Rare cheetah caught on camera and rare crab sighted in Britain

An incredibly rare cheeta has been photographed in the Algerian Sahara by scientists from the Zoological Society of London, while over in Britain, an incredibly rare crab has been sighted for the third time in...

Al Qaeda decapitated 12 Mauritanian Soldiers

"Mauritania says 12 held by al Qaeda were decapitated Sat 20 Sep 2008, 17:54 GMTNOUAKCHOTT, Sept 20 (Reuters) - Twelve Mauritanian soldiers who were abducted in an attack on their patrol claimed by al Qaeda have been found killed with their heads cut off, a senior official of...

Trade Versus Aid in Africa, Who Wins?

"Trade Versus Aid in Africa, Who Wins? Posted by beninmwangi on June 4th, 2007 It seemed like the time was right for me to pen this post about trade -vs- aid. This is a discussion that has a tremendous amount of relevance in Sub Saharan Africa. But it is also relevant in...

Morocco Bans then Unbans YouTube As Result of Public Pressure

Public pressure has caused the Moroccan government to renege on its move to block access to YouTube. Bloggers are claiming this as a major victory. "Video sharing website YouTube has been unbanned by the...

Italian tourist seized in Niger says not prisoner

"DAKAR (Reuters) - An Italian tourist seized by a Saharan rebel group on the border between Niger and Chad told Reuters on Wednesday he was no longer a prisoner but was seeking a safe way to leave the rebels' remote desert hideout."

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