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, ...
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...
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...
" 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...
"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...
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 ...
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...
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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...
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.)...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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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