Tag Archives: US government

Mali: Listening without Drones

March 14, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

By Gregory Mann and Bruce Whitehouse Recent and still unconfirmed reports of the killings of top leaders of Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb underscore tangible advances made by French and African forces in rolling back the violent jihadist onslaught … read more »

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Ethiopia: Oromo activists rally for justice in homeland

January 30, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

(OPride) — On Friday Jan. 25, several hundred Oromo immigrants staged concurrent demonstrations in Washington, D.C. and London calling for the release of political prisoners, respect of the constitution, and the establishment of rule of law in Ethiopia. “We earnestly … read more »

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NARCOTICS: CIA-Pentagon Death Squads and Mexico’s ‘War on Drugs”

May 28, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Earlier this month, the Mexican government arrested three high-ranking Army generals “including a former second in command at the Defense Ministry,” The New York Times reported. According to multiple press reports, Tomás Ángeles Dauahare, who retired in 2008, was an … read more »

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