- Nigeria: The Achebe I knew
- Address by the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Dr. Dlamini Zuma
- Eritrea: The Hard Reality Mr Yemane Gebreab cannot cover-up
- Kenya, South Sudan and Uganda
- Obama - coming to Africa
- Nigeria: Mujaheed Adebolaja, Nigerian Suspect in London Terrorist Attack
- Eritrea still collecting money in Canada for military regime: Documents
- Is the African Union equipped to serve Africa's people for another 50 years?
- Africa at 50: Redefining African Solidarity
- Which Way Ethiopia: Revolution, Civil War, or National Reconciliation?
- Eritrea: little to smile about, 20 years from freedom
- Africa: The Birth of the OAU
- Woman Seeks Asylum: King of Swaziland want to make me his 14th virgin bride
- Ethiopia: Off Political Taboos and Woos
- Chinua Achebe as Metaphor
- Israel and the Arab Gulf States: An Undeclared Alliance
- The United Nations’ Hezbollah Protection Force
- Sustain Gains. Invest in Malaria. Save Three Million Children's Lives in the Next 1000 Days
- World Malaria Day: highlighting awareness of a preventable disease that still kills thousands
- Excusing Jihad In Boston
- Lessons from Boston and Chechnya
- Analysis: How do you solve a problem like Apartheid?
- Somalia: Frail Leadership, Federalism Frenzy, and the Fragile Peace
- Factors of Change and Transformation in Ethiopia
- How the West is seeking to usurp Africa’s struggle for freedom and democracy
- Ethiopia: A Critical Appraisal of the Diaspora Organized Groups Opposed to the Regime in Ethiopia
Tag Archives: Seattle
Obafemi Martins finally arrives, ready to play immediately
Sounders FC has announced the long-awaited signing of Obafemi Martins, and the DP forward might even be featured in Saturday’s rivalry game against the Portland Timbers. Obafemi Martins has signed and arrived. It may have taken Sounders FC nearly a … read more
Posted in Europe Soccer, Nigeria, Soccer, Sports
Tagged IndepthAfrica, Levante UD, Major League Soccer, Obafemi Martins, Portland Timbers, Seattle, Seattle Sounders FC, Sigi Schmid, spain
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S.Africa: Man raped by man dressed as woman
A Cape Town man has received counselling after he was apparently raped by a man dressed as a woman, it was reported on Friday. Lt-Col Andrè Traut told the Cape Times the man, 26, was walking to the Groote Schuur … read more
WHO Defends Its Numbers On Malaria Deaths
The World Health Organization is defending its numbers on global malaria deaths and disputes a new study claiming that nearly twice as many people die of malaria than previously believed. The study, which appears in the British health journal, The … read more
Somali pirate leader gets life
Norfolk – A former Somali police officer has been sentenced to life in prison for his role as a leader in the hijacking of a yacht that left all four Americans on board dead. Mohamud Hirs Issa Ali was sentenced … read more
Posted in East Africa, News, Somali
Tagged Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, life imprisonment, Marina del Rey California, Norfolk, Oman, Plea, Seattle, United States
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Amanda Knox walks free
Amanda Knox was acquitted of murder and sexual assault by an Italian jury on Monday in a dramatic end to her four-year battle to prove her innocence, sparking scenes of jubilation in the courtroom. The 24-year-old Seattle native sobbed as … read more
Posted in Europe, Global Issues
Tagged IndepthAfrica, IndepthGhana, IndepthMultimedia, IndepthNigeria, IndepthSouthAfrica, IndepthWorld, Italy, Kercher, Knox, Murder, Murder of Meredith Kercher, Nigeria, Nigeria news, Nigeria online, North Africa, Pan African News, Perugia, Seattle, Southern Africa, United States, West Africa
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Arrested Gods and Goddesses from ‘brothel’accused of prostitution – Pictures
A man and three women accused of prostitution at a church have spoken out for the first time. The ‘god’ and three ‘goddesses’ from Phoenix Goddess Temple denied charges they were performing sex acts in exchange for money. Arizona authorities … read more
Posted in America, Global Issues
Tagged ABC News, Arizona, arrest, Brothel, CBS, IndepthAfrica, IndepthGhana, IndepthMultimedia, IndepthNigeria, IndepthSouthAfrica, IndepthWorld, Maricopa County Arizona, Nigeria, Nigeria news, Nigeria online, North Africa, Pan African News, Seattle, Sedona Arizona, Southern Africa, West Africa
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US Cuts Plea Deal With Pirates Who Killed 4 Americans
Eight men charged with piracy in the hijacking of a yacht that left four Americans dead will enter plea agreements, according to court documents. The men are among 15 people from Somalia and Yemen who had previously pleaded not guilty … read more
Posted in East Africa, News, Somali
Tagged About Africa, Africa news, African History, African Maps, All Africa, Arab League, breaking news, East Africa, Gulf of Aden, IndepthAfrica, IndepthGhana, IndepthMultimedia, IndepthNigeria, IndepthSouthAfrica, IndepthWorld, Marina del Rey California, North Africa, Oman, Pan African News, piracy, Seattle, Somalia, Southern Africa, United States, West Africa, Yemen
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Ruthless new breed of Somali pirates craves riches, not revenge
Pirates operating off the coast of Somalia have become more violent and demanded bigger ransoms in the wake of moderate international successes in thwarting their operations and bringing them to justice. However, the pirates’ bloodthirstiness has not emerged from the … read more
Posted in Analysis, Crime & Corruption, East Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, News, Somali
Tagged Africa maps, Africa news, African news, African tribes, breaking news, Embassies and Consulates, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, IndepthNigeria, International Maritime Bureau, Marina del Rey California, MV Maersk Alabama, News local news, piracy, Piracy in Somalia, Seattle, Somalia, United States, World news
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Seattle volunteers to bring lifesaving equipment to Ethiopian hospital
When Steve Sands walked into the overcrowded Black Lion Hospital in Ethiopia in late October, he knew it would be poorly equipped. Just how poorly, he hadn’t anticipated. “It was actually kind of scary,” says Sands, a Seattle-based clinical engineer. … read more
Posted in East Africa, Ethiopia, News
Tagged Addis Ababa, Africa maps, Africa news, African news, Boeing, Boeing 777, breaking news, Embassies and Consulates, Ethiopia, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Medical equipment, News local news, newspapers, Seattle, Swedish Medical Center, United States, World news
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Black’s future with Envision Edmonton in doubt
A prominent Envision Edmonton volunteer under scrutiny for misrepresenting himself as a Seattle journalist says he might leave the pro-airport lobby group because of the controversy. “Whatever I’m going to do, it’s not going to be at the peril of … read more
Posted in Canada
Tagged Amarjeet Sohi, Canada, Edmonton, History, Indepth Africa, Mayor, RadioShack, Seattle, Stephen Mandel
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