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Johannesburg – An Ethiopian man was shot dead at a business premises in Klipgat on Saturday morning, North West police said. The man was found lying in a pool of blood near a pit toilet, said Captain Amanda Funani. He … read more »
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ABUJA — Nigeria joined more than 7,000 cities and towns across the world in celebrating “Earth Hour,” a symbolic shutting down of the lights for an hour late Saturday. More than 100 activists also gathered to launch a petition in … read more »
By Nse Udoh Police in Chinsali District, Muchinga Province have intercepted a vehicle carrying 11 Ethiopian illegal immigrants. This is the second time in four days that officers in Chinsali have cornered such immigrants. Muchinga Province Police commissioner Remmy Kajoba … read more »
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(AFP) PRETORIA — The party of Zimbabwe’s Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai is concerned about the “hygiene” and integrity of crucial elections expected later this year amid voter registration and violence issues, the finance minister said on Saturday. “There’s massive challenges … read more »
NAIROBI, Kenya – In a pointed first message to Kenya’s newly elected leaders, United States Secretary of State John Kerry congratulates Kenya but doesn’t once mention the president-elect, Uhuru Kenyatta. Kerry’s message Saturday congratulated Kenyans for voting peacefully last Monday. … read more »
A woman was carjacked at gunpoint outside Queen of Sheba Ethiopian Restaurant on Woodcliff Drive on Saturday morning, DeKalb County police said. The woman, 29, of Smyrna was parked in front of the restaurant at 1594 Woodcliff Drive and was … read more »
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By Getahune Bekele-South Africa) After the black lions of Ethiopia with unique DNA for unique soccer left an indelible mark at Afcon 2013, the temperamental and at times violent goal poacher Fikru Tefera once again reminded Africa about the array … read more »
Posted in Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Getahune Bekele
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Tagged 2010 FIFA World Cup, Ethiopia, Free State Stars F.C., Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Mario Balotelli, Saturday, South Africa, Wayne Rooney
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AFP – A major explosion was heard late Saturday from the northern Malian city of Gao, which French-led forces recently recaptured from the Islamists, an AFP correspondent reported. The blast went off at around 11:00 pm (2300 GMT) and a … read more »
(AP) -Sam Edgerley scored a try in extra time to give England a 24-19 win over Kenya on Saturday in the final of the Wellington Sevens, the fourth round of the International Rugby Board’s World Series. England turned around a … read more »
Posted in Kenya, Rugby, Sports
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Tagged Dan Norton, England, Fiji, IndepthAfrica, Kenya, New Zealand, Saturday, United States, Wellington Sevens
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Algeria — Islamists killed all seven of their remaining foreign captives on Saturday before being gunned down at a gas plant in the Algerian desert, state media said, ending one of the bloodiest international hostage crises in years. The 11 … read more »
NAIROBI — Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga announced Saturday he would be running again for the presidency in the elections to be held in March next year. “I commit myself to the people of Kenya and the Coalition for Reform … read more »
Islamists allied to President Mohamed Morsy on Sunday claimed that Egyptians have voted in favour of a controversial draft constitution during a referendum, but opposition accused them of “vote rigging” and irregularities. Muslim Brotherhood members claimed that their tally showed … read more »
An Egyptian woman casts her vote during a referendum on the new Egyptian constitution at a polling station on December 15, 2012 in Cairo, Egypt. Egyptians went to vote in the first stage of the referendum on a draft constitution, … read more »
South Africa’s first black president, Nelson Mandela, has had an operation to remove gallstones, according to a government statement. The operation was successful and Mr Mandela is recovering. Mr Mandela, who is 94, was admitted to hospital last Saturday after … read more »
All roads lead to Namboole stadium Tuesday evening when defending champions Uganda Cranes take on four time winners Ethiopia in their second game of group A in the Cecafa Tusker Challenge Cup. Both sides won their opening games last Saturday … read more »
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IndepthAfrica – The leader of the M23 rebel group in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Colonel Sultani Makenga, has agreed to withdraw his forces from the eastern cities of Goma and Sake, the Ugandan military chief said on Tuesday. “We … read more »
Posted in Central Africa, DR Congo, Rwanda
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Tagged Democratic Republic of Congo, Goma, Great Lakes, IndepthAfrica, Joseph Kabila, Kampala, Reuters, Saturday, Uganda
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IndepthAfrica – Addis Ababa here Saturday concluded the celebration of its 125th founding anniversary, which was marked with various assortments for one year. Speaking on the occasion Deputy Prime Minister and Education Minister Demeke Mekonnen stressed the need to further … read more »
Posted in East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia
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Tagged Addis Ababa, African Union, Amharic, Embassies and Consulates, Ethiopia, Ethiopia news, ethiopian news, Government, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Saturday
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One does not have to be a women’s rights activist to sadly note that Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai’s purported apology to the women he used and abused and dumped before settling for Elizabeth Macheka, is not good enough. Addressing his … read more »
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A brief round-up of all the Premier League action from Saturday’s matches. Chelsea v Stoke (1-0): Ashley Cole’s late goal saw Chelsea to a 1-0 win over Stoke City at Stamford Bridge on Saturday as the European champions went four … read more »
Tunisia came back twice to secure a 2-2 draw against Sierra Leone in the first leg of their 2013 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier at the National Stadium in Freetown on Saturday evening. Sheriff Suma and Alhasaan Kamara scored for … read more »
Posted in News, North Africa, Sierra Leone, Soccer, Sports, Tunisia, West Africa
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Tagged 2013 Africa Nations Cup, Aymen Mathlouthi, Christian Caulker, Saturday, Sierra Leone, Stade Mustapha Ben Jannet, Tunisia, Youssef Msakni
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Burkina Faso will have to come from behind in their final round qualifier for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations after losing 1-0 to Central African Republic in Bangui on Saturday. ‘The Stallions’, who have been regular participants at AFCON … read more »
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Tagged 2013 Africa Nations Cup, Africa Nations Cup, Bangui, Burkina Faso, Central African Republic, Egypt, Ouagadougou, Saturday
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The death toll from a suspected al-Qaida suicide bombing in southern Yemen rose to 45 Sunday, officials said, in the latest attack against militias allied with the army. The bomber struck a funeral late Saturday, attended by civilian militia fighters … read more »
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ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — South Sudan and Sudan announced Saturday that they have struck a deal over the south’s exportation of oil through Sudan’s pipelines and the distribution of oil revenues. A disagreement over oil sharing prompted South Sudan to … read more »
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Five miners died from smoke inhalation at a Gold Fields mine in South Africa on Saturday as they worked underground, the company said on Sunday. The deaths are a setback for the government and the industry as they try to … read more »
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Sudan’s top police chief ordered his forces Saturday to quell “firmly and immediately’’ anti-government demonstrations that have entered their seventh day, while opposition groups reported a security crackdown on their leading members. Gen. Hashem Othman al-Hussein told his aides to … read more »
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Ethiopia held on to a 1-1 draw against Benin to go through to the next round of Africa Cup of Nations qualifying, and knock out their hosts. Other teams celebrating after Sunday’s qualifiers are Zimbabwe, Mozambique, DR Congo and Togo, … read more »
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728: And that’s all over in Lome too – and it’s Togo who go through! Their 1-0 win on the night makes it 2-2 on aggregate, and the Togolese go through courtesy of their away goal from the first leg. … read more »
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Cape Verde Islands completed a comfortable 3-1 victory over Madagascar on Saturday to advance to the final round of qualifying for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations. The result gave the Cape Verdiens a 7-1 aggregate victory, after they had … read more »
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Cameroon’s Indomitable Lions made hard work of beating Guinea-Bissau 1-0 in a 2013 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier. Cameroon had to wait until the 80th minute before Benjamin Moukandjo finally broke the deadlock against a team ranked 169th in the … read more »
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Malawi beat Chad 2-0 today in Blantyre to qualify for the final qualifying round of the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations. Chad had won the first leg 3-2 played in N’Djamena three months ago but with an aggregate score of … read more »
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Ethiopia, Zimbabwe,Mozambique, DR Congo and Togo grab spot in next round of CAN 2013 qualifiers
Ethiopia held on to a 1-1 draw against Benin to go through to the next round of Africa Cup of Nations qualifying, and knock out their hosts. Other teams celebrating after Sunday’s qualifiers are Zimbabwe, Mozambique, DR Congo and Togo, … read more »