Tag Archives: Sweden
Arson investigations have been launched into three fires that broke out near Stockholm in the early hours of Monday morning in three separate locations, all of which house organizations that sympathize with the regime in Eritrea. All the fires broke … read more »
Posted in Djibouti, East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia
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Tagged Eritrea, eritrea africa, Eritrea-Ethiopia, eritrean, Högdalen, Husby, IndepthAfrica, Isaias Afewerki, Politics of Eritrea, Stockholm, Sweden
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By The Local; Two men and one woman have been arrested in Stockholm on suspicion of blackmail and conspiring to commit murder in a case believed to be connected to the Eritrean regime’s systematic oppression of Eritreans living in exile. … read more »
Posted in East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia
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Tagged Demographics of Eritrea, Egypt, Eritrea, eritrea sfrics, Eritrea-Ethiopia, eritrean, Eritreans, Horn of Africa, IndepthAfrica, Stockholm, Sudan, Sweden
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The Swedish Public Employment Service (Arbetsförmedlingen) plans to open an office in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa in an effort to prepare emigrating Somalis for life in Sweden. The purpose of the pilot project is to assist Somalis who have … read more »
Posted in East Africa, Ethiopia, Somali
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Tagged Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, ethiopia addis ababa, ethiopia latest news, Ethiopian, ethiopian news, Ethiopians, IndepthAfrica, latest ethiopian news, National Migration Board (Sweden), news ethiopia, Somali, Somali people, Sveriges Radio, Sweden, Swedish Public Employment Service
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Over the past few days, after the alleged failed “coup d’etat” attempt on 21st of January 2013 at the Eritrean Ministry of Information which resulted the National to be off from the air one day, a series of raids and … read more »
Posted in Article, Djibouti, East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Special Reports, Theodros Arega
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Tagged Asmara, Demographics of Eritrea, Eritrea, Eritrea-Ethiopia, Ethiopia, IndepthAfrica, London, People's Front for Democracy & Justice, Saudi Arabia, Sweden
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First Interview With Eritrea’s Ali Abdu: Information Minister Confirms: Has Left The Regime Expressen newspaper interview translated by Google Translate from Swedish. BEIRUT. Eritrean dictator Isaias Afewerkis Information Minister Ali Abdu Ahmed has fled the country and is living today … read more »
Posted in Djibouti, East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia
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Tagged Ali Abdu, Ali Abdu Ahmed, Dawit Isaak, Eritrea, Eritrea news, eritrean, eritrean news, Expressen, Google Translate, IndepthAfrica, indepthafrica South African Press Association, Isaias Afewerki, Sweden
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Want your hockey fix this holiday season amid the NHL lockout? If you watch the 2013 IIHF Under-20 World Championship, you can check out some potential future stars and Washington Capitals prospects. The tournament features the two most recent No. … read more »
(Reuters) – WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is suffering from a chronic lung ailment that could worsen at any time and is being checked regularly by doctors, the Andean country’s ambassador to Britain said on Wednesday. Assange, 41, whose website angered … read more »
British honeymooners Shrien and Anni Dewani begged for their lives after their vehicle was hijacked in a South African township, a court has heard. In a police video shown in court, suspect Xolile Mngeni described their pleas in a statement … read more »
Posted in Daily News Wrap, News, Southern Africa
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Tagged Bristol, Cape Town, Dewani, Gugulethu, IndepthAfrica, Murder of Anni Dewani, South Africa, Sweden, Western Cape High Court
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During the Vietnam War, Sweden was an independent country with a moral conscience, and Sweden gave sanctuary to US war protestors who refused the draft. Washington realized the cost to itself and purchased the Swedish government in order to prevent … read more »
Canada wins Bronze at London Olympic Soccer Canada’s women’s soccer team has captured a bronze medal at the London Olympics. Diana Matheson scored in the 92nd minute to beat France 1-0 in the third-place game. The result gives Canada its … read more »
After taking a thunderous knock in the first half hour of their Olympic debut, Banyana Banyana held their own against a powerful Swedish side, despite going down 4-1 in their opening match of the women’s football tournament at the London … read more »
Posted in Olympics, Sports
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Tagged 2012 Olympic Football, Banyana, Coventry, Hedvig Lindahl, London, Lotta Schelin, olympics 2012, Portia Modise, South Africa, Sweden, Sweden 4-1Banyana
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Sweden 2 (Ibrahimovic 54, Larsson 90) France 0 France drifted into the quarter-finals of Euro 2012 despite second-half goals from Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Sebastian Larsson providing a rousing Group D send-off for already-eliminated Sweden. Laurent Blanc’s men were second best … read more »
Posted in Euro 2012, Soccer, Sports
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Tagged Andreas Isaksson, ea sports uefa euro 2012, england squad, euro 12, euro 2012 dates, euro 2012 draw, euro 2012 fantasy, euro 2012 game, euro 2012 schedule, euro 2012 squad, euro 2012 terminarz, euro cup, euro cup 2012, football live, jadwal euro 2012, Karim Benzema, live football, Martin Olsson, Ola Toivonen, Olof Mellberg, Samir Nasri, Sebastian Larsson, Soccer Euro 2012, Sweden, UEFA Cup, uefa euro 12, uefa euro 2012 calendar, uefa euro 2012 cards, uefa euro 2012 fixtures, uefa euro 2012 qualifying, uefa euro 2012 schedule, uefa euro 2012 sponsors, uefa euro 2012 trading cards
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KIEV — Theo Walcott finally got his chance at the European Championship, and he only needed three minutes to make it count. Walcott scored shortly after coming on as a substitute and then set up Danny Welbeck for a sublime … read more »
Posted in Euro 2012, Soccer, Sports
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Tagged Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Andy Carroll, Danny Welbeck, ea sports uefa euro 2012, England, england squad, euro 12, euro 2012 dates, euro 2012 draw, euro 2012 fantasy, euro 2012 game, euro 2012 schedule, euro 2012 squad, euro 2012 terminarz, euro cup, euro cup 2012, jadwal euro 2012, Roy Hodgson, Sweden, Theo Walcott, UEFA Cup, uefa euro 12, uefa euro 2012 calendar, uefa euro 2012 cards, uefa euro 2012 fixtures, uefa euro 2012 qualifying, uefa euro 2012 schedule, uefa euro 2012 sponsors, uefa euro 2012 trading cards, Wayne Rooney
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Zlatan Ibrahimovic has made it clear that he has no intention of leaving AC Milan any time soon as he is enjoying life in the Serie A. The Sweden international has recently been linked with a move to Paris Saint-Germain, … read more »
Gasasira has reason to be wary of Rwandan authorities. After three men beat him severely in 2007, his newspaper was suspended in April 2010 and his deputy editor assassinated in unclear circumstances in July that year. I must have received … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, Rwanda
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Tagged Africa news, African news, Associated Press, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, KIGALI, London, Paul Kagame, Rwanda, Rwandan government, Sweden, Tom Rhodes
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STOCKHOLM, Sweden, February 20, 2012/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Today, the Government appointed Jan Thesslef as Stockholm-based Ambassador for Libya. Sweden does not have an embassy in Tripoli. Since May 2011, Mr Thesslef has been Ambassador for Tunisia based in … read more »
Posted in Libya, North Africa, Press Releases
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Tagged Cairo, Damascus, Indepth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Libya, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Stockholm, Sweden, Tunisia
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February 8, 2012 by benim
Prime Minister Meles Zenawi said on Wednesday Ethiopia could pardon politicians and journalists arrested under a 2009 anti-terrorism law, but dismissed opposition criticism he was using the law to clamp down on dissent. Rights groups say the government has used … read more »
Sweden’s Minister for Trade Hon. Eva Bjorling today visited the East African Community headquarters in Arusha, Tanzania where she held wide ranging discussions with the EAC Deputy Secretary General in charge of Productive and Social Sectors Mr. Jean Claude Nsengiyumva. … read more »
Posted in Press Releases
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Tagged Arusha, Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa, EAC, East Africa, East African Community, Indepth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Sweden, Tanzania
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The other day I wrote about a young Muslim woman in Norway who wears a niqab – a veil that covers everything except the eyes – and who’s busy these days giving talks at Norwegian schools about her religion and … read more »
Posted in Europe, Global Issues
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Tagged Indepth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Islam, Middle East, Muslim, Niqāb, Supreme Court of Canada, Sweden, Western world, Women in Islam
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Two Swedish journalists sentenced to prison in Ethiopia on terrorism charges have decided to seek clemency rather than file an appeal. Ethiopia’s federal high court is currently hearing three other terrorism trials involving journalists and opposition politicians. Journalists Martin Schibbye … read more »
Posted in East Africa, Ethiopia, News
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Tagged Ethiopia, Indepth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Journalist, Meles Zenawi, Ogaden National Liberation Front, Revolutionary Democratic Front, Somali Region, Sweden, terrorism
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By: Kiflu Hussain At the time of writing this, it’s January 1, 2012. It is my first piece on the very day of the New Year; hence, I ask readers indulgence to allow me to be a bit didactic for … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, Ethiopia, Hot Spot, Kiflu Hussain
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Tagged Carl Bildt, Dawit Isaak, Ethiopia, Hormuzd Rassam, Indepth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Meles Zenawi, Ogaden, Sweden, United States
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An Ethiopian court sentenced two Swedish journalists on Tuesday to 11 years in prison for helping and promoting the outlawed Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF) rebel group and entering the country illegally, a judge said. Reporter Martin Schibbye and photographer … read more »
Posted in East Africa, Ethiopia, News
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Tagged Ethiopia, Indepth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Journalist, Ogaden, Ogaden National Liberation Front, ONLF, Somalia, Sweden
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By Joshua Konov, 2011 The European Union was founded as an innovation for unity of many old archenemies in Europe, Brittan against France, France against Germany, and Germany against everyone else… After the Second World War two main conclusions were … read more »
Posted in Europe, Global Issues
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Tagged Balkantourist, Brussels, Bulgaria, European Union, France, Germany, Indepth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Romania, Sweden
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Sweden and the UNDP have unveiled a USD 16 million umbrella agreement to support UNDP Kenya programme activities. Under this umbrella cost sharing partnership Sweden contribute 16 million dollars to the UNDP Kenya programme. The contribution will be effected over … read more »
November 27, 2011 by benim
Bamako – South African Foreign Affairs spokesperson Clayson Monyela says the government is still trying to get more details from Mali after gunmen reportedly seized a South African and two others after killing a German in Timbuktu. The two other … read more »
Posted in Mali, News, South Africa, Southern Africa, West Africa
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Tagged Bamako, breaking news, Catherine Ashton, East Africa, IndepthAfrica, IndepthAfrica Magazine, IndepthNigeria, IndepthSouthAfrica, Mali, Netherlands, Nigeria, Nigeria news, North Africa, Pan African News, Sahel, South Africa, Southern Africa, Sweden, Timbuktu, West Africa
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Two Swedish reporters who have been jailed in Ethiopia will remain in custody for another 28 days pending further police investigation, the Swedish foreign ministry confirmed on Wednesday. “We can confirm that the court granted police another 28 days to … read more »
Posted in East Africa, Ethiopia, News
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Tagged About Africa, Africa news, African History, African Maps, All Africa, Arab League, breaking news, East Africa, Ethiopia, IndepthAfrica, IndepthGhana, IndepthMultimedia, IndepthNigeria, IndepthSouthAfrica, IndepthWorld, Local, North Africa, Ogaden, Ogaden National Liberation Front, Pan African News, Southern Africa, Sweden, Swedes, Swedish Union of Journalists, United States, West Africa
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One in five married couples don’t kiss for an entire week, and when they do, it lasts no more than five seconds, a survey has found. Younger lovebirds make more time for romance, with those aged between 18 and 24 … read more »
Posted in Lifestyle, Relationship
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Tagged About Africa, Africa news, African History, African Maps, All Africa, Arab League, breaking news, British Heart Foundation, Clare Nasir, East Africa, EastEnders, IndepthAfrica, IndepthGhana, IndepthMultimedia, IndepthNigeria, IndepthSouthAfrica, IndepthWorld, ITV, Nadia Sawalha, North Africa, Pan African News, Southern Africa, Sweden, Victoria Beckham, West Africa, Youtube
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The two Swedish journalists jailed in Ethiopia are headed for the capital Addis Ababa, according to recent reports from Sweden’s Foreign Ministry. The Swedish embassy has demanded to see the Swedes when they arrive to the city, which should happen … read more »
Posted in East Africa, Ethiopia, News
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Tagged About Africa, Addis Ababa, Africa news, African History, African Maps, All Africa, Arab League, breaking news, Carl Bildt, East Africa, Ethiopia, IndepthAfrica, IndepthGhana, IndepthMultimedia, IndepthNigeria, IndepthSouthAfrica, IndepthWorld, International Federation of Journalists, Jonathan, Nigeria, Nigeria news, Nigeria online, Nigeria politics, North Africa, Ogaden National Liberation Front, Pan African News, Southern Africa, Sweden, Swedish Union of Journalists, United States, West Africa
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Swedish King Carl XVI Gustaf gave a rare interview in an attempt to quash a swelling scandal, flatly rejecting media reports he had visited strip clubs and even had indirect contact with organised crime. In a long interview with the … read more »
Posted in Europe, Global Issues
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Tagged About Africa, Africa news, African History, African Maps, All Africa, Arab League, breaking news, Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden, East Africa, Germany, IndepthAfrica, IndepthGhana, IndepthMultimedia, IndepthNigeria, IndepthSouthAfrica, IndepthWorld, Nazism, North Africa, Pan African News, Queen consort, Queen Silvia of Sweden, Southern Africa, Strip club, Sweden, West Africa
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Congolese children’s rights activist Murhabazi Namegabe on Tuesday was named winner of the $100,000 World Children’s Prize for his efforts to protect children exploited by armed groups in the African country. The award foundation based in Mariefred, Sweden, cited Murhabazi’s … read more »
Posted in Central Africa, DR Congo, News
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Tagged Africa maps, Africa news, African news, African tribes, Bangladesh, breaking news, Children Youth and Family, Children's rights, Democratic Republic of Congo, Elections, Embassies and Consulates, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, IndepthNigeria, IndepthWorld, Military use of children, Monira Rahman, News local news, newspapers, Nigeria, Nigeria 2011 elections, Nigeria news, Nigerian, Philippines, Sweden, World news
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