Tag Archives: Radio France Internationale

AFCON 2013: Adebayor slams Togo coach for Nations Cup’s exit

February 4, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

Togo’s icon Emmanuel Adebayor criticises coach Didier Six finding him primarily responsible for team’s exit from Nations Cup Despite guiding Togo for their first Africa Cup of Nations’ quarter ever, coach Didier Six was severely criticised by striker Emmanuel Adebayor … read more »

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What really happened at Asmara’s ministry of (dis)information ?

January 25, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

By Reporters Without Borders; The Eritrean capital, Asmara, saw an uprising on 21 January that was both unexpected and short-lived. Around 100 soldiers staged a mutiny and stormed the information ministry. The army responded by surrounding the building with tanks. … read more »

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Two Eritrean air force captains defect, flee to Saudi Arabia

October 6, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Two military Eritrean pilots on Tuesday defected with their airplane to the Saudi Arabia and were they are being kept in secret locations, A French radio reported. According to Radio France International (RFI), the two pilots, fled Eritrea with a … read more »

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Gambia executes 9 death row prisoners

August 25, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Amnesty International yesterday said that Gambia had executed nine death row prisoners, after President Yahya Jammeh vowed to carry out all death sentences by mid-September. “Amnesty International has received credible reports that nine persons were executed last night (Thursday) in … read more »

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G-Bissau junta, opposition dissolve govt

April 19, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Bissau – Guinea-Bissau’s junta and opposition parties on Wednesday formally dissolved the government and called for a two-year transition period before new elections can be held. The deal, presented to journalists, defied a chorus of calls from the international community, … read more »

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Official: Rebels close in on Ivory Coast capital

March 30, 2011 by benim

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast – A spokesman for Ivory Coast’s leader clinging to power called for a cease-fire as rebel forces backing the internationally recognized winner of the disputed election advanced toward the capital from two different directions Wednesday. If the … read more »

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Ivory Coast pulls foreign radio off air

March 2, 2011 by benim

Abidjan – Two major foreign radio stations stopped broadcasting on Wednesday in Ivory Coast in what appeared to be a renewed clampdown on foreign media amid an increasingly violent political crisis. The country’s regulatory agency for television and radio, which … read more »

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