In keeping with Africa’s growing importance for India and its rising weight in the global economy and international politics, The Hindu has posted a correspondent, Aman Sethi, to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to cover this exciting continent for our readers.
Addis, which is also the headquarters of the African Union, will be our eleventh foreign bureau — we already have reporters in Islamabad, Colombo, Dhaka, Kathmandu, Beijing, Moscow, Dubai, Paris, London and Washington, D.C.
In the 1960s, Batuk Gathani filed regular reports for us from Nairobi and The Hindu’s last Africa correspondent was M.S. Prabhakara, who reported out of post-Apartheid South Africa for a decade till 2002.
Since then, the continent has changed, and so has India. Reporting Africa through Indian eyes means seeing not just the wars and tragedies which is all that the West sees but the hundreds of little triumphs that no one talks about. As Africa struggles to take its rightful place in the world, The Hindu will be there to report the story for you.
Editor
The Hindu
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Good luck Mr. Aman sethi.
Now who will report worker's struggle in Maruti?
It's a good decision. I have observed that the knowledge about Africa in general is very low among the Indian citizens. While I was in India, many of the report I read about Africa from the Indian Press were obtained from the western press. Therefore, having a correspondent in Africa will enable The Hindu to present about about the continent objectively to the Indian readers.
Abdi Seido,
Addis Ababa
The Hindu should be proud of it’s heritage – past present and future so should be the readers. Very heartening to see the brethren celebrate The Hindu’s move back to Africa. We (the readers) care for quality journalism and The Hindu is flying the flag (very) high. Keep up the good work and soldier on The Hind.
Glad to welcome The Hindu correspondent at Addis Ababa. I liked this
particular comment on the announcement: [...]It's not just the wars
and tragedies which is all that the West sees but the hundreds of
little triumphs that no one talks about. The Hindu is right. There is
waves of convincing success stories emerging each day from the
continent. Soon a bright Africa will replace the cliched dark Africa.
And I am damn sure that Ethipia, the cradle of human evolution is the
best place for a responsible newspaper to anchor, if to get the real
pulse of Africa. Good luck Aman Sethi, Good luck The Hindu!!
Well done the Hindu!.it should have its correspondents in Fiji,Br.Guyana, South Africa, Mauritius,Reunion, Malysia, Singapore.and other places in Latin America, Pacific and Carribbean too. too.I have been reading keenly despatches of your eminent correspondents-K.Balaraman, K.S.Shelvangar,R.Sampatham,Vyas.Prem Bhatia and others in those days.Glad that you know longer special to Islamabad,Colombo and Bejing and special to all capitals in the World.Wish that the Hindu continue to render its great service to bring India and the Indians to all parts of the world and the bring the whole world to India and Indians.May you all prove to be worthy sons and daughters of India.
Dear The Hindu, India's Leading Newspaper
I appricate that you have posted your correspondent at Addis at Etiopia. I am working in Rwanda, Africa for the past 10 years. It is a felt need to focus on the developments of Africa. There are many African intellactuals and technocrats creating new history in education, science and technology. The tie up between India and Africa is increasing both by Govt/Private sectors. India is loosing many opportunities of starting oil fields, mines compared to China and the european countries.
I apprciate The Hindu in its efforsts to focus africa for social, economical and political settings
Thanks
Dr. Sankaranarayanan
Dean, Faculty of Agricultural Engineering
Ministry of Education, Govt. of Rwanda
I am very happy that The Hindu has posted it's correspondent in Africa. I live in Madagascar an island in the east cost of Africa. I read Hindu regularly on the Internet. The fact that Africa is increasingly important for India is evident in the every day life of Madagascar. This is a country under political turmoil. I would be happy to help The Hindu reporter if needed.
Congratulations on this good news... We would love to send updates from botswana and it would be great if you could send us the email of the correspondent...
Great news! Couldn't resist the temptation of taking a swipe at the West
even here, huh?! Why let go off an opportunity? The West doesn't just
see famines - there is lot of exciting news about Africa in Western
media these days. Its good that you have a correspondent in Africa, but
that will hopefully help Indians get rid of some of the horrid
stereotypes about Africa and Africans that we have.
Fantastic, we would read about rich culture of Africa and its people.Very nice, Thanks the HINDU the paper which fulfills my demands everyday.
Welcome to Africa. It it true that Wars and Tragedies are reported. Even Indians look down when someone says that he's from Africa. But, there is a lot to learn from Africa.
Looking forward! I watched Aman Sethi's interview on News Laundry. Good stuff! I wish him all the best
Thank you very much Hindu for appointing coorespondent in Africa.
It reflects Hindu's commitment towards reader.
BUT IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDABLE FOR TIEUP WITH LEADING AFRICAN NEWSPAPER as certain chinese, British, and american newspaper have done. works of Nobel Laurets in africa highlighted more effectively.
by african newspaper. Also for example kenyan olympic winner in running, their preparation methodology describe by african newspaper most useful to Indian atheltics.
great news. India story in africa is the least known and reported. There are tremendous Indian achievements and huge indian population in many african countries. In fact our PMs visit to Ethiopia and Tanzania last year was very poorly covered in Indian media
Congratulations, The Hindu..
Kudos to The Hindu. In a world where journalism is sadly afflicted by the desire to make obscene profits and benefit corporations that own newspapers, The Hindu is a shining example of what ethical and honest journalism ought to be. We look forward to investigative reports on how the African continent is exploited by multinationals for the benefit of a handful of billionaires in Europe and North America.
Kudos to The Hindu and look forward to explore African continent
Excellent work. Much appreciated.
I hope Hindu covers a nicely over South Africa. Its development rate
in the recent past should be inspiring for us.
It will not be enough to have one correspopndent in Beijijng covering
entitre China. You need to post one or two more. Start with one at
Xingjiang and another for South China
Good news for The Hindu readers. From now onwards we should expect
interesting, comprehensive reporting from the African continent by The
Hindu reporters. There has been almost a China swamp over African
nations. India has been doing its bit if not to catch up with the
massive Chinese foray into Africa but hold its flag. It would do a lot
of good both for African nations and Indian democracy if your new
bureau in Africa could keep Indian Foreign minsitry and other
minsitries on their toes on the huge work that remains to be done to
assist people of African nations get not only better educationand
health facilities but also more employment opportunties in their
homeland. More students from African nations should get seats in our
universities and medical and engineering colleges. You have lsited out
the centres in which your coreopondents are stationed. You need to
strengthen your reporting staff in South East Asian nations.
Especially, it will not be enough to have one correspopndent
I wish "The Hindu" a very good luck. I hope "you" continue to do the great work that you have been doing for so many years.
Congratulations to HINDU to have a Bureau at Addis Ababa reporting on Africa.Last week I
met a group of students from Nigeria doing graduate courses in Engineering at Karunya
University.I also met patients undergoing treatments at Vellore Christian Medical
College.Students from Kenya,Nigeria,Ethiopia,Erytrea,South Africa and other countries
,India is the destination.India is also the destination for affordable and quality health
care.India has to learn a lot from Africa (Jamaica,Kenya) in sports especially short and
distance running.Africa is known for it's culture especially songs and dances.Natural
resources of Africa especially floral and faunal biodiversity, it's mineral and petroleum
deposits,it's elephants and other wild life are worthy to be explored.Africa was once a dark
continent now turning as a beacon of hope for human kind.Politics of Africa-autocracy,tribal
kingdoms,democracy of many forms,role of religion in Governance- are matters to be read.I
await more on Africa.
Good job Hindu and good luck to Mr Sethi.
Well done this will build links between Indians and Africans and help us
both understand each others cultures and countries. The Hindu should
focus on the Indian diaspora in Africa, their importance and
contributions as well as investment opportunities in the continent where
we have fallen behind in relation to China and Europe. Kudos to The
Hindu.
Dear Team
I can't express my happiness. Your decision is mindblowing and need of the hour. Expecting articles on
1. Business oppurtunities
2. Agriculture oppurtunities
in African continent.
Great work!!Hoping to see more good news from Africa!!All the Best.
Thank you for providing this new Afrian correspondant. Could Hindu look into adding one more either in S Africa, Kenya or Nigeria. The continent is too big for a single correspondent. Would like to know more about business activities and activities of Indians settled there.
Aman Sethi's reporting from rural India and on labour issues will be deeply missed.
It is fantastic one move... I like Hindu very much since my engineering
days. This is the only one newspaper in India I can rely upon.
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