Tag Archives: South Africa
(Reuters) – Former South African President Nelson Mandela has been admitted to hospital with a recurrence of a lung infection, the government said on Thursday. A statement said the 94-year-old anti-apartheid leader was admitted shortly before midnight. It gave no … read more »
MEND described the sentence as the height of injustice to its region and people. The armed militant group, Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta, MEND, on Tuesday condemned the 24-year jail term passed on its leader, Henry Okah, … read more »
Posted in Nigeria, West Africa
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Tagged Abuja, henryokah, IndepthAfrica, Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta, Niger Delta, Nigeria, Nigerian, okah, South Africa, Warri
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Henry Okah intends to appeal against his 24-year jail sentence A South African court has sentenced Nigerian oil militant Henry Okah to an effective 24 years in jail. He was found guilty of 13 terrorism-related charges over twin car bombings … read more »
Zimbabwe’s new constitution may have been overwhelmingly endorsed by the population, but it will only really take effect in 10 years’ time – once all those special 10-year provisions expire, and, in theory, once Mugabe is no longer part of … read more »
Posted in Article, Southern Africa, Zimbabwe
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Tagged IndepthAfrica, Morgan Tsvangirai, Petina Gappah, Robert Mugabe, South Africa, Southern African Development Community, Zanu-PF, Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe African National Union Patriotic Front
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President Zuma described the loss of South African troops in the Central African Republic as a “tragedy” on Monday. He praised the members of the South African National Defence Force who had fought rebel forces despite being outgunned, outnumbered and … read more »
Posted in Article, CAR, Central Africa
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Tagged Bangui, Central African Republic, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Jacob Zuma, Solly Shoke, South Africa, South African National Defence Force, Zuma
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The African National Congress doesn’t enjoy being attacked from the Left. Attacks from the Right can, of course, be breezily dismissed as racist/neo-colonialist/imperialist/liberal, you name it. The ANC dictionary overflows with ready-made ripostes to the Right. But it is rather … read more »
Welcome to our coverage of today’s football action. The focus for today is the World Cup qualifiers, especially South Africa’s match at 8:15pm CAT (SA, GMT+2). Updates Full Time: Nigeria 1-1 Kenya Congo 1 – 0 Gabon Cameroon 2 – … read more »
Posted in Botswana, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Cote d'Ivoire, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Libya, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Nigeria, Soccer, Somali, South Africa, South Sudan, Sports, Sudan, Swaziland, The Gambia, Togo, Tunisia
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Tagged 2010 FIFA World Cup, 2014 FIFA World Cup, 2014 World Cup qualifiers, Competitions, Soccer, South Africa, sport, Storify, World cup
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Full Time: Nigeria 1 – 1 Kenya Kenya should have closed shop. The Harambee Stars defense is finally breached as substitute Oduamadi steals in at the far post to rifle home the equalizer at the death. Kenya shoot themselves in … read more »
Posted in Kenya, Nigeria, West Africa
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Tagged Burkina Faso, Confederation of African Football, Dennis Oliech, Kenya, kenya v nigeria espn, Nigeria, Nigeria 0 - 1kenya, nigeria kenya preview, Nigeria national football team, Nigeria v Kenya, nigeria vs kenya 2011, nigeria vs kenya friendly, nigeria vs kenya live, nigeria vs kenya results, South Africa, Stephen Keshi, world cup qualifier nigeria vs kenya
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Burkina Faso are in trouble having taken only one point from two Group E games, and that was later forfeited because they fielded ineligible defender Herve Zengue in a 0-0 home draw with Congo Brazzaville. Belgian coach Paul Put’s side … read more »
Posted in Algeria, Angola, Cape Verde, Chad, Congo, Cote d'Ivoire, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Libya, Malawi, Mali, Morocco, Nigeria, Senegal, Somali, South Africa, Sports, Togo, Uganda, Zambia
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Tagged Africa 2014 World Cup qualifiers Preview, Dany Nounkeu, Didier Drogba, Jonathan Pitroipa, Nations Cup, Nigeria, Sabri Lamouchi, Siyabonga Sangweni, South Africa
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African champions Nigeria can take complete command of Group F with a win at home to Kenya on Saturday in the latest round of qualifiers for the 2014 World Cup. The Super Eagles lead the way in their group on … read more »
Posted in Kenya, Nigeria, Soccer, Sports
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Tagged Burkina Faso, Confederation of African Football, Dennis Oliech, Kenya, kenya v nigeria espn, Nigeria, nigeria kenya preview, Nigeria national football team, Nigeria v Kenya, nigeria vs kenya 2011, nigeria vs kenya friendly, nigeria vs kenya live, nigeria vs kenya results, South Africa, Stephen Keshi, world cup qualifier nigeria vs kenya
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In a recent review ‘Will SA’S new friends turn out so different from the West?’ ) about a public debate on 28 February over the coming Brazil-Russia-India-China-South Africa (BRICS) heads-of-state summit, South Africa’s leading foreign policy journalist, Peter Fabricius, chose … read more »
2013 AFCON entertainers Ethiopia’s 2014 World Cup prospects will be tested on Sunday when they host Botswana in Addis Ababa. Ethiopia resumes its quest to reach the Brazil finals next year with their reputation enhanced after playing some entertaining football … read more »
Posted in East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Europe Soccer, Soccer, Sports
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Tagged 2014 FIFA World Cup, Addis Ababa, Africa Nations Cup, Botswana, Brazil, Ethiopia, ethiopia addis ababa, ethiopia latest news, Ethiopian, ethiopian news, Ethiopians, Gaborone, IndepthAfrica, indepthindepthafrica, latest ethiopian news, news ethiopia, South Africa
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Tunisia meet Sierra Leone for a third time in the space of six months conscious of how close they came to an embarrassing exit at the hands of their west African opponents in the Africa Cup of Nations Cup qualifiers. … read more »
Posted in North Africa, Soccer, Sports, Tunisia
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Tagged 2010 FIFA World Cup, Africa Cup of Nations, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Kei Kamara, Sami Trabelsi, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Tunisia
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By Matt Mossman Walmart’s recent arrival in South Africa was in many ways like the company’s arrival in any other market: contested and controversial. Nonetheless it was also a milestone for retailing in the country and for Africa as a … read more »
Posted in Article, Burkina Faso, Cote d'Ivoire, DR Congo, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Liberia, Libya, Malawi, Nigeria, Senegal, Somali, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Swaziland, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe
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Tagged China, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, India, Massmart, Shoprite, South Africa, Southern African Development Community, Walmart
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After the rape of Anene Booysen and other acts of violence outraged many South Africans, some organisations have publicly demonstrated their view that enough is enough. GREG NICOLSON & SHASHA MODIKE look at a few groups who have expressed their … read more »
Posted in Article, South Africa, Southern Africa
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Tagged Democratic Alliance, Domestic violence, Gauteng, IndepthAfrica, Johannesburg, Johannesburg Park Station, Mmusi Maimane, South Africa, Zwelinzima Vavi
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It seems to me President Mahama is more interested in running a Travel Agency company than administering a country. How a country like Ghana with its myriad of problems can find time to facilitate the itinerary of fake Pastors sojourn … read more »
Posted in Article, Ghana, West Africa
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Tagged Catholic Church, Ghana, IndepthAfrica, Israel, John Dramani Mahama, Mahama, NDC, South Africa, United States
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By Ernest Mabuza NIGERIAN terrorist Henry Okah was on Tuesday described as a “peaceful man” by one of the witnesses he called in mitigation of his sentence. In January, the South Gauteng High Court found Okah guilty of 13 counts … read more »
When a 23-year-old woman was raped and tortured to death in Delhi, the case captured the attention of the world. Two months later, a 17-year-old girl was raped and tortured to death near Cape Town in an eerily similar case, … read more »
Posted in Article, South Africa, Southern Africa
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Tagged African National Congress, AIDS, Cape Town, IndepthAfrica, Jacob Zuma, Jimmy Carter, Mandela, Nelson Mandela, South Africa
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(By Getahune Bekele, South Africa) First she was enraptured by the magnificence of the official residence of the Prime Minister of Ethiopia. But now she curses the day they moved in there. She started by Watching her father, Prime Minister … read more »
Posted in Columnist, Djibouti, East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Getahune Bekele
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Tagged Addis Ababa, Addis Ababa University, Azeb Mesfin, Ethiopia, ethiopia addis ababa, ethiopia latest news, Ethiopian, ethiopian news, Ethiopians, Hailemariam Desalegn, IndepthAfrica, indepthindepthafrica, latest ethiopian news, List of heads of government of Ethiopia, Meles Zenawi, news ethiopia, South Africa
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(By Getahune Bekele, South Africa) On Tuesday March 12, 2013 in Addis Ababa’s Bole area, residents of Bole Lemi and Hayatt Condominium zones have hit back with vengeance killing six suspected TPLF spies and one member of the brutal federal … read more »
Posted in Columnist, Getahune Bekele
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Tagged Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, ethiopia addis ababa, ethiopia latest news, Ethiopian, ethiopian news, Ethiopians, Getahune Bekele, Hailemariam Desalegn, Horn Times, IndepthAfrica, indepthindepthafrica, latest ethiopian news, Meles Zenawi, news ethiopia, South Africa, Tigrayan People's Liberation Front
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As the ballots are being counted after a one-day referendum that will decide whether Zimbabwe votes for reform and brings in a new constitution, that country’s treasury is begging minerals companies to pay what they owe to government coffers. But … read more »
Posted in Article, South Africa, Southern Africa, Zimbabwe
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Tagged Bloomberg BusinessWeek, Morgan Tsvangirai, Mugabe, Nkandla, Robert Mugabe, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe African National Union Patriotic Front
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By Tadeos Anteneh When the surprise but brief arrest of Ermias Amelga, the beleaguered head of Access Real Estate was announced last month, the cause of his arrest would have been obvious to the hundreds of customers who accuse him … read more »
Posted in Article, Djibouti, East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia
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Tagged Addis Ababa, Awash International Bank, ESAT, Ethiopia, ethiopia addis ababa, ethiopia latest news, Ethiopian, ethiopian news, Ethiopians, IndepthAfrica, indepthindepthafrica, latest ethiopian news, National Bank of Ethiopia, news ethiopia, South Africa, Tigray-Tigrinya people, Tigrayan People's Liberation Front
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Nigeria striker Emmanuel Emenike has criticised the country’s coach Stephen Keshi for ignoring him. The Spartak Moscow striker is nursing a long-term hamstring injury which he suffered during the Africa Cup of Nations in South Africa. He scored four goals … read more »
Posted in Nigeria, Soccer, Sports
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Tagged Africa Nations Cup, Emmanuel Emenike, FC Spartak Moscow, IndepthAfrica, Nigeria, Nigeria national football team, Russia, South Africa, Stephen Keshi
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By John Campbell Corruption is one of the most important public issues in South Africa and it receives exhaustive media coverage. And well it should. Transparency International ranked South Africa at sixty-ninth out of 176 countries in its 2012 “Corruption … read more »
Posted in Article, South Africa, Southern Africa
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Tagged African National Congress, ANC, Ghana, Global Integrity, IndepthAfrica, Jacob Zuma, KPMG, Nkandla, South Africa
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I recently read a particularly important article, Arnold Ahlert’s, “The Gruesome Reality of Racist South Africa.” In painstaking detail, Ahlert goes where angels fear to tread in exposing the murderous, borderline genocidal, conditions under which white South Africans are systematically … read more »
Posted in Article, South Africa, Southern Africa
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Tagged Emily, Emily Williams, Ilana Mercer, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Mercer, rainbow nation, South Africa, United States
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By Guest Blogger for John Campbell A man walks on a pedestrian bridge overlooking traffic in Lagos, Nigeria, September 18, 2006. (Akintunde Akinleye/Courtesy Reuters) Share This is a guest post by Jim Sanders, a career, now retired, West Africa watcher … read more »
Posted in Article, Nigeria, West Africa
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Tagged Aliko Dangote, Goldman Sachs, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Lagos, Nigeria, Nigerian news, nigerian newspapers, Rauf Aregbesola, South Africa, Tunde Bakare
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It could be a scene from any African mobile phone ad: flanked by two mohawked teenagers and shuffling stiffly to a pulsing hip-hop beat, an old man puts a phone to his ear and addresses a young lady with an … read more »
JOHANNESBURG — Forensic scientists on Tuesday exhumed two bodies believed to belong to young activists last seen 24 years ago at the home of Winnie Madikizela-Mandela as police said they have opened a new murder investigation. The case reopens a … read more »
On Monday it was revealed that members of the community of Muden in KwaZulu-Natal are afraid to sleep in their homes at night following a horrific massacre in which six family members were shot dead by gunmen posing as police … read more »
Posted in Article, South Africa, Southern Africa
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Tagged Graça Machel, IndepthAfrica, Jacob Zuma, KwaZulu-Natal Midlands, Macia, Mido Macia, Monday, Nelson Mandela, South Africa
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LILONGWE: Malawian police arrested four former cabinet ministers on Monday on suspicion of plotting to overthrow the government after the death of President Bingu wa Mutharika in April last year, police said. The four, who included the late Mutharika’s younger … read more »
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