Guinea's junta sends delegation to Burkina Faso for talks to end crisis Oct 17, 2009
The visit came when the heads of state and government of ECOWAS were set to meet in the Nigerian capital Abuja to analyze the situation in Guinea and Niger. Idrissa Cherif, head of the delegation and special advisor to the Guinean junta leader, affirmed after the meeting that he was carrying a message from Camara to President Compaore. (Xinhuanet, China)
Why I love Al Jazeera Oct 16, 2009
Over just a few days in late May, when I actively monitored Al Jazeera (although I watched it almost every evening during a month in Sri Lanka), I was treated to penetrating portraits of in the Somali war, of against the Nigerian government in the oil-rich south of the country, of, of , of the danger that desertification poses to Bedouin life in northern Sudan, of the environmental devastation around the Aral Sea, of after an attack on a temple in Austria, of in the southern Philippines, of in... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Kenya: Country Trains 80 Observers for October 20 Poll Oct 16, 2009
Dakar Niger has completed training 80 local independent election observes that will supervise its October 20 parliamentary polls ... President Tandja last May unilaterally dissolved the country's parliament, sacked the chairman of Niger's constitutional court and organised a controversial referendum to endorse constitutional amendments that now allow him to run for a third term. (allAfrica.com)
Nigeria: Country Wins UN Security Council Seat Oct 16, 2009
com: Nigeria: Country Wins UN Security Council Seat (Page 1 of 1) ... Lagos Nigeria has won election for a non-permanent seat at the United Nations (UN) Security Council alongside Gabon and Brazil ... Assembly President, Ali Treki, announced the results - 186 votes for Nigeria, 184 for Gabon, 183 for Bosnia, 182 for Brazil and 180 for Lebanon and declared the five countries elected to terms beginning January 1, 2010. (allAfrica.com)
High-level SA delegation visits Al BashirUNAMID in fresh bid to tackle root-causes of Darfur conflictUN worried about increasing LRA attacks in Southern SudanGhana beats Sudan 2-0 in 2010 World Cup qualifier Libya, Somalia review cooperationBurundi sets conditions for keeping soldiers in SomaliaUganda 'regrets' arresting Somali ministerSomali minister's arrest blunder puts Uganda in tight situation DR Congo pays tribute to late popular musician, FrancoDRC journalists demonstrate against insecuritySouth Korea reopens Embassy in DRCBelgian organisation protests detention of Congolese woman, her three children Ivorian Prime Minister urges mutinous soldiers to remain calmGbagbo: "Whoever delays Ivorian elections is a criminal"Gbagbo reaffirms his desire for Ivorian peaceGbagbo signs Ivorian amnesty law ON THE WIRE ECOWAS holds extra-ordinary summit on Guinea, Niger SaturdayAbuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)will hold an extra-ordinary summit inAbuja, Nigeria, to discuss the political and security situations in Guinea andNiger Saturday, the ECOWAS Commissionannounced here. 14/10/2009 Full Text... Oct 15, 2009
ECOWAS holds extra-ordinary summit on Guinea, Niger Saturday. ECOWAS holds extra-ordinary summit on Guinea, Niger Saturday ... Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will hold an extra-ordinary summit in Abuja, Nigeria, to discuss the political and security situations in Guinea and Niger Saturday, the ECOWAS Commission announced here. (Panapress.com)
Insane greed? Oct 15, 2009
In our series of viewpoints from African journalists, Sola Odunfa considers the possibility that Nigeria's corrupt officials may need psychiatric help ... The Punch is a daily published in Lagos but its distribution spans the length and breadth of Nigeria, and it claims to be "the most widely read newspaper" ... I had thought that there was hardly anything more to say about the brazen ravage of the Nigerian treasury by public officers and officials but this columnist brought a fresh insight into... (BBC News -- Africa)
Nigeria: Only a Revolution Will Save Nigeria - Balarabe Musa Oct 3, 2009
com: Nigeria: Only a Revolution Will Save Nigeria - Balarabe Musa (Page 1 of 2). Only a Revolution Will Save Nigeria - Balarabe Musa ... Musa who stated this in an exclusive interview with Daily Champion on Nigeria's 49th Independence anniversary, attributed nation's lack of progress to corruption and bad leadership among the ruling class. (allAfrica.com)
African Union to Intensify Pressure on Guinea Junta Oct 3, 2009
How is the African Union approaching issues such as Niger, Madagascar and, in particular this week, Guinea ... We proposed meetings on [that] level in Nigeria because Abuja, Nigeria is now hosting ECOWAS [the Economic Community of West African States] but also will be next president [of the Peace and Security Council] for the month of October. (allAfrica.com)
Seized Nigerian politician freed Oct 2, 2009
A senior Nigerian official kidnapped in the northern state of Kaduna last week has been freed unharmed, hundreds of miles away in Port Harcourt ... Kidnappings are common around Port Harcourt but rare in northern Nigeria ... Port Harcourt is the main city in the oil-rich Niger Delta region, where militants stage frequent attacks against oil installations. (BBC News -- Africa)
Nigeria oil militant 'ends fight' Oct 2, 2009
Nigeria oil militant 'ends fight ... One of Nigeria's militant leaders has given up his armed struggle against the government in the oil-rich Niger Delta ... Various people claiming to speak for the the main militant group, the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (Mend), have said they reject the terms of the amnesty. (BBC News -- Africa)
It Does Matter If You Are Black Or White - Even Now Sep 26, 2009
In these recession times, rebels are still destroying oil lines at the Niger Delta in Nigeria, killing innocent brothers and sisters. Then Darfur, where the Arabs think themselves superior to the very dark skinned people, brutalising and cowing them into submission. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Are We Ghanaians Such Simple Souls that: Sep 20, 2009
On his negotiation for Nigerian Oil Credit, for example, he informed us that he travelled to Nigeria, met President Obasanjo and said, I just arrived in government, if you dont have Petrol or crude oil, the nation will not rise, and no work can be done; you are the one with the oil so give me some and give me time to work and pay ... One glaring example of such distasteful reporting is an article titled Yar'Adua Prevented Kufuor from Rigging Polls which originated from THISDAY, the... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Deadly crossing Sep 14, 2009
The migrant route takes in Ghana, Burkina Faso and Niger. We were not looking for al-Qaeda, even though its followers are known to operate close to here on the Algerian border, we were looking for African migrants. (BBC News -- Africa)
Cte d'Ivoire: It's a Tricky Affair As Poll Looms [analysis] Sep 6, 2009
However, as he prepares for the November poll, President Gbagbo can also borrow from many examples of rigged elections in Mauritania, a rigged referendum by President Mamadou Tandja in Niger, a coup in Guinea-Bissau after the killing of President Joao Bernardo Vieira in March this year and much earlier in 2007, the rigged election that brought Nigerian President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua to power. Continent-wide, President Gbagbo has examples of messed elections in Kenya and Zimbabwe and the... (allAfrica.com)
Violence as dictators son wins Gabon vote Sep 4, 2009
According to the U.S. Energy Administration, Gabon produces 247,000 barrels of oil a day, one-tenth of Nigeria's output ... The dispute comes after polls this year in Niger, Congo Republic and elsewhere in the region where incumbent leaders have been accused of rigging results to stay in power. (MSNBC -- International)
Nigeria: Amnesty - Militants Are Not Prisoners, Says Clark Sep 2, 2009
com: Nigeria: Amnesty - Militants Are Not Prisoners, Says Clark (Page 1 of 1). Nigeria: Amnesty - Militants Are Not Prisoners, Says Clark ... "A period should be set up for dialogue between the militants, the elders in the area and the government to know where are we going to; amnesty is not an end in itself it is a means to an end. So, I congratulate the Federal Government on making the move but the elders of the Niger Delta, the leaders of the Niger Delta want a stake in involving a system... (allAfrica.com)
Nigeria: Yar'Adua And Human Rights Watch Aug 31, 2009
com: Nigeria: Yar'Adua And Human Rights Watch (Page 1 of 1). Nigeria: Yar'Adua And Human Rights Watch ... Abuja Recently the global human right watchdog, Human Rights Watch's West Africa Office scored Yar'adu'a's rule of law administration low in fighting corruption and human right record in the past two years, while joining many Nigerians who have shouted themselves hoarse in calling for the sack of the INEC Chairman, Maurice Iwu in a report that served as the regime's two-year report card. (allAfrica.com)
Ghana, Togo direct security chiefs to meet on trans-border crimes Aug 27, 2009
"They noted with great satisfaction the contribution that the Co-Prosperity Alliance Zone comprising Benin, Ghana, Nigeria and Togo could make in accelerating the process of regional integration," the communiqu=E9, read by Alhaji Mumuni said ... Both Presidents also reviewed the political situation in Guinea Bissau, Guinea and Niger, and expressed satisfaction with the progress made for the holding of democratic elections in Cote d'Ivoire and Gabon. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Columnist, commentator Robert Novak dead at 78 Aug 19, 2009
And if she hadn't participated in getting her husband, Joe Wilson would not have been hired by the CIA to go to Niger and conduct an investigation, and Valerie would still be a CIA employee. She helped open the can of worms. (FOX61, CT)
Nigeria: Clinton's Visit - War of Words [analysis] Aug 18, 2009
com: Nigeria: Clinton's Visit - War of Words (Page 1 of 2) ... Nigeria: Clinton's Visit - War of Words ... When he spoke to journalists after meeting with visiting United States of America's Secretary of State Hilary Clinton, nobody was left in doubt as to what the stand of the PDP would be on Mrs Clinton's message for Nigeria, by her verdict and admonition on the "failure of leadership" in the country. (allAfrica.com)
U.S. Military Held War Games on Nigeria, Somalia Aug 15, 2009
com: Africa: U.S. Military Holds War Games on Nigeria, Somalia (Page 1 of 1). Africa: U.S. Military Holds War Games on Nigeria, Somalia ... Far more information is available on the other scenario set in 2013 which was a test of how Africom could respond to a crisis in Nigeria in which the Nigerian government is near collapse, and rival factions and rebels are fighting for control of the oil fields of the Niger Delta and vying for power in the country which is the sixth largest supplier of... (allAfrica.com)
A stop-by-stop account of Clinton's Africa trip Aug 15, 2009
From massive oil-producing Nigeria to the tiny island-nation of Cape Verde, Secretary Clinton's trip highlighted the many sides of the diverse continent ... "Nigeria is at a crossroads," Clinton said at a town-hall-style meeting in the capital, Abuja ... Before an audience of civil activists in Abuja, she cited a recent World Bank report that said Nigeria has lost more than $300 billion to corruption and mismanagement over three decades. (Christian Science Monitor -- World)
Nigeria: Corruption Erodes Yar'Adua's Legitimacy - Hillary Clinton Aug 14, 2009
com: Nigeria: Corruption Erodes Yar'Adua's Legitimacy - Hillary Clinton (Page 1 of 1) ... Nigeria: Corruption Erodes Yar'Adua's Legitimacy - Hillary Clinton ... She said America was prepared to lend a helping hand militarily in ensuring a lasting peace in the crisis-ridden Niger Delta region. (allAfrica.com)
Clinton warns Nigerians about corruption Aug 14, 2009
(08-13) 04:00 PDT Abuja, Nigeria. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton Wednesday said corruption has undermined the legitimacy of Nigeria's government and urged the oil-rich nation to embrace broad political reform and ease sectarian tensions ... In the Nigerian capital of Abuja on the fifth stop in a seven-nation tour of Africa, Clinton told an audience of Nigerian civic activists that a culture of corruption and incompetence has hobbled Nigeria's ability to grow as an economic power... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Algeria hosts regional summit amid rise in terrorism Aug 14, 2009
Aiming to "reinforce military and security cooperation" between Mali, Mauritania, Algeria, and Niger, the summit comes at a time of escalating violence in the vast desert expanse that links these nations, known as the trans-Sahel region ... AQIM also claimed responsibility for the January kidnapping of four European tourists in the Mali-Niger border area and the December kidnapping of two European diplomats in Niger. (Christian Science Monitor)
Will Clinton push Nigeria on corruption? Aug 13, 2009
Will Clinton push Nigeria on corruption ... US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaks to the press during a visit to the Foreign Minister's Residence in Abuja, Nigeria, on Wednesday ... Will Clinton push Nigeria on corruption. (Christian Science Monitor)
Clinton Demands Firmer Action Against Corruption in Nigeria Aug 13, 2009
com: Nigeria: Clinton Demands Firmer Action Against Corruption (Page 1 of 1) ... Nigeria: Clinton Demands Firmer Action Against Corruption ... Abuja American Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, on Wednesday offered her country's assistance to Nigeria in the implementation of electoral reforms, but urged it to take a firmer stand against corruption. (allAfrica.com)
Hillary Clinton Compares 2000 Florida Recount to Nigeria's Rigged Elections Aug 13, 2009
Missing Ballot Boxes, Inflated Voter Counts, Shootings, Among Election Fraud in Nigeria ... NAIROBI - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton compared Nigeria's corruption and with the 2000 Florida presidential election recount during a town hall meeting today in Abuja, Nigeria ... U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton speaks to the press during a visit to the Foreign Minister's Residence in Abuja, Nigeria, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2009. (ABC News)
Nigeria: Clinton Knocks Federal Govt on Corruption, Bad Leadership Aug 13, 2009
com: Nigeria: Clinton Knocks Federal Govt on Corruption, Bad Leadership (Page 1 of 1). Nigeria: Clinton Knocks Federal Govt on Corruption, Bad Leadership ... Abuja As expected, the twin evils of corruption and bad leadership dominated bilateral talks between President Umaru Yar'Adua and the visiting US Secretary of State, Hilary Clinton who arrived Abuja Tuesday evening on a two-day trip to Nigeria. (allAfrica.com)
In Nigeria, Clinton Lambastes Corruption Aug 13, 2009
ABUJA, Nigeria, Aug. 12, 2009 ... Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton speaks to the press during a visit to the Foreign Minister's Residence in Abuja, Nigeria, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2009 ... Clinton, on the fifth stop of a seven-nation tour of Africa, urged oil-rich Nigeria to embrace broad political reform and ease tensions that have led to sectarian violence and disrupted energy production in the Niger Delta. (CBS News)
Nigeria: Politicians Want to Buy Our Arms, Says Militant Leader Aug 12, 2009
com: Nigeria: Amnesty - Politicians Want to Buy Our Arms - Tompolo (Page 1 of 1). Nigeria: Amnesty - Politicians Want to Buy Our Arms - Tompolo ... Desperate politicians with an eye on 2011 are angling to purchase arms from Niger Delta militants that have accepted President Umaru Musa Yar'adua's amnesty, leader of the Movement for the Emancipation of Niger Delta (MEND), Government Epkemupolo AKA Tompolo has revealed. (allAfrica.com)
Clinton takes good governance message to Nigeria Aug 12, 2009
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton took her campaign for good governance Wednesday to Nigeria, hoping to deepen ties with the African power but also help fight corruption and religious strife ... Clinton's top Africa advisor said that ties with Nigeria were crucial to the US relationship with the continent due to the country's vast size and its major oil industry, much of which feeds the US market ... "Nigeria is undoubtedly the most important country in sub-Saharan Africa," Johnnie Carson,... (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Clinton to meet Nigerian leaders Aug 12, 2009
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has arrived in Nigeria on the fifth leg of her seven-nation tour of Africa. During her 36-hour visit, Mrs Clinton will meet her Nigerian counterpart, Ojo Maduekwe, and later hold talks with President Umaru Yar'Adua ... Last month, US President Barack Obama skipped Nigeria on his first official Africa trip, in what was seen as a snub for its record on governance. (BBC News -- Africa)
Niger opposition leader abducted Aug 12, 2009
An opposition leader in Niger, Marou Amadou, has been abducted, hours after he was freed by a court on charges of breaching state security ... Former army colonel, part of 1974 coup First elected in 1999 First Niger leader to be re-elected - in 2004 Says he must stay in office to continue economic projects Critics say the referendum was the same as a coup ... The EU and France have criticised the referendum and called on Niger to restore a democratic framework. (BBC News -- Africa)
Niger 'must return to democracy' Aug 11, 2009
Niger 'must return to democracy ... France has called on Niger to restore a democratic framework, after weeks of turmoil caused by the president's attempt to hold on to power ... The French foreign ministry said Paris would watch closely when Niger held its parliamentary election on 20 August. (BBC News -- Africa)
Nigeria: What Clinton Should Tell Our Leaders [opinion] Aug 11, 2009
com: Nigeria: What Hillary Would Tell Country's Leaders (Page 1 of 1). Nigeria: What Hillary Would Tell Country's Leaders ... Lagos This week, United States' Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton will be visiting Nigeria on her seven-nation tour of Africa and as expected civil society groups and opposition are bringing up issues she is expected to present to the Nigerian government. (allAfrica.com)
Nigeria: Militants to Surrender 7,000 Ak47, 30 War Boats Aug 11, 2009
com: Nigeria: Militants to Surrender 7,000 Ak47, 30 War Boats (Page 1 of 1) ... Nigeria: Militants to Surrender 7,000 Ak47, 30 War Boats ... Abuja A cache of 7,000 AK47 riffles, 30 war boats, and 1,000 General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMGs) is to be surrendered by the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) to demonstrate its acceptance of the amnesty on the table, which enters its sixth day today. (allAfrica.com)
Nigeria: Task Force Kills Militant Leader Aug 10, 2009
com: Nigeria: JTF Kills Bayelsa Militant Leader, Kitikata (Page 1 of 1) ... Nigeria: JTF Kills Bayelsa Militant Leader, Kitikata ... Buoyed by that, Aso Rock said on Sunday that it would continue to negotiate with hesitant militants, including some members of the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND). (allAfrica.com)
Massive win for Niger president Aug 8, 2009
Niger's president has overwhelmingly won a referendum that will allow him to stay in power beyond the end of his second term in office, results show ... Former army colonel, part of 1974 coup First elected in 1999 First Niger leader to be re-elected - in 2004 Says he must stay in office to continue economic projects Critics say the referendum was the same as a coup ... The president says he needs more time to complete multi-billion-dollar projects such as a uranium mine, an oil refinery and a... (BBC News -- Africa)
Africa: Why is Clinton Coming to Continent, What Are the Issues? [column] Aug 5, 2009
She will visit Kenya, South Africa, Angola, Democratic Republic of Congo, Nigeria, Liberia and Cape Verde ... The United States imports 7 per cent of its oil from Angola, which rivals Nigeria as Africa's biggest oil producer and heads the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries ... WHAT WILL CLINTON DO IN NIGERIA. (allAfrica.com)
Niger president seeks more power Aug 4, 2009
A young Fulani woman with traditional facial tattoos is seen in Niamey, Niger, on Sunday. Niger's president, Mamadou Tandja, will hold a controversial referendum Tuesday in a bid to change the constitution to allow him to serve a third term ... NIAMEY, Niger - His opponents are calling it a "slow-motion coup.". (MSNBC -- International)
A Look At Efforts To Extend Term Limits Worldwide Aug 4, 2009
(AP) The West African nation of Niger holds a referendum Tuesday that will end presidential term limits if passed ... While they have failed in a handful of cases _ including Honduras, Malawi, Nigeria and Zambia _ most attempts have succeeded. (CBS News -- World)
President ends three day visit to Brong Ahafo Aug 2, 2009
He said the development of the market was the foresight of the late Nana Akumfi Ameyaw 111, and as a viable commercial market in the sub region it attracts traders from Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, La Cote D' Ivoire and Togo. Oseadeeyo Akumfi also called for the completion of the police barracks project in Techiman to curb the increasing crime wave at the market. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Hollywood in Baghdad: US spy thriller filmed partly in Iraq Aug 1, 2009
The movie is based on Valerie Plame Wilson's memoir: "Fair Game: My Life as a Spy, My Betrayal by the White House." The Central Intelligence Agency department she worked for sent her husband, diplomat Joseph Wilson, to Niger in 2002 to investigate allegations that Saddam Hussein's regime was trying to buy uranium yellowcake there a key assertion in President Bush's case for invading Iraq and derailing its alleged weapons of mass destruction as laid out in his 2003 State of the Union address.... (Christian Science Monitor -- World)
Nigeria: Militant Leader Justifies Recent Violence Aug 1, 2009
com: Nigeria: Why We Hit Bauchi, Borno, Says Boko Haram (Page 1 of 2). Nigeria: Why We Hit Bauchi, Borno, Says Boko Haram ... It will be a long war, Boko Haram Boko Haram, the group behind the latest violence in Northern Nigeria, is known by several different names, including al_Sunnah wal Jamma, or Followers of Muhammad's Teachings in Arabic, and Boko Haram, which means "Western education is forbidden" in the local Hausa language. (allAfrica.com)
Nigeria: Military Battles Sect Members, Death Toll Rises Jul 30, 2009
com: Nigeria: Military Battles Sect Members, Death Toll Rises (Page 1 of 1) ... Nigeria: Military Battles Sect Members, Death Toll Rises ... His words: "The government has moved to nip in the bud the action of a potentially dangerous people. These people have been organising, penetrating our society procuring arms, learning how to make explosives and bombs to disturb, confuse and force their belief on the rest of Nigerians. "Definitely, our security agencies have been tracking them for years,... (allAfrica.com)
Nigerian forces move in on Islamist radicals Jul 30, 2009
Members of an Islamic group sit after their arrest in Kano, Nigeria on Monday ... Johannesburg - After a murderous three-day insurgency that has claimed the lives of at least 150 people, Nigeria's military and security forces have moved in to target the radical Islamist group that has claimed credit for the attacks ... While experts say Boko Haram whose name, "Western education prohibited," signals its political agenda and choice of targets, including schools is relatively minor and... (Christian Science Monitor)
Scores Killed, 4,000 Flee Nigeria Fighting Jul 30, 2009
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria, July 30, 2009 ... Arrested members of a local Islamic group sit outside a police station alongside their seized possessions in Kano, Nigeria on Monday, July 27, 2009 ... 4,000 Nigerians have fled their homes as violence between Islamic militants and troops entered their fourth day. (CBS News)
4,000 displaced as troops battle Nigeria militants Jul 30, 2009
Police stand alongside bodies of dead Islamic militants, in the street in front of police headquarters in Maidugiri, Nigeria, Wednesday, July 29, 2009 ... Soldiers in tanks and armored cars besieged the shelled compound of a radical Islamist sect and sporadic gunfire exploded as hundreds of innocents fled on the third day of fighting in Nigeria's northern city of Maiduguri ... "I want to emphasize that this is not an inter-religious crisis and it is not the Taliban group that attacked the... (Lompoc Record, CA)
* Clashes between police, Islamists in Nigeria kill 65 Jul 28, 2009
Clashes between police, Islamists in Nigeria kill 65. AFP, KANO, NIGERIA Tuesday, Jul 28, 2009, Page 1 ... Radical Islamists torched a police headquarters, a church and a customs office in northern Nigeria, residents said yesterday, as police put the death toll in weekend religious clashes at 65. (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
100 killed in battle with Nigeria Islamists: reports Jul 28, 2009
More than 100 people were killed during clashes between Islamist extremists and security forces in a city in northeastern Nigeria, witnesses said Tuesday. Authorities had not confirmed the toll following the clashes in Maiduguri, which occurred after fighting erupted at the weekend between extremists in Nigeria's mainly Muslim north and authorities ... Nigeria's security forces on Monday fought gun battles with radical Islamists who went on a rampage torching churches, police posts and... (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Timeline: Nigeria Jul 27, 2009
1472 - Portuguese navigators reach Nigerian coast. 16-18th centuries - Slave trade: Millions of Nigerians are forcibly sent to the Americas ... 1861-1914 - Britain consolidates its hold over what it calls the Colony and Protectorate of Nigeria, governs by "indirect rule" through local leaders. (BBC News -- Africa)
Nigeria: Scores Killed in Religious Crisis Jul 27, 2009
com: Nigeria: 150 Killed in Bauchi Religious Crisis (Page 1 of 1). Nigeria: 150 Killed in Bauchi Religious Crisis ... A group called "Boko Haram" ("education is sin"), which has been campaigning for the imposition of Sharia'h (Islamic law) on the 36 states of the Nigerian federation, was said to have sparked off the crisis when its members launched an attack on the station. (allAfrica.com)
Nigeria: U.S. Secretary Clinton Heads for Abuja Soon Jul 26, 2009
com: Nigeria: Hillary Clinton in State Visit to Nigeria Next Month (Page 1 of 1). Nigeria: Hillary Clinton in State Visit to Nigeria Next Month ... Lagos United States Secretary of State and former First Lady, Hillary Clinton is set for a visit to Nigeria from August 10 to 12. (allAfrica.com)
Justice Departments brief: Jul 24, 2009
Besides the contacts with Bush, the filing referenced Cheney s questions to the CIA about its decision to send Wilson to Africa in 2002 to investigate and ultimately refute suspicions that Iraq was seeking yellowcake uranium from the African country of Niger. Cheney was asked, too, about his role in arranging a statement by then-CIA Director George Tenet taking responsibility for including a misleading claim about the African uranium in Bush s 2003 State of the Union address, and Cheney s... (Harper's Magazine)
Nigeria: Security Forces Must Investigate Killings Says Rights Group Jul 23, 2009
com: Nigeria: Security Forces Must Investigate Killings Says Rights Group (Page 1 of 1). Nigeria: Security Forces Must Investigate Killings Says Rights Group ... Dakar Nigerian police and military forces killed 130 civilians, mostly young Muslim men, and must urgently investigate the matter, Human Rights Watch (HRW) told a judicial commission of inquiry into the violence in Plateau State in November 2008. (allAfrica.com)
Failed state? Jul 23, 2009
Debate: Is Nigeria a failed state. As Nigeria enters its second decade of civilian rule facing a myriad of problems, the BBC's Focus on Africa magazine asks if the country is on its way to being a failed state ... Ogaga Ifowodo is a lawyer and a poet whose book, The Oil Lamp, is about the Niger Delta crisis. (BBC News -- Africa)
Swiss Say Hostage Held In Mali Has Been Freed Jul 13, 2009
The four European tourists _ as well as two senior U.N. envoys _ were kidnapped near the Mali and Niger borders. Likely abducted by local gunmen, they were transferred to Al-Qaida's North Africa branch, which asked for a ransom and the release of a radical Islamist preacher held in Britain. (CBS News -- World)
Soyinka backs Obama in Ghana, scolds Nigeria, Kenya Jul 13, 2009
Wole Soyinka, has justified the United States President Barack Obama's decision to choose Ghana as his first touch-down on Black African soil, saying that the American leader did well to shun visiting Kenya, his father's country of birth and Nigeria, a self-acclaimed giant of the continent, since both nations have distinguished themselves in everything that has to do with corruption and bad governance ... Soyinka, in whose honour a birthday lecture is being held in Lagos today, stated that... (Guardian News, Nigeria)
Nigerian group claims oil attack Jul 11, 2009
Nigerian militants have claimed a number of attacks in recent days. Nigeria's most prominent militant group says it has blown up an oil pipeline operated by Chevron only recently repaired following a previous attack ... The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (Mend) said it had targeted a pipeline linking Alero creek to a Chevron terminal in Delta state. (BBC News -- Business)
NYT: Ghana visit points to Africa's instability Jul 11, 2009
NIAMEY, Niger - Amid the fever of excitement over President Obamas first visit to sub-Saharan Africa since taking office, the debate over why he chose Ghana has been almost as prevalent as the many bars, stores and barbershops bearing his name across the region. Was it a not-so-subtle snub of Kenya, his fathers homeland. (MSNBC -- Race)
UN envoy pledges to ensure free elections in SudanBADEA approves US$55m for new development projects2010 WC/CAN: Ghana beat Sudan 2-0Southern Sudan: Attack on food barges disrupts operations Egypt shoots dead two Somalis on Israel borderKenya's Kibaki appeals for AU intervention in SomaliaKenya pushes for peace in SomaliaPirates to release seized Belgian Tugboat Sunday Kinshasa fingers 3 companies over Congo River pollutionBelgium worried by outbreak of violence in DRCTraining seminar for Taekwondo coaches in DRCCongolese artiste Rochereau receiving medical care in Europe Ivorian Prime Minister urges mutinous soldiers to remain calmGbagbo: "Whoever delays Ivorian elections is a criminal"Gbagbo reaffirms his desire for Ivorian peaceGbagbo signs Ivorian amnesty law ON THE WIRE Nigerians comment on Obama Ghana visitLagos, Nigeria (PANA) - As US President Barack Obama prepares to embark on a two-day visit to Ghana starting Friday, Nigerians are divided on why the first African-American to occupy the White House chose Ghana instead of Nigeria for his first official visit to Africa. 10/07/2009 Full Text... Jul 10, 2009
Nigerians comment on Obama Ghana visit. Nigerians comment on Obama Ghana visit ... Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - As US President Barack Obama prepares to embark on a tw o-day visit to Ghana starting Friday, Nigerians are divided on why the first Afr i can-American to occupy the White House chose Ghana instead of Nigeria for his fi r st official visit to Africa. (Panapress.com)
Africa: What is America's Agenda? [analysis] Jul 9, 2009
Ghana is also situated very close to Nigeria, one of the United States' most important sources of oil. But Anglo-American interests in that country have come under frequent attack from rebels, primarily those associated with the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta ... Considering Nigeria is one of the most important sources of oil exports to the US after the nations in the middle east, it would be no surprise if the Americans will want to use Ghana to secure their interests in the... (allAfrica.com)
Nigeria militants seize ship crew Jul 7, 2009
Attacks by Mend and other groups have severely cut Nigeria's oil output. Militants in Nigeria are holding six members of the crew of an oil tanker, including its Russian captain ... A statement from the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (Mend) said it was holding the men - three Russians, two Filipinos and an Indian. (BBC News -- Africa)
Africa: Would Africa Have Been Better Off With Hillary Clinton? [opinion] Jul 5, 2009
From the Washington Posts Keith Richburg (but for the grace of God go I during the Rwanda genocide) to Colin Powells (famous all Nigerians are corrupt) comments about African plight. Moreover, former Senator Mosley-Braun (Abacha) to Rep Jefferson (Atiku) monetary exploits, are as deadly as Shells environmental pollution of the Niger. (allAfrica.com)
