Tag Archives: Washington DC

President flees in CAR: Live Blog

March 24, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

Rebels seize Central African Republic capital, president flees [View the story "Rebels in Central African Republic ‘seize’ presidential palace" on Storify]

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Dear President Obama, Goodluck Jonathan Must be Invited to Washington! By Pius Adesanmi

March 20, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

Pius Adesanmi Dear President Barack Obama, Greetings. On behalf of the good citizens of the District of Columbia, who, in their infinite wisdom, entrusted me with the Office of the Mayor, I am writing to draw your attention to an … read more »

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Oromo Studies Association’s (OSA’s) Appeal Letter to the President of Addis Ababa University

March 15, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

OromoStudies.org March 13, 2013 Open Letter to: Dr. Admasu Tsegaye President, Addis Ababa University P.O.Box 1176 Email: commoffice@aau.edu.et Tel: 251 111 239705 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Dear President Admasu: On behalf of the Oromo Studies Association (OSA), a scholarly organization that … read more »

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Divine Ethiopian police officers can arrest even those in HEAVEN!

February 26, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

TPLF Police officer: “it doesn’t matter if you’re in Washington or heaven; I’ll come and get you.” TPLF (Tigray People’s Liberation Front) police officers will start soon arresting every journalists on earth including those in heaven.  This surprising and breaking … read more »

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We Accuse Graziani of Genocide and Object His Worship by Italian Neo-Fascists

February 18, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

Speech by Mikael Wossen (Ph.D.) The following is a speech Mikael Wossen (PhD), chairman of Ethiopian Genocide Committee (EGC), delivered at a panel discussion held on November15, 1212, at the African Heritage Dance Center. This landmark Center is located in … read more »

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Foreign Policy in Rwanda: A Discussion with Deo Lukyamuzi

February 16, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

RPF developed and perfected a psyche of perpetual victimhood to the point they use it as one of their best political tool. Deo Lukyamuzi (WASHINGTON DC) – Rwanda has faced numerous challenges in the past year with their credibility and … read more »

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Violence and the Ethiopians

February 10, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

By Yilma Bekele We always think of our people to be so loving that welcome a stranger into their homes and share what little they have. Our language is full of sayings about being a good host, a great neighbor … read more »

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Ethiopia charms Indian leather cos

February 9, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

Availability of raw materials and abundant labour has turned Ethiopia into an attractive investment destination for Indian leather manufacturers.” Ethiopia is looking for investments in the manufacturing sector, especially shoe manufacturing,” said Rafeeque Ahmed, former chairman of the Council for … 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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Discussing Ethiopia’s Ethnic Nationalism and Ethnic Conflicts

January 25, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

by Fekade Shewakena Over the last couple of weeks, particularly following news that the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) foiled an assassination plot against Ato Abebe Gellaw, a journalist and political activist who heckled Meles Zenawi at a heads … read more »

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Immigration Influx into the Republic of South Sudan!

January 22, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

By Luk Kuth Dak Believe it or not, experts, pundits and political scentriec see it that the illegal influx of illegal immigrants into the Republic of South Sudan (RSS) is nothing less than a time bomb. Occasionally, I am painfully … read more »

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Somali journalist accused of fabricating rape story

January 18, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

I posted an item a couple of days ago about a journalist having been arrested after interviewing a woman who claimed she was raped by Somali soldiers. Now the country’s police commissioner, General Sharif Sheikhuna Maye, has issued a statement … read more »

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Ethiopia: ENTC expressed solidarity with hero scribe, urged policy rethink

January 12, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

By Getahune Bekele Expressing its solidarity with firebrand Ethiopian journalist Abebe Gelaw, the Ethiopian National Transition Council has called up on the Obama administration to rethink its policy of friendship with the terrorist legions of TPLF warlords who are holding … read more »

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Eritrea: Knocking 2013 into shape…

January 3, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

Selam Kidane I was intending this to be my short reflections on 2012, it turns out the year was too short for me to be doing a proper reflection on (or is that a nifty excuse from my end?)… sensible … read more »

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Wanted Nigerian ex- governor in America

December 23, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Abubakar Audu, former governor of Nigeria’s central state of Kogi, declared wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrived the United States, according to a report by African Examiner. The online news portal said Audu has arrived his … read more »

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Mama Assia, The Moroccan Mother Theresa

December 23, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

On Friday, November 2, 2012, Assia El Ouadie Known as Mama Assia passed away. A date that the Moroccan and even Arab human rights activists will remember for ever.  Everybody will continue to commemorate this exceptional and unique Moroccan lady who … read more »

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Nigeria Ranks 35th Most Corrupt Nation

December 6, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Despite a marginal improvement over last year’s survey, Nigeria remained at the bottom of the heap on the global corruption index, having been ranked the 35th most corrupt country in the world by Transparency International (TI). In its 2012 report … read more »

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Obama Africa policy must change to help get rid of Dictators

December 4, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

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 »

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Rwanda People’s Party Congratulates President Barack Obama

November 15, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

My party shares the same ambition with the United States of America of guaranteeing peace, security and prosperity. (WASHINGTON DC) – The Rwanda People’s Party Congratulates President Barack Obama President Barack Obama White House, 1600 Pennsylvania Ave, NW Washington, DC … read more »

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Obama’s Victory: A Diagostic Approach for Domestic Use!

November 12, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

By Justine John DYIKUK The tussle between Barrack Obama and Mitt Romney for the 44th President of the United States of America was not an easy one. The former’s slight victory over the latter and the resultant cheers around the … read more »

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Why Ethiopian-Americans Should Vote For Obama

October 30, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Mamo Berhan (berhanmamo@rocketmail.com) I recently read an article titled, “why I will not vote for Obama again’ in one of the so- called opposition web sites. I feel guilty for visiting such web sites. I feel the same guilt whenever … read more »

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South Sudan – a bright future will only come with change and end to corruption

September 20, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

albawaba Over recent years a recurrent theme on the lips of politicians and population alike in South Sudan, is the issue of corruption. Corruption, we are told, is like a cancer that is eating the society from the inside and … read more »

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9/11 Anniversary Marked By Rejection Of Violence, Prejudice

September 12, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

By Dominique and Mike Rychlik The anniversary of 9/11 is a poignant occasion to reflect on why we insist on seeing people of other faiths as fundamentally “other” when there is so much that we share. While great strides have … read more »

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Nigeria: Obama Declares Nigeria World’s Next Economic Giant

August 28, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

United States President Barack Obama has declared Nigeria as the world’s next economic success story, stressing that this was one of the major reasons why his government was committed to helping the country build strong democratic institutions and remove constraints … read more »

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The perambulation continues in Nigeria’s oil sector

July 26, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Uche Igwe I was invited to a roundtable on the Nigerian Petroleum Industry Bill organised by the Africa Studies Department of the Johns Hopkins University in Washington DC on the 3 November 2010. During the panel discussion, I alerted the … read more »

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Confiscation of condoms from sex workers compromises public health

July 26, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Chi Mgbako This year’s New York State legislative session recently ended, and by failing to vote on and pass the “no condoms as evidence of prostitution” bill, lawmakers missed an opportunity to be national and global leaders in ensuring that … read more »

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President Goodluck must clean up dirty house of Washington called Nigerian Embassy

July 10, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

By Benjamin Obiajulu Aduba Nigerian Embassy In Washington Need A Thorough Cleaning: It is high that time Mr. Jonathan, the Nigerian President, cleaned up the Nigerian embassy in Washington , DC . And he should do it completely and quickly. … read more »

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Sudan: One of world’s top failed states

June 20, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

The Republic of Sudan is the third on the list of the world’s failed states, after the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Somalia respectively, the latest edition of the Failed States Index (FSI) has revealed. Produced by The Fund … read more »

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Africa: Secretary Clinton To Deliver Opening Remarks at the U.S.-Sub-Saharan Africa Trade and Economic Cooperation (AGOA) Forum

June 13, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

WASHINGTON, June 13, 2012/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Notice to the Press Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC June 12, 2012 On June 14, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will deliver opening remarks for the 2012 U.S. AGOA Forum. … read more »

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The Man Who Cried “Freedom!” Meles, Speechless!

May 28, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

by Alemayehu G. Mariam On May 18, 2012, dictator Meles Zenawi learned a lesson he will not easily forget. In the land of free speech, he was rendered speechless. Abebe Gellaw, a young Washington-based Ethiopian journalist, stood up in the … read more »

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