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By Peter Penfold On 17 November Sierra Leoneans will go to the polls in presidential, parliamentary and local elections. Over a decade ago, after years of turmoil and unrest, Sierra Leoneans were encouraged to embrace democracy as the means of … read more »
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Tagged APC, Ernest Bai Koroma, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Julius Maada Bio, Sierra Leone, Sierra Leone People's Party, SLPP, United States
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Voting in the General Assembly to elect 18 members of the UN Human Rights Council. UN Photo/Rick Bajornas The General Assembly today elected 18 countries to serve on the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) for a period of three … read more »
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Tagged Burkina Faso, Eastern Europe, Human rights, IndepthAfrica, Sierra Leone, United Arab Emirates, United Nations, United Nations Human Rights Council, United States
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By Joseph Sherman,cocorioko. Maada Bio desperate for power Sinister motives by the SLPP to destabilize Sierra Leone during the November Elections in Sierra Leone have been uncovered. Reports from reliable and credible sources intimates that Maada Bio and surrogates have … read more »
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Tagged All People's Congress, APC, Ernest Bai Koroma, Indepth Africa Magazine, Julius Maada Bio, Kamajors, Obasanjo, Olusegun Obasanjo, Sierra Leone, Sierra Leone People's Party, SLPP, Solomon Berewa
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Anxious to cover up its illicit involvement in neighbouring DRC’s on-going rebellion, Uganda has played its trump card: threatening to pull its troops from Somalia and derail that country’s slight but fragile progress. By SIMON ALLISON, dailymaverick. It’s fair to … read more »
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Tagged African Union Mission to Somalia, Al-Shabaab, Democratic Republic of Congo, IndepthAfrica, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Uganda, ugandan news, United Nations, United States
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Ghana became the first country to qualify for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations when beating Malawi 1-0 in Lilongwe on Saturday afternoon. The Black Stars braved the intimidating crowd and bumpy pitch at the Civo Stadium to clinch their … read more »
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By J C Suresh, IDN A new report by the World Bank highlights the resilience of African economies despite global slowdown caused by the Euro-zone crisis and decline in growth in emerging economies, particularly China – an important market for … read more »
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Tagged Eurozone, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, IndepthAfrica world news, Pulse, Sahel, Sierra Leone, sub-Saharan Africa, Urbanization, World Bank
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Paris – Three-quarters of African countries and several “Arab Spring” nations are at high or extreme risk of a food crisis, according to an analysis published on Wednesday. In a survey of 197 countries, 59 are most at risk of … read more »
Posted in Burundi, Chad, Comoros, DR Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Sierra Leone, Somali, South Sudan, Special Reports
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Tagged Arab Spring, Democratic Republic Congo, Ethiopia, Food Security, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, North Korea, Sierra Leone, sub-Saharan Africa
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Prof. Jjuuko of Makerere University thinks it is but others differ Makerere University professor Frederick Jjuko recently stirred up debate when in a keynote address he said Uganda is a “failed state”. He said the government’s failure to provide social … read more »
Sub-Saharan Africa is expected to grow at 4.8 percent in 2012, broadly unchanged from the 4.9 percent growth rate in 2011 and largely on track despite setbacks in the global economy, according to the World Bank’s new Africa’s Pulse, a … read more »
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By Sylvia Olayinka Blyden, news.sl/ His Excellency the President of the Republic of Sierra Leone Dr. Ernest Bai Koroma, who doubles as the Presidential Candidate of the ruling All Peoples Congress (APC) has on Sunday 30th September 2012, named his … read more »
As the 2012 Presidential campaign gets into full gear, the national conversation is winding down to the basic question of who should lead Sierra Leone. In actuality, this is what it all boils down to because that’s what voters at … read more »
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Tagged Ernest Bai Koroma, Gambia, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, indepthafrica africa news, Julius Maada Bio, Sierra Leone, Sierra Leonean, United States, Valentine Strasser
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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 »
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Liberian ex-president Charles Taylor has appealed his conviction and 50-year jail sentence for war crimes in Sierra Leone, the international court handling the case said on Thursday. “Charles Taylor appeals against the judgement and the sentencing judgement… and respectfully requests … read more »
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Sokari Ekine It is ironic that just over a month ago President Joyce Banda of Malawi made the courageous decision not to invite President Omar Bashir to the AU Summit in Malawi. [Pambazuka, ]http://bit.ly/Lyds9l] On the basis of that decision … read more »
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By Ahmedou ould Abdallah, Centre4s Over the last few years a crisis has been brewing in the whole of the Sahel, not only in Mali. All the ingredients for an explosion where there: poorly or ungoverned vast territories, lack of … read more »
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Malawi’s President Joyce Banda on Friday released 377 prisoners to mark 48 years of independence from Britain, but left child rapists to “die” behind bars. Most of the inmates released had “served at least half of their prison sentences with … read more »
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Record seven-time champions Egypt will be shock absentees when the final qualifying round draw for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations in Johannesburg, South Africa is made on Thursday. The Pharaohs, whose seven titles include an unequalled three in a … read more »
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Record seven-time champions Egypt will miss consecutive Africa Cup of Nations tournaments for the first time since 1968 after being held to a 1-1 draw in the Central African Republic Saturday. Stunned 3-2 at home in a delayed first leg … read more »
The final qualifying round draw for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations will be staged on July 5 at Tanz Cafe-Emperors Palace, Ekurhuleni near the international airport in Johannesburg , South Africa. Title holders Zambia are among 30 seeded and … read more »
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Tagged Burkina Faso, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, Johannesburg, Mbombela Stadium, Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Sierra Leone, South Africa
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The Hague – Lawyers for Liberia’s former president Charles Taylor plan to appeal a 50-year prison sentence handed down to him by a special UN-backed court last month, a document before the court said on Tuesday. “The defence provides notice … 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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SATURDAY’S NATIONS CUP RESULTS (aggregate scores in brackets) Namibia 0-0 Liberia (0-1 on aggregate) Liberia’s Lone Star are celebrating the narrowest of wins as they put themselves in contention for a first Nations Cup finals since 2002. They may not … read more »
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SATURDAY’S NATIONS CUP TIES (aggregate scores in brackets) Malawi (2) v Chad (3) Uganda (1) v Congo (3) Cameroon (1) v Guinea Bissau (0) Sierra Leone (1) v Sao Tome (2) Namibia (0) v Liberia (1) Nigeria (0) v Rwanda … read more »
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Algeria have eased into the final round of qualification for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations after a 4-1 win over Gambia on Friday night. Leading 2-1 from the first leg, it means the North Africans were comfortable 6-2 aggregate … read more »
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Central African Republic pulled off a remarkable upset on Friday by inflicting a first home defeat on Egypt in 47 years of African Nations Cup qualifying. Hilare Momi scored twice and David Manga grabbed the winner as the visitors came … read more »
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Seven teams will book their place in the third and final qualifying round of 2013 Africa Cup of Nations on Saturday. Minnows Sao Tome e Principe are looking to create one of the biggest upset in Nations Cup qualifying history … 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 »