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Nigeria Plane Crashes During Mock Rescue Exercise
PORT HARCOURT: A Nigerian plane carrying more than 30 disaster response officials crashed on Friday in the oil hub of Port Harcourt in what was supposed to be a mock rescue exercise, but there were...


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French Navy Hands Over Suspected Pirates To Somalia
BOSSASO: French navy officers handed over 22 suspected Somali pirates to semi-autonomous Puntland's authorities and they will be arraigned in local courts, officials said on Saturday.Foreign navies...
Ethiopia Slams Us Human Rights Report
Addis Ababa - Ethiopia on Saturday slammed the United States for a report that criticised its human rights record, claiming that it demonstrated "serious intellectual deficiencies". The US State...
Drogba Brace Sends Chelsea Top
Dominant Chelsea thrashed relegation-threatened West Ham to return to the Premier League summit.Florent Malouda crossed for Alex to open the scoring for Chelsea with a powerful header from six yards....
Anichebe, Yakubu On Target
Birmingham clawed back a two-goal deficit to preserve their two-point Premier League advantage over Europa League rivals Everton.The visitors looked to be out of sight when Victor Anichebe blasted...
Hiddink Rejects Ivory Coast Approaches Over World Cup
Guus Hiddink, pictured in 2009, will not coach the Ivory Coast at June´s World Cup finals in South Africa, the Dutchman said in a newspaper column on Saturday. THE HAGUE (AFP) - Guus Hiddink will...
Airplane In Nigeria Crashes During Mock Rescue Exercise
Port Harcourt yesterday, resulting in several minor injuries. The plane was supposed to be taking part in a mock rescue exercise, and was carrying 30 members from the National Emergency Management...
Seven Chinese Nationals Kidnapped Off Cameroon
YAOUNDE (AFP) - Seven Chinese nationals working for a private fishing company have been kidnapped off the Bakassi peninsula in southwest Cameroon, Cameroonian and Chinese sources said on Saturday.A...
Hiddink Rejects Ivory Coast World Cup Offer
December 4, 2009 Provisional squad announcement - May 12, 2010 Final squad deadline - June 10, 2010 Opening Ceremony - June 11, 2010 Final - July 11, 2010 World Cup...
Real Crash Enlivens Nigerian Mock Rescue
A Nigerian plane taking part in an exercise aimed at testing disaster response operations has crashed in the southern oil city of Port Harcourt.The air force plane - carrying dozens of officials -...
Corrected - French Navy Hands Over Suspected Pirates To Somalia
BOSSASO, Somalia (Reuters) - French navy officers handed over 22 suspected Somali pirates to semi-autonomous Puntland's authorities and they will be arraigned in local courts, officials said on...
Ghana: Aabn To Empower Traditional Eateries
The African Aurora Business Network (AABN) in collaboration with Indigenous Caterers' Association of Ghana (ICAG) is organizing a training workshop for ICAG members in Accra. Dubbed "EATbiz -...
Chinese Nationals Kidnapped In Cameroon: Chinese Embassy
YAOUNDE, March 13 (Xinhua) -- Seven Chinese nationals working for a private fishing company were kidnapped off the Bakassi peninsula in southwest Cameroon, Chinese Embassy in Cameroon confirmed on...
French Navy Hands Over 22 Suspected Pirates To Somalia
French navy officers handed over 22 suspected Somali pirates to semi-autonomous Puntland's authorities and they will be arraigned in local courts, officials said on Saturday. Foreign navies have...
Guus Hiddink Rejects Ivory Coast Offer
Guus Hiddink has turned down repeated appeals from Didier Drogba to manage the Ivory Coast at this summer's World Cup finals in South Africa. The Dutchman, who managed Elephants striker Drogba at...
Hiddink Pulls Out Of Ivorian Race
Dutch coach Guus Hiddink has withdrawn from the race to lead Ivory Coast at the World Cup in June.Hiddink is contracted with Russia until 30 June and has signed a deal to coach Turkey that starts in...
Nigeria: Trcn Warns Unregistered Teachers In Borno
Maiduguri — Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria, TRCN, has warned teachers in Borno State who are yet to obtain the minimum teaching requirement to do so or face sanction. The state...
Ghana: Unitization - An Indispensable Practice In The Oil And Gas Industry
analysis The Creation Account as per the Holy Bible(Genesis chpt.1),makes it manifestly clear that Man was created in God's image with instructions to be fruitful, populate and dominate the world...
Plate With A View: Le Marrakchi Marrakesh, Morocco
On your first night in Marrakesh, it's essential to eat overlooking Jemaa El Fna, the busiest, noisiest square in North Africa. And Le Marrakchi is the place to go. On two floors in the north-east...
Turkish President To Visit Congo, Cameroon
The Turkish president will travel to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Cameroon. Turkey's President Abdullah Gul would go on a tour on Sunday covering the Democratic Republic of the Congo...
Gabon Oil Strike Averted As Talks Begin
Libreville - Gabon's main oil industry trade union has agreed to suspend strike plans and open negotiations with the government over labour regulations governing the sector, the government said late...
No Hiddink For Ivory Coast
Guus Hiddink has pulled out of the race to lead Ivory Coast at the World Cup in June. Hiddink wrote in his newspaper column on Saturday that taking charge of the Ivory Coast temporarily could have...
24 Hurt In Sectarian Clashes In Egypt
Cairo - Twenty-four people were injured in clashes between Christians and Muslims in northern Egypt, a security official said on Saturday. Twenty people, both Coptic Christians and Muslim, were...
Morocco Steps Up Expulsions Of Christians
By Tom Pfeiffer Rabat - Morocco has expelled up to 70 Christian foreign aid workers since the start of this month, saying they were abusing its tradition of religious tolerance to try to convert...
Ivory Coast Coaching Job Beyond Hiddink
Pulled out: Guus Hiddink has pulled out of the race for the coaching job for Côte d'Ivoire at the World Cup. (GSM) - Former Chelsea manager Guus Hiddink has pulled out of the race to lead Côte...
I Stowed Away In A Ship From Sudan To Come Here. But It's Like A Prison
From the flat Nour Osman Nour Bush occupies on the 29th floor of 10 Red Road, he has plenty of time to gaze on the sweeping panorama across the rooftops of Glasgow to the Trossachs beyond. ...
Turkish Minister Ends Algeria Visit On Economic Commission
Turkey's state minister for foreign trade returned home after attending the 9th meeting of Turkey-Algeria Joint Economic Commission in Algiers. During his visit to Algeria, Cevdet Yilmaz held a...
Hiddink Not To Coach Ivory Coast At World Cup
Amsterdam - Guus Hiddink will not coach Ivory Coast at the football World Cup in South Africa, the Dutchman said in a newspaper column published on Saturday. Hiddink, 63, said in the De Telegraaf...
Ivory And Tuna Top Wildlife Talks
Sales of ivory and a possible ban on trading bluefin tuna top the agenda for the two-week CITES meeting that opens this weekend in Doha, Qatar.CITES - the Convention on International Trade in...
Morocco Expels More Christian Aid Workers
RABAT: Morocco has expelled up to 70 Christian foreign aid workers since the start of this month, saying they were abusing its tradition of religious tolerance to try to convert local...
Nigeria: In The Shadows Of Men - Women's Political Marginalisation
Kano — Ten years after Nigeria returned to civil rule women still play second fiddle in the male-dominated politics of Africa's most populous nation, women politicians and activists say. Since...
U.s. Treasury Opens Internet Exports To Iran, Sudan, Cuba
Washington — The U.S. Treasury Department is permitting technology companies to export online services such as instant messaging, e-mail and Web browsing to Iran, Sudan and Cuba to help people...
Morocco Steps Up Expulsions Of Christian Aid Workers
Morocco flag Morocco has expelled up to 70 Christian foreign aid workers since the start of this month, saying they were abusing its tradition of religious tolerance to try to convert local ...