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…A tribute by Mr. Joshua Attoh Quarshie The greatness of Rt Hon Margaret Thatcher was the greatest after Prime Minister Westcon Churchill. I realized her greatness after I offered my personal advice to her about the Golf Crisis. This advice … read more »
Posted in Article, Ghana, Op-ed, West Africa
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Tagged Conservative Party, History, IndepthAfrica, London, Margaret Thatcher, Parliament, Prime minister, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, United Nation
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Reports of rebel activities in Sudan have increased recently, according to Reuters , which reported that an airport had been occupied on Wednesday. Clashes between rebels affiliated with South Sudan in Sudan come as another report from Reuters indicates … read more »
Posted in East Africa, South Sudan, Sudan
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Tagged Amnesty International, IndepthAfrica, Jonglei, Kurmuk, Reuters, South Sudan, Sudan, Sudan People's Liberation Army/Movement, United Nation
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ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA — The Ethiopian government wants a uniform health evaluation process to be introduced in all of Africa to help reduce child deaths. The idea will be recommended during an upcoming African Child Survival Conference. One goal of … read more »
Posted in Djibouti, East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia
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Tagged Addis Ababa, Child mortality, Ethiopia, Ethiopia news, ethiopian news, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Rajiv Shah, Shah, sub-Saharan Africa, United Nation
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A Kenyan Airways plane with 56 passengers on board made an emergency landing in the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, after an engine caught fire, witnesses said on Wednesday. Nobody was hurt, but the incident on Tuesday night left passengers stranded in … read more »
Posted in East Africa, Kenya, South Sudan, Sudan
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Tagged Cairo, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Kenyan Airways flight, Khartoum, Nairobi, Reuters, SouthSudan, Sudan, United Nation
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By Eric Reeves, On December 21, 2012—in a deeply tragic accident—military forces of South Sudan shot down a UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) MI-8 helicopter with four Russian pilots aboard. The incident occurred in Jonglei state, in a region … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, South Sudan, Sudan
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Tagged Ban Ki-moon, Jonglei, Juba, South Sudan, SPLA, Sudan, UN helicopter, United Nation, Unmiss
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Don’t blame me, I didn’t vote for Obama President Obama must change the policy of looking at Africans as expandable for the adventure of his Administration’s officials-bandaged with foreign aid to dictators. His Administration policy must come to its senses … read more »
Posted in Article, Djibouti, East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Mali, Nigeria, West Africa, Zimbabwe
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Tagged African people, Barack Obama, Ethiopia, ethiopian news, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, obama, United Nation, United States, Washington DC
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By Milton Allimadi The violent plundering of Congo’s immense riches which began under King Leopold of the Belgians continues by outsiders as the world watches and even acquiesces to the criminal attacks. The slaughter of women and children — the … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, Rwanda, Uganda
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Tagged Congo, Goma, IndepthAfrica, International Criminal Court, Joseph Kabila, Paul Kagame, Rwanda, Uganda, United Nation
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Last week I attended a sub-regional journalist’s conference organized by East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Project (EHAHRDP) at the outskirts of Kampala. The very first day of the conference coincided with the deliberation of Ethiopia’s bid for … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kiflu Hussain
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Tagged African Union, Banjul, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ethiopia news, ethiopian news, Hailemariam Desalegne, Human rights, IndepthAfrica, United Nation, United Nations Human Rights Council
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On his first full day as a master of the city of Goma and its 800 000 fearful inhabitants, Colonel Vianey Kazarama of the M23 insurgents did his best to sound reassuring “We Congolese have begun our liberation,” he told … read more »
Posted in Central Africa, DR Congo, Rwanda
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Tagged Congo, Daily Telegraph, Democratic Republic Congo, Goma, IndepthAfrica, Lake Kivu, Rwanda, United Nation, United Nations peacekeeping
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Press Statement Victoria Nuland Department Spokesperson, Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC The United States is gravely alarmed by the rapid deterioration of the security situation in eastern DRC. We condemn the renewed military campaign by the M23 rebel group, which … read more »
Posted in Central Africa, DR Congo, Press Releases
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Tagged Democratic Republic Congo, DRC, Goma, Human rights, indepthafroca, Rwanda, United Nation, United Nations Security Council, United States
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Simon Tisdall, guardian.co.uk, With all eyes on other troublespots, the world knows little, and seems to care even less, about the cycle of violence in the DRC Part of the problem … the M23 rebels now threaten Goma. Photograph: Phil … read more »
Posted in Central Africa, DR Congo
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Tagged Congo, Congo news, Democratic Republic Congo, Goma, IndepthAfrica, Kivu, Military of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, North Kivu, Rwanda, United Nation
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KINSHASA — Clashes erupted again early on Saturday between army soldiers and M23 rebels in the volatile eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where fighting has been flaring all week. The clashes in the Nord Kivu region, which a rebel spokesman … read more »
GOMA, DR Congo — The M23 rebel group fighting the army in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Friday rejected claims of mass casualties and said it had killed nine soliders. Violence flared this week in the country’s restive east, … read more »
At least 72 Ethiopian migrants are reported to have drowned last week while attempting to cross from Bossaso, Somalia to Yemen, authorities there reported. The migrants were traveling in two boats which were hit by strong winds and waves that … read more »
Posted in Eritrea, Ethiopia
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Tagged Bosaso, Ethiopia, Ethiopia news, Ethiopian, ethiopian news, ethiopian refugees, Gulf of Aden, IndepthAfrica, Middle East, Qahtanite, Somalia, United Nation, Yemen
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By: Said Temsamani October 30, 2012 UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon’s Western Sahara envoy Christopher Ross, spurned by Morocco in May, began a visit to the kingdom early on Saturday, the Moroccan foreign ministry said. Details of the visit were … read more »
washingtonpost The United Nations Thursday voted Rwanda onto one of five non-permanent seats on the United Nations Security Council, perhaps the United Nation’s most important body. But a significant controversy overshadows Rwanda’s ascension to the group, one that has particularly riled other … read more »
Joint letter requesting Prime Minster Hailemariam Desalegn to remove arbitrary restrictions on the rights to freedom of expression and association in Ethiopia October 9, 2012 Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Office of the Prime Minster P.O. … read more »
Posted in Ethiopia, Letters & Interviews
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Tagged Ethiopia, Human rights, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, IndepthAfrica world news, Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Rwanda, Uganda, United Nation, World Organisation Against Torture
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Amanuel Hidrat The biological clock (body clock) is always ticking. How fast it ticks depend on the combination of genetic and environment. Both our experience and behaviors influence the speed at which the clock ticks. By the same token political … read more »
Posted in Article, Eritrea, Ethiopia
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Tagged Eritrea, Ethiopia, Horn of Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, indepthafrica africa news, Mark Bowden, Meles Zenawi, Somalia, United Nation
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New Europe Post by Nicolas Beger On 25 July, the European Union adopted its strategic framework on human rights and democracy and appointed Stavros Lambrinidis its first special representative for human rights, seeking to “enhance the effectiveness and visibility of … read more »
At least 60 people have been killed in a landslide at a gold mine in a remote area of north-eastern Congo, an official has said. Local administrator Faustin Drakana Kananga told The Associated Press today that it took crews four … read more »
Posted in Central Africa, Congo, Hottest News, News
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Tagged Africa Countries, africa facts, africa for kids, africa karl wolf, africa lyrics, Africa news, africa news today, africa song, africa toto, african food, African History, Associated Press, Central Africa, Congo, Democratic Republic Congo, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Pangoyi, reuters africa news, Rwanda, United Nation
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By Severine Autesserre The situation in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo has deteriorated significantly since the end of the transition to peace and democracy in late 2006. The Congo has officially become the least developed country … read more »
Posted in Article, Central Africa, DR Congo, News
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Tagged Africa Countries, africa facts, africa for kids, africa karl wolf, africa lyrics, Africa news, africa news today, africa song, africa toto, african food, African History, Central Africa, Congo, Democratic Republic Congo, IndepthAfrica, International Criminal Court, Kivu, reuters africa news, Rwanda, United Nation, World War II
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UNITED Nations helicopters have fired on rebel positions in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo after new clashes broke out between rebel fighters and loyalist troops, officials say. The second such UN action against rebels came in response to a rebel … read more »
Posted in News
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Tagged Africa Countries, africa facts, africa for kids, africa karl wolf, africa lyrics, Africa news, africa news today, africa song, africa toto, african food, African History, Congo, Democratic Republic Congo, IndepthAfrica, Military of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, North Kivu, reuters africa news, Tutsi, United Nation, United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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UN helicopter gunships in the Democratic Republic of Congo fired on positions held by mutinous soldiers in order to protect the main eastern city of Goma, the United Nations said Friday. “M23 fighters had been seen moving south towards Goma, … read more »
Posted in Central Africa, DR Congo, News
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Tagged Bosco Ntaganda, Democratic Republic of Congo, Goma, IndepthAfrica, International Criminal Court, Laurent Nkunda, Military of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tutsi, United Nation
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The United Nations human rights chief, Navi Pillay, on Monday accused Eritrea of carrying out torture and summary executions. Ms. Pillay told the United Nations Human Rights Council that there were 5,000 to 10,000 political prisoners in Eritrea, which holds … read more »
Posted in East Africa, Eritrea, News, Spotlight
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Tagged Africa news, African news, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Human rights, IndepthAfrica, Navanethem Pillay, Pillay, Politics of Eritrea, United Nation, United Nations Human Rights Council
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By Luka Biong Deng When the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) was signed in 2005, the Sudanese and the international community were relieved as Sudan would be put on the path of peace and stability. The world was further reassured by … read more »
Posted in Article, Daily News Wrap, East Africa, News, South Sudan, Sudan
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Tagged Africa Countries, africa facts, africa for kids, africa karl wolf, africa lyrics, africa news today, africa song, africa toto, African countries, African culture, african cup nations 2010, african food, African History, african language, african lion safari, african music, african names, African Union, Comprehensive Peace Agreement, International Criminal Court, Khartoum, reuters africa news, South Sudan, Sudan, United Nation, United Nations Security Council
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New York – South Sudan on Wednesday gave a “solemn commitment” to abide by a UN Security Council resolution demanding an end to hostilities with rival Sudan. But Sudan’s UN envoy said there could only be peace between the neighbouring … read more »
Posted in Daily News Wrap, East Africa, News, South Sudan, Sudan
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Tagged afria travel, Africa news, africa news today, African news, African Union, BBC Africa, bbc africa news, Deng Alor Kuol, East Africa, Heglig, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, india south africa, latest africa news, map africa, map of africa, news, news 24, news in africa, North Africa, South Africa, south african news, South Sudan, Sudan, travel to africa, UN Security Council, United Nation, United Nations Security Council, West Africa
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The United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Sudan, Mr Ali Al-Za’tari, has expressed concern about the plight of South Sudanese people stranded at the Kosti way station amid reports that they and all international organizations working there will have … read more »
Posted in Documents, Press Releases, United Nation (UN)
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Tagged afria travel, Africa news, africa news today, African news, BBC Africa, bbc africa news, East Africa, Government, Heglig, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, india south africa, Kosti, Kosti Sudan, latest africa news, map africa, map of africa, news, news 24, news in africa, North Africa, South Africa, south african news, South Sudan, Sudan, travel to africa, United Nation, West Africa, White Nile
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China and Russia are resisting a Western push for the U.N. Security Council to threaten Sudan and South Sudan with sanctions if the two countries fail to comply with demands to halt their escalating conflict, U.N. envoys said. The U.N. … read more »
Posted in Daily News Wrap, East Africa, News, South Sudan, Sudan
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The U.N. Security Council demanded on Tuesday that Sudan immediately stop airstrikes on South Sudan and will consider in the coming days what further steps to take to stop clashes between the east African neighbors spiraling into war, Reuters reports. … read more »
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Tagged afria travel, Africa news, African news, Heglig, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Mark Lyall Grant, Security Council, South Sudan, Sudan, United Nation, United Nations Security Council, Unity
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South Sudan’s president said its northern neighbor has “declared war” on the world’s newest nation, just hours after Sudanese jets dropped eight bombs on his country. President Salva Kiir’s comments, made Tuesday during a trip to China, signal a rise … read more »
Posted in News, South Sudan, Spotlight, Sudan
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Tagged afria travel, Africa news, African news, Barack Obama, Barnaba Marial Benjamin, Heglig, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Khartoum, Omar al-Bashir, South Sudan, Sudan, United Nation
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