PA claims she helped Lord Lucan live a secret life in Africa

Shirley Robey, the ex-PA to his casino owner pal John Aspinall, claimed she was involved in the plot to keep the peer hidden in West Africa Shirley Robey, 56, the ex-PA to his casino owner pal John Aspinall, ...

NIGERIA - ON THE REMOVAL OF FUEL SUBSIDY

While the Federal Government has made good its decision to withdraw the fuel subsidy, it would be in the best interest of the entire Nigerian populace that the government revisits its decision and make adequate readjustments before the country erupts in utter chaos. Whatever...

Ivory Coast: Laurent Gbagbo Negotiates Surrender

Laurent Gbagbo Negotiating Surrender to Allasane OuattaraFighting continues in Abidjan as Ivory Coast's competing Presidents, Laurent Gbagbo and Allasane Ouattara, vie for supremacy. However, Gbagbo's top generals are negotiating the incumbent's surrender as Gbagbo and his...

'Last chance' for Ivorian leader Laurent Gbagbo

" West African heads of state have started arriving in Ivory Coast for talks on the crisis following the disputed presidential election. Leaders from Sierra Leone, Benin and Cape Verde are to give the incumbent, Laurent Gbagbo, a final chance to step down peacefully. Mr...

Gambia cut ties with Iran and order diplomats to leave

"The Gambia has said it is cutting all ties with Iran and ordered all Iranian government representatives to leave within 48 hours. The two countries, both of which have faced criticism over their human rights records, have had fairly close ties. Officials from...

West African Chocolate Success Story

A Ghanaian chocolate company has become a big success in the United Kingdom and shown how it is possible to develop and market a high-quality product grown in West Africa. While the chocolate bars are ...

The Curfew has been lifted, only a day after Niger's coup.

By, Uwe Paschen. The coup is over, the curfew has been lifted, Niger has a new government, a military government that is. Its new President is Squadron chief Salou Djibo. This is not the first coup that Niger had...

DEA arrests allege link between drug cartels and al-Qaeda

DEA arrests allege link between drug cartels and al-Qaeda. Three alleged al-Qaeda associates were apprehended in West Africa by DEA Agents and extradited to the Southern District of New York where they face drug...

Niger Crisis escalating after EU suspends all aid to the Country.

By, Uwe Paschen. E.U. Suspends all aid to Niger and freezes all accounts. After Failure of the Niger Government to comply with EU demands as reported in an earlier post. (See links at the end of this post.)...

Why US President Obama Visits Ghana, But Not Kenya?

President Obama is scheduled to arrive in Ghana on late Friday Jul. 10 for a 24-hour visit.  While Kenya is President Obama's ancestral homeland, it is fitting that he has chosen the West African country for...

Civil War is unfolding in Niger. (Update 3)

By, Uwe Paschen.  Niger is once again in trouble and this time it is of the highest concern to all involved. Causing all alarm bells to ring laud and clear with the OUA, the UN and the EU. This seems to be...

Human Genome Research Advances Without Discussion of "Race"

Today, by reading scientific results of studies instead of sociological commentary, I have learned something about African people that I didn't know before: Africans are more diverse genetically than people anywhere else in the world, finds a study that "was funded by the...

UN Hostage released in West Africa.

By, Uwe Paschen.  The U.N. news centre confirms the release of Robert H. Fowler and Louis Guay abducted and held Hostage in Niger since last December 14th 2008, when they where kidnapped 40 km of this country...

High Potential for CDM Markets in Africa

The Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) program, developed under the Kyoto Protocol, is a method of combating climate change by encouraging sustainable development through market incentives.  It is essentially a...

Has Canadian UN Envoy Been Killed or Kidnapped and by Whom?

By Uwe Paschen. http://www.radionetherlands.nl/news/international/6097716/Conflicting-claims-on-Niger-UN-envoy-kidnap  The Conflicting news about the UN envoy to Niger is no longer making any sense.The Official...

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