, Edwin Clark, GoodluckJonathan, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, india south africa, Jonathan, map africa, map of africa, news, Nigeria, President, South Africa, travel to africa
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To continue with his presidential special initiative on judgment debt payments? Whereas President Kwame Nkrumah was noted for his special initiative to industrialize the country, President John Agyekum Kufour remembered for his special initiative to develop the country by growing … read more »
Posted in Article, Ghana, News, West Africa
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Tagged Accra, afria travel, Africa news, African news, Akwatia, Ghana, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, John Atta Mills, Kwame Nkrumah, Mill, President, Rawlings
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His Excellency President John Evans Atta Mills has lauded Senegal’s strong march along the path of adding a lot of colour to Africa’s quest for greater democracy. Expatiating on the smooth transition of power, His Excellency President Atta Mills said, … read more »
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Tagged Abdoulaye Wade, Africa news, African news, Atta Mills, Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, Ghana, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Macky Sall, President, Senegal
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