Tag Archives: Rebellion
By Zechariah Manyok Biar In his usual emotional way of dealing with important national and international issues, the President of the Republic of the Sudan Field Marshal Omer al Bashir announced in a rally on June 8, 2013 that he … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, Op-ed, South Sudan, Sudan
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Tagged Abyei, Bashir, East Africa, Government, IndepthAfrica, Omar al-Bashir, Rebellion, South Sudan, Sudan
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African Union troops attacked a number of homes in a pre-dawn raid against the town of Leggo in southern Somalia today, killing seven or eight civilians, including five children. Local leaders say that the troops attacked the homes indiscriminately, and … read more »
Posted in East Africa, Somali
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Tagged African Union, Al-Qaeda, Civilian, french somalia, french somaliland, Leggo, member of parliament, Mogadishu, Rebellion, Somali, Somalia, Somalia News
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Bangui – Chadian rebels have robbed about 40 people including a local government official of their belongings in attacks in the Central African Republic, police told AFP on Saturday. FPR rebels loyal to general Baba Ladde attacked the group travelling … read more »
Posted in Central Africa, Chad, Daily News Wrap, News
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Tagged Bangui, Central African Republic, CFA franc, Chad, Indepth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Rebellion, Sudan
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Rebels in Sudan’s oil-producing border state of South Kordofan said on Sunday they were holding Chinese workers for their own safety after a battle with the Sudanese army. The army has been fighting rebels of the SPLM-N in South Kordofan … read more »
Posted in East Africa, News, Somali
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Tagged Chinese language, Indepth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Rebellion, South Kordofan, South Sudan, SPLM-N, Sudan, Sudan People's Armed Forces, Sudan People's Liberation Army/Movement
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Sudanese rebels say they shot down an army helicopter and killed 26 government soldiers in fighting in Sudan’s southern Blue Nile state. A spokesman from the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North says the clashes took place earlier this week near the … read more »
Posted in News, North Africa, Sudan
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Tagged Blue Nile, Indepth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Khartoum, Rebellion, South Kurdufan, Southern Sudan, SPLM North, Sudan, United Nations
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Bangui – The main former rebel group in the Central African Republic said on Thursday it was pulling out of a peace process because of the arrest of its chief, Jean-Jacques Demafouth. The People’s Army for the Restoration of Democracy … read more »
December 29, 2011 by benim
Tripoli – Hundreds of former Libyan rebels who helped topple Muammar Gaddafi were filling out applications on Wednesday for jobs with the new government as a first step to disarmament, the interior minister said. Fawzy Abdul-Ali told The Associated Press … read more »
Posted in Libya, News, North Africa
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Tagged Associated Press, Defence Minister, Indepth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Interior ministry, Libya, Muammar al-Gaddafi, Police, Rebellion, Tripoli
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Tripoli – Libya’s rulers are struggling to deal with thousands of civilian fighters who helped oust Muammar Gaddafi and remain organised in armed brigades but now want key roles in the new government. Many of these young men left school … read more »
Posted in Libya, News, North Africa
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Tagged Gaddafi, Indepth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Libya, Militia, Misurata, Muammar al-Gaddafi, NTC, Rebellion, Tripoli
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November 29, 2011 by benim
Libya’s National Transitional Council (NTC) said on Monday a former NTC deputy prime minister was suspected of involvement in the killing of one of the rebel movement’s most senior military commanders. General Abdel Fattah Younes was killed by his own … read more »
Posted in Libya, News, North Africa
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Tagged About Africa, Africa news, African History, African Maps, All Africa, Benghazi, breaking news, Deputy prime minister, East Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Islamism, Libya, Muammar al-Gaddafi, News conference, nothafrica, NTC, Rebellion, West Africa
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September 19, 2011 by benim
Bangui – Rival armed groups on Sunday resumed fierce fighting over control of diamond mines in the town of Bria in the Central African Republic, forcing many residents to flee, a military source said. The battle pitting the rebel Convention … read more »
September 4, 2011 by benim
Tarhouna – Libyan rebel negotiator Abdullah Kanshil says negotiations over the surrender of one of Muammar Gaddafi’s remaining strongholds have collapsed and they are waiting for the green light to launch their final attack on the besieged town of Bani … read more »
Posted in Libya, News, North Africa
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Tagged Bani Walid District, IndepthAfrica, IndepthGhana, IndepthMultimedia, IndepthNigeria, IndepthSouthAfrica, IndepthWorld, Libya, Misurata, Muammar al-Gaddafi, NATO, Nigeria, Nigeria news, Nigeria online, North Africa, Pan African News, Rebellion, Southern Africa, Tripoli, United Nations, West Africa
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September 1, 2011 by benim
Paris – Libya’s rebels in April promised France 35 per cent of the country’s crude oil in exchange for supporting the National Transitional Council in its fight against Muammar Gaddafi, a French newspaper reported on Thursday. Liberation newspaper published a … read more »
Posted in Libya, News, North Africa
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Tagged France, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Libya, London, Muammar al-Gaddafi, Muammar Gaddafi, Qatar, Rebellion
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Tripoli – Dozens of charred bodies were discovered in a warehouse outside Tripoli as tens of thousands of prisoners of Muammar Gaddafi’s regime are missing a week after the Libyan capital fell to rebels. Gaddafi’s troops used the warehouse in … read more »
Posted in Libya, News, North Africa
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Tagged About Africa, Africa news, African History, African Maps, All Africa, Arab League, Benghazi, breaking news, Detention (imprisonment), East Africa, Human Rights Watch, IndepthAfrica, IndepthGhana, IndepthMultimedia, IndepthNigeria, IndepthSouthAfrica, IndepthWorld, Jonathan, Libya, Muammar al-Gaddafi, Nigeria, Nigeria news, Nigeria online, Nigeria politics, North Africa, Pan African News, Rebellion, Sarah Leah Whitson, Southern Africa, Tripoli, West Africa
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Tripoli – The Libyan rebels’ interim government announced it is moving from the country’s second city to the capital Tripoli, another step toward taking control, as heavy fighting raged around Muammar Gaddafi’s last stronghold early on Friday. Before daybreak, rebels … read more »
Posted in Libya, News, North Africa
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Tagged About Africa, Africa news, African History, African Maps, All Africa, Arab League, Associated Press, Benghazi, breaking news, East Africa, IndepthAfrica, IndepthGhana, IndepthMultimedia, IndepthNigeria, IndepthSouthAfrica, IndepthWorld, Libya, Libyan, Muammar al-Gaddafi, Muammar Gaddafi, Nigeria, Nigeria news, North Africa, Pan African News, Rebellion, Southern Africa, Tripoli, West Africa
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A resident of the Libyan capital, Tripoli, told the BBC World Service that the situation in her neighbourhood is much safer since rebel forces took over but it remains precarious. She wished to remain anonymous. “It’s very safe. The rebels … read more »
Libyan state TV went off air today as rebels armed with AK47s stormed the country’s broadcaster and Colonel Gaddafi cowered in hiding. Rebels said that they ambushed the concrete building in Tripoli and killed the soldiers that had been guarding … read more »
Posted in Conflict/Tragedy, Libya, News, North Africa
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Tagged About Africa, Africa news, African History, African Maps, All Africa, Anti-aircraft warfare, Arab League, BBC Monitoring, breaking news, East Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, IndepthGhana, IndepthMultimedia, IndepthNigeria, IndepthSouthAfrica, IndepthWorld, Jamahiriya, Libya, Muammar al-Gaddafi, Muammar Gaddafi, NATO, North Africa, Pan African News, Rebellion, Reuters, Southern Africa, Tripoli, West Africa
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Cairo – Mahmoud Jibril, a former official in Muammar Gaddafi’s regime, is the main international face for the Libyan opposition’s Transitional National Council (TNC). As Head of International Affairs – he is often referred to as the council’s “foreign minister” … read more »
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Tagged About Africa, Africa news, African History, African Maps, All Africa, Anti-aircraft warfare, Arab League, breaking news, East Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, IndepthGhana, IndepthMultimedia, IndepthNigeria, IndepthSouthAfrica, IndepthWorld, Libya, Muammar al-Gaddafi, Muammar Gaddafi, North Africa, Pan African News, Rebellion, Reuters, Southern Africa, Tripoli, West Africa
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Cairo – Egypt on Monday recognised Libya’s rebel National Transitional Council as the legitimate government as rebels closed in on Muammar Gaddafi’s Tripoli compound, Egypt’s Foreign Minister Mohammed Amr said. “Egypt recognises the new regime in Libya and the National … read more »
Posted in Libya, News, North Africa
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Tagged About Africa, Africa news, African History, African Maps, All Africa, Anti-aircraft warfare, Arab League, breaking news, East Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, IndepthGhana, IndepthMultimedia, IndepthNigeria, IndepthSouthAfrica, IndepthWorld, Libya, Muammar al-Gaddafi, Muammar Gaddafi, North Africa, Pan African News, Rebellion, Reuters, Southern Africa, Tripoli, West Africa
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Cairo – A Nato warplane shot down a scud missile fired from Sirte, Muammar Gaddafi’s home city east of Tripoli, Al-Jazeera TV reported on Monday citing information received by one of its correspondents. Gaddafi’s forces, battling a rebellion that is … read more »
Posted in Conflict/Tragedy, Libya, News, North Africa
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Tagged About Africa, Africa news, African History, African Maps, All Africa, Anti-aircraft warfare, Arab League, breaking news, East Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, IndepthGhana, IndepthMultimedia, IndepthNigeria, IndepthSouthAfrica, IndepthWorld, Libya, Muammar al-Gaddafi, Muammar Gaddafi, North Africa, Pan African News, Rebellion, Reuters, Southern Africa, Tripoli, West Africa
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World leaders said Monday the end is near for Moammar Gadhafi’s regime and began planning for Libya’s future without the man who has held power for 42 years. They welcomed the rebels’ dramatic advances in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, after … read more »
Posted in Article, Libya, News, North Africa
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Tagged About Africa, Africa news, African History, African Maps, All Africa, Anti-aircraft warfare, Arab League, breaking news, East Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, IndepthGhana, IndepthMultimedia, IndepthNigeria, IndepthSouthAfrica, IndepthWorld, Libya, Muammar al-Gaddafi, Muammar Gaddafi, North Africa, Pan African News, Rebellion, Reuters, Southern Africa, Tripoli, West Africa
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Two bodies have been found that could be those of Muammar Gaddafi’s son Khamis and his intelligence chief Abdallah Senussi, Al-Jazeera television reported on Monday, citing unnamed sources.reuters
Posted in Libya, News, North Africa
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Tagged About Africa, Africa news, African History, African Maps, All Africa, Anti-aircraft warfare, Arab League, breaking news, East Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, IndepthGhana, IndepthMultimedia, IndepthNigeria, IndepthSouthAfrica, IndepthWorld, Libya, Muammar al-Gaddafi, Muammar Gaddafi, North Africa, Pan African News, Rebellion, Southern Africa, Tripoli, West Africa
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All hell breaks loose when Gaddafi forces open fire, apparently with anti-aircraft guns, on a compound in Tripoli where rebel commanders are discussing how to secure the city. The rebels scatter, some taking cover and others shooting back, and their … read more »
Posted in Conflict/Tragedy, Libya, News, North Africa
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Tagged About Africa, Africa news, African History, African Maps, All Africa, Anti-aircraft warfare, Arab League, breaking news, East Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, IndepthGhana, IndepthMultimedia, IndepthNigeria, IndepthSouthAfrica, IndepthWorld, Libya, Muammar al-Gaddafi, Muammar Gaddafi, North Africa, Pan African News, Rebellion, Reuters, Southern Africa, Tripoli, West Africa
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Benghazi – A Libyan rebel official says the movement’s executive committee has been dismissed in move aimed at easing tensions over the recent killing of the rebels’ military chief. Fathi Turbel says the rebels’ National Transitional Council sacked the executive … read more »
Posted in Libya, News, North Africa
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Tagged About Africa, Africa news, African History, African Maps, All Africa, Arab League, Benghazi, breaking news, Committee, East Africa, Fatah, IndepthAfrica, IndepthGhana, IndepthMultimedia, IndepthNigeria, IndepthSouthAfrica, IndepthWorld, Libya, Muammar al-Gaddafi, North Africa, Pan African News, Rebellion, Southern Africa, Tripoli, West Africa, Xinhua News Agency
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The rebel seethed as a bulldozer arrived to build a sand bank to protect rebels in Libya’s Western Mountain region from nearby government forces. “It’s too late. Our leaders are trying to show they care about us but it’s too … read more »
Posted in Libya, News, North Africa
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Tagged About Africa, Africa news, African History, African Maps, All Africa, Arab League, Benghazi, breaking news, East Africa, IndepthAfrica, IndepthGhana, IndepthMultimedia, IndepthNigeria, IndepthSouthAfrica, IndepthWorld, Libya, Muammar al-Gaddafi, Nafusa Mountains, NATO, Nigeria, Nigeria news, North Africa, Pan African News, Ramadan (calendar month), Rebellion, Southern Africa, Tripoli, West Africa
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Benghazi – Libyan rebels have uncovered a hit list with the names and addresses of about 60 of their leaders, during an operation to smoke out a suspected pro-Gaddafi sleeper cell, officials told AFP on Tuesday. Files with sensitive information … read more »
Posted in Libya, News, North Africa
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Tagged About Africa, Africa news, African History, African Maps, Agence France-Presse, All Africa, Arab League, Benghazi, breaking news, East Africa, Fatah, IndepthAfrica, IndepthGhana, IndepthMultimedia, IndepthNigeria, IndepthSouthAfrica, IndepthWorld, Libya, Muammar al-Gaddafi, Muammar Gaddafi, North Africa, Pan African News, Rebellion, Southern Africa, West Africa
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The family of the Libyan rebels’ slain military commander said on Monday little effort was being made to find out who had killed him in what they called an act involving conspiracy, treason and betrayal. General Abdel Fattah Younes was … read more »
Posted in Libya, News, North Africa
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Tagged About Africa, Africa news, African History, African Maps, Ajdabiya, All Africa, Arab League, Benghazi, breaking news, East Africa, Hague, IndepthAfrica, IndepthGhana, IndepthMultimedia, IndepthNigeria, IndepthSouthAfrica, IndepthWorld, International Criminal Court, Libya, Muammar al-Gaddafi, North Africa, Pan African News, Rebellion, Reuters, Southern Africa, West Africa
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Benghazi – Libyan rebels on Sunday rounded up at least 63 people in an ongoing bid to tighten security in the eastern city of Benghazi and rout armed groups loyal to Muammar Gaddafi, a spokesperson told AFP. “This morning we … read more »
Posted in Conflict/Tragedy, Libya, News, North Africa
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Tagged arrest 63, Benghazi, Indepth Africa Magazine, Libya, Muammar al-Gaddafi, Muammar Gaddafi, Ramadan, Rebellion, Rebels chase Gaddafi cells, United States
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Benghazi – Libya’s rebels said a light mobile force had breached the strategically vital oil town of Brega late Friday, before pulling back in anticipation of a renewed offensive at daybreak. Mohammed Zawi, a spokesman for the rebel army, told … read more »
Posted in Libya, News, North Africa
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Tagged About Africa, Africa news, African History, African Maps, Ajdabiya, All Africa, Arab League, Benghazi, breaking news, East Africa, Gulf of Sidra, IndepthAfrica, IndepthGhana, IndepthMultimedia, IndepthNigeria, IndepthSouthAfrica, IndepthWorld, Kings of Brega, Libya, Muammar al-Gaddafi, NATO, North Africa, Pan African News, Rebellion, Southern Africa, West Africa
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Bangui – President Francois Bozize of the Central African Republic has launched an operation to disarm hundreds of rebels at Bocaranga in the northwest, the president’s office announced on Monday. The operation involves some 350 former fighters of the People’s … read more »
Posted in CAR, Central Africa, News
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Tagged About Africa, Africa news, African History, African Maps, All Africa, Arab League, Bangui, Bocaranga, breaking news, Central African Republic, East Africa, Economic Community of Central African States, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, IndepthGhana, IndepthMultimedia, IndepthNigeria, IndepthSouthAfrica, IndepthWorld, Nigeria, Nigeria news, Nigeria online, North Africa, Pan African News, Rebellion, Southern Africa, West Africa
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Bangui – The Central African government and CPJP rebels on Sunday signed a ceasefire agreement at the disarmament ministry. “The Central African government and the CPJP agreed to sign an eight-point ceasefire agreement,” said the document signed by junior Disarmament … read more »
Posted in CAR, Central Africa, News
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Tagged About Africa, Africa news, African History, African Maps, All Africa, Arab League, Benghazi, breaking news, Ceasefire, Central African Republic, Charles Massi, East Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, IndepthGhana, IndepthMultimedia, IndepthNigeria, IndepthSouthAfrica, IndepthWorld, Libya, Muammar al-Gaddafi, North Africa, Pan African News, Rebellion, Southern Africa, West Africa
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