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In this Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2011 photo, a police officer armed with an AK-47 rifle walks past pedestrians as he patrols a major road in Maiduguri, Nigeria. The radical sect Boko Haram, which in August 2011 bombed the United Nations headquarters in Nigeria, is the gravest security threat to Africa's most populous nation.

Boko Haram Cameroon Photos Terrorism Wikipedia: Nigerian Sharia conflict

The New York Times
Video Shows Group Holds Family Seized In Cameroon
LAGOS, Nigeria — A French family kidnapped last week on the Cameroon-Nigeria border appeared on a video posted Monday on YouTube, with one of the hostages and a gunman saying that the family is... (photo: AP / Sunday Alamba)

Militants wearing black masks, military fatigues and carrying Kalashnikov assault rifles and rocket-propelled grenade launchers patrol the creeks of the Niger Delta area of Nigeria.

Kidnapping Nigeria Photos Piracy Wikipedia: Conflict in the Niger Delta

Canberra Times
Pirates take six foreigners hostage in Nigeria
A tanker. Photo: Reuters LAGOS: Armed pirates who stormed an oil service ship off Nigeria have kidnapped six foreigners and demanded a $US1.3 million ($1.26 million) ransom for their release, the... (photo: AP / George Osodi,)

French gendarmerie officers serving in EULEX are seen on the Jarinje check-point on the border between Serbia and Kosovo, in Serb-dominated northern Kosovo, Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2008. The European Union's most ambitious police mission to date will take over the policing of Kosovo from the United Nations, after months of delay and protests on both sides of the ethnic divide. The force, known as EULEX, will have over 2,000 police and justice workers monitoring and advising Kosovo's authorities on tackling corruption and organized cr

The Times of India
French special forces in Cameroon helping hostage probe
YAOUNDE: French special forces have arrived in northern Cameroon to help locate a French family who were kidnapped on Tuesday and moved to Nigeria, a local governor said on Wednesday. The abduction of... (photo: AP / Zvek)
Cameroon France Kidnapping Photos Wikipedia: Boko Haram

Chelsea's Victor Moses celebrates after scoring a goal against Shakhtar Donetsk during their Champions League group E soccer match at Chelsea's Stamford Bridge stadium in London, Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012.

Goal
Moses hails 'dream' season for Chelsea and Nigeria
The attacker has enjoyed a superb last 12 months, impressing since his move from Wigan to west London before winning the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations with the Super Eagles Chelsea attacker Victor Moses... (photo: AP / Tom Hevezi)
Chelsea Nigeria Photos Soccer Wikipedia: Victor Moses

Aircraft flies over the skies

News24
Flying safer than ever
London - Air travel has never been safer, the latest figures show, with fewer accidents and fatalities in 2012 than for nearly 70 years, IOL reports. Although there... (photo: WN / RTayco)
Accidents London Photos Travel USA Wikipedia: Aviation Safety Network

In this Saturday, April 14, 2012 photo, fighters from the Ansar Dine group, flying the group's black flag, instruct local residents in how to follow Shariah, as they stop in a market area of Timbuktu, Mali. West Africa's regional bloc is recommending the deployment of a regional force to Mali after Tuareg rebels declared an independent state, dubbed Azawad, following a military coup last month. The fighters are divided between a secular group and an Islamist faction that wants to impose Shariah law in Mali's moderate north.

IRINnews
The regional threat posed by Mali’s militants
FEEDBACKEMAILPRINTREADER MODE DAKAR, 18 February 2013 (IRIN) - Militant Islamists fleeing northern Mali under pressure from French forces could undermine security in... (photo: AP)
Africa Dakar Photos Politics Wikipedia: Mali

River Plate's coach Diego Simeone gestures during an Argentine soccer league match against San Martin de San Juan, in Buenos Aires, Sunday, March 2, 2008.

Goal
La Liga Round 23 Results: Atletico bounce back from European defeat
Diego Simeone's men responded well from their loss against Rubin Kazan with a win over Valladolid, meanwhile there was important wins for Valencia, Malaga, and Espanyol... (photo: AP / Natacha Pisarenko)
Atletico Madrid Photos Soccer Sportstars Wikipedia: Diego Simeone

Business Day
Gunmen kidnap seven foreigners in north Nigeria, police say
BAUCHI — Gunmen kidnapped seven foreigners and killed a security guard when they stormed the compound of Lebanese construction company Setraco in northern Nigeria’s... (photo: AP / Sunday Alamba)
Gunmen Kidnapping Nigeria Photos Wikipedia: Conflict in the Niger Delta

Kim Kardashian shows off a new hairstyle at the premiere of the film "Whiteout" in Los Angeles, Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2009.

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Kim Kardashian jets to Nigeria
Kim Kardashian has flown to Nigeria for a concert. The 'Kourtney & Kim Take Miami' star - who is expecting her first child in July with her rapper boyfriend of almost a... (photo: AP / Chris Pizzello)
Concert Kim Kardashian Nigeria Photos Wikipedia: Kim Kardashian

Poverty

	Why Africans will be basketball stars of tomorrow CNN
	Africa's mineral wealth hardly denting poverty levels, says World Bank The Guardian
	A Ritual of Hope Huffington Post

Terrorism

	Libyan Weapons Arming Al Qaeda Militias Across North Africa, Officials Say Huffington Post
	humanitarian news and analysis IRINnews
	EU launches military training mission in Mali Stars and Stripes

Oil

	Official: Nigeria owes its state-run oil firm and only gasoline importer $8.1B in subsidies Star Tribune
	Nigeria Has Lost An Absolutely Staggering Amount Of Oil Money To Corruption Business Insider
	Nigerian farmers sue Shell in Dutch case with global reach France24

Democracy

	Mali Aid Donor Conference Planned For May Huffington Post
	EU to organize Mali aid donor conference in May Sun Sentinel
	Homosexuality in Ghana; The price of democracy Joy Online

Nigeria Headlines

Nigerian City’s Homeless Are Increasingly Paying the Price o

Diversity of hopes for the next pope

Shell targeted by musical protest at South Bank concert

Nigerian scams are back in email form!

Britain's richest man Lakshmi Mittal faces court case over o

Africa Headlines

Britain Reopens Rwanda Aid Taps, Redirects Flow

FIIs breathe easy after govt assurance on Mauritius treaty

South Africa outraged as cops drag man to death over parking

Leon Panetta comes home to Carmel Valley

Chad McCumbee wins Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge pol

Security Council extends mandate of UN office in Guinea-Bissau for three months

Security Council extends mandate of UN office in Guinea-Bissau for three months

File - A Malian airmen set up a cordon around a helicopter box as part of the air drop recovery training with the 2/19th Special Forces as part of operation Atlas Accord 2012, near Mopti, Mali on Feb. 13, 2012.

Mali conflict: British soldiers to train armed forces

A Malian soldier motions others to move as they secure the port in Gao, northern Mali, Tuesday Feb. 12 2013. Soldiers patrol the downtown area in an effort to secure it from Mujao infiltrators, two days after Mujao fighters engaged in a firefight with Malian forces. The attack in Gao shows the Islamic fighters, many of them well armed and with combat experience, are determined and daring and it foreshadows a protracted campaign by France and other nations to restore government control in this vast Saharan nation in northwest Africa.

France Re-conquers Mali

Chad's president: Al-Qaida chief killed in Mali Palm Beach Post
Al-Qaeda chief in Mali killed, Chad's president says CBC
Guinea: Ban calls for calm following reports of violent clas United Nations
Ethnic clashes flare in Guinea, president asks for calm The Star
Ethnic Clashes Erupt in Guinea Capital Voa News
Spokesman: Chad's president says Chadian forces kill top al- South China Morning Post
>Chad's president: Al-Qaida chief killed in Mali Seattle Post
Spokesman: Chad’s president says Chadian forces kill top al- The Washington Post
>Spokesman: Chad's president says Chadian forces kill top al Seattle Post
Where is Our Money, Mr. Mahama? Peace FM Online
Prez Mahama Returns Home From Yamoussoukro Peace FM Online
Court Clears Jonathan for 2015 Election All Africa
Court Clears President Jonathan for 2015 Election All Africa
President John Mahama Endorses Electoral Fraud All Africa
ECOWAS Opens 42nd Summit All Africa
Nigerian court rules President Jonathan can run again Orlando Sentinel
AFRICA INVESTMENT-Nigeria investment soars but fails to figh Reuters
Nigeria's Ijora Badia Slum Razed, Leaving Poor Behind Huffington Post
FRANCE EXPECTED TO EXTEND MALI TROOP DEPLOYMENT U~T San Diego
Jonathan to Address Cote d'Ivoire Parliament Today All Africa

Ghana President John Dramani Mahama, center right, speaks with election observers and ruling party members following a press conference at the presidential residence in Accra, Ghana, Sunday, Dec. 9, 2012.

President Mahama: Africa is making progress because of stability

An employee of the German BW-Bank holds gold bullions with the weight of 1000, 500, 250 and 50 grams (from left) in Stuttgart, Germany, Tuesday, March 18, 2008. The prize for one ounce (31,1 grams) of gold raised up to more than 1,000 US do

Alleged Seizure Of Ghana's $80million Gold...Two Ghanaians Cited In Scandal

Resource-rich Guinea invites Indian investors

Resource-rich Guinea invites Indian investors

UN report says Ghana still under threat of illicit drug trad Joy Online
Nigeria Gets N45 Billion Loan From African Bank for Road Pro All Africa
Sime Darby's Slave Camp Is Another Face of Corporate Evil All Africa
Nigerian Anti-Tobacco Advocates to Push for Higher Tobacco T All Africa
Advisors Confirm Receipt Of Bids To Partner With InterOil In Seeking Alpha
London eyes boost from African listings The Guardian
Ghana Gas, U.S. Firm Sign $15.6 Million Project MGT Contract All Africa
Senior Microsoft Vice Prez to Visit Ghana All Africa
TEXT-Fitch upgrades Nigerian State of Akwa Ibom to 'BB-' Reuters
2,500 Girls Earmarked for Empowerment All Africa
Djoungolo-Yaounde Hospital Staff Resume Work All Africa
Budget Blues - Return From the Cliff All Africa
Committee to Investigate Navrongo Market Fire All Africa
Trust Bank Awards 10 Outstanding Students All Africa
Farmers Meet to Trash Out Issues All Africa
BAC Interim Committee 'Greatly Concerned' About Huge Arrears All Africa
$11 Million RIA Hotel Underway All Africa
'Negligent Driver' Arraigned for Allegedly Causing Death All Africa
U.S $34 Million NEMA Project Workshop Wraps-Up All Africa
U.S. Assists Guinean Plane Crash Probe All Africa

A Malian soldier walks in the street as Malian troops work with French forces to battle radical Islamic rebels in Gao, Mali, Thursday, Feb. 21, 2013.

French, Mali Troops in Gao Push Out Islamist Rebels

Bruce Willis

Box office report: 'Die Hard' holds off 'Safe Haven' with $25 million

Passenger boat on the lake. The lake is navigable, and has formed an important part of Switzerland's transport system for many centuries, and at least since the opening of the first track across the Gotthard Pass in 1230.

Could Switzerland be facing a property bubble?

Zambezia soars for CMG Screen Daily
All the fun of the fair: Behind the scenes with the UK's tra The Independent
Gordon Parks, 'Human Odyssey' at CAS, Asian gender and ident The Examiner
25 of the most anticipated spring albums Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
DJ Ajax Dead: Adrian Thomas Dies After Being Hit By Truck In Huffington Post
Theater: Gem-like "Passion," Charming "Carousel" and Vanessa Huffington Post
'One Day at a Time' actress Bonnie Franklin dies CNN
Highly strung sopranos reach diva pitch The Independent
Boyd Tonkin: From Syria to Colombia, and Albanian to Afrikaa The Independent
Bonnie Franklin, 'One Day At a Time' star, dies Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Sugar Man's Medicine for Salty Wounds: The Oscar Goes to a C Huffington Post
Burkina Faso's film festival Fespaco in full swing BBC News
Kenya's politicians battle like 'Transformers' in 3D animati CNN
Film review: I Give It a Year Otago Daily Times
Hilary Swank: ‘I want to show flawed, real people&#821 The Daily Telegraph
Dunedin for swinging sisters Stuff
Turner Hall screens ‘Searching for Sugarman’ Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Daniel describes relationship with Kathryn 'educational' Journal Online
Telecom Newsletter - 25 February to 1 March, 2013 IIFL
From actor to auteur: Ben Affleck's career trajectory CNN

U.S. and Iraqi army soldiers search for weapons caches near Hitite ruins in Janabi, Iraq, March 17, 2007. The U.S. Army soldiers are from 4th Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, and the Iraqi army soldiers

Iraq to Mali: The changing calculus of war

In this Jan. 25, 2013 photo, U.S. Customs and Border Protection pilots navigate a P3 Orion Airborne Early Warning Aircraft while flying over waters near the Pacific coast of Costa Rica. The Central American country abolished its army in 1948 and plowed money into education, social benefits and environmental preservation. As a result, Costa Rican officials say, the country can’t battle ruthless and well-equipped Mexican drug cartels without U.S. help. The U.S. is patrolling Costa Rica’s skies and waters and providing millions of dollars in training and equipment to Costa Rican officials who have launched a tough line on crime backed by top-to-bottom transformation of the law-enforcement and justice systems.

Costa Rica toughens stance in US-backed drug fight

Xi pledges continued support for Africa

Xi pledges continued support for Africa

Judge: France's terror risk grows with Mali effort The Tribune San Luis Obispo
South Africa police 'brutality' result of violent society BBC News
GBA Schools Journalists All Africa
South Africa: Police charged with murder Houston Chronicle
Nigeria's big city razes homes as poor left behind Herald Tribune
NEC Nation-Wide Civic Voter Education All Africa
President Jammeh Organises Essay Competition for Schools & T All Africa
Unilorin ASUU Chair Restates Commitment to Members' Welfare All Africa
Fire Destroys Chemistry Lab at Uni-Abuja All Africa
Fire Destroys Unibuja Chemistry Laboratory All Africa
Veteran Soldiers Given Orders To Quit Barracks Peace FM Online
Accused Bolts From Courtroom Peace FM Online
Jonathan's Transformation Agenda and Diversifying Nigeria's All Africa
18 Ogun Polytechnic, MAPOLY, Students Escape Electrocution All Africa
Another Strike Looms in Nigerian Universities All Africa
Muslim Students Protest Ban of Hijab in Lagos Schools All Africa
Water Kills, Even Varsity Students All Africa
Man dragged by South Africa police dies in custody Toronto Sun
Officials: France in Mali till July or later Houston Chronicle
Officials: France in Mali until at least July Houston Chronicle

UN Peacekeepers

France seeks UN peacekeepers for Mali

Ghanaian drummers Ghana has many types of traditional and modern music. The sound varies from ethnic group to ethnic group and region to region. Ghanaian music incorporates several distinct types of musical instruments such as the talking drum ensembles, goje fiddle and koloko lute, court music, including the Akan atumpan, the Ga kpanlogo styles, and log xylophones used in asonko music.

Firstever Ghana Music Week Scheduled For March 4 -10 2013

French President Francois Hollande greets well-wishers during his two-hour-long visit to Timbuktu, Mali, Saturday Feb. 2, 2013.

Hollande vists Mali to back French troops

GMD Promotion Christopher Mendy Aka All Africa
>Nigeria's big city razes homes as poor left behind Seattle Post
As bulldozers demolish Nigeria neighborhood, some question w Star Tribune
Warri Industrial Business Park Will Create 50,000 Jobs - Rew All Africa
Power Supply - Nigerians Generate Over 6,000MW, FG 5,482MW, All Africa
Mali conflict threatens an ancient culture Deutsche Welle
Cracks in Aviation Union Over Unilateral Actions, Decisions All Africa
Report Shows 'Traditional Commodities' Dominated Imports in All Africa
More Businesses Risk Closure All Africa
Tourism Ministry, MUSIGA to mark Ghana Music Week Joy Online
High level Microsoft executive to visit Ghana Joy Online
UPDATE 1-Mali gold output surges in 2012 despite turmoil Reuters
Ecological Office Partners Unido for Efficient Service Deliv All Africa
Experts Fret Over Influx of Foreign Computers All Africa
ICT Stakeholders Lead Support for West Africa E-Learning Ini All Africa
We’re pulling together, now let’s get development plan rolli Independent online (SA)
RICS CONSULT Appoints Chief Operating Officer Peace FM Online
Ailing actress Ngozi Nwosu flies to UK for heart, kidney tre Joy Online
Dj Maxi Kalonji Making Waves in Gambia's Entertainment Indus All Africa
Meet Helen Asante: The Cute Actress Peace FM Online

Libyan rebels who are part of the forces against Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi ride on an armed truck near Ras Lanuf, eastern Libya, Monday, March 7, 2011.

Mali's conflict could spill into Libya

President John Dramani Mahama, second left, takes the oath of office during his inauguration ceremony, in Accra, Ghana, Monday, Jan. 7, 2013. Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama was sworn in Monday for a new four-year term in the West African nation's capital of Accra after winning a closely fought election in December.

Full text of Prez Mahama's inaugural Address

Darfur peacekeepers killed in ambush

Darfur peacekeepers killed in ambush

GCP, GHE Sow the Seeds of Mango Out-Grower All Africa
GHE Signs Agreement With GCP All Africa
FG to Create Five Million Jobs Through Agriculture All Africa
FG Plans N3 Billion Loan for Mechanised Farming All Africa
South Korea to Transform Power, Agriculture in Cross River All Africa
Kidnappers Abduct Five Lagos Bound Passengers Along Benin-Sa All Africa
Labor Minister Commends U.S. Govt All Africa
Nigeria, Ten Million Mobile Phones for Farmers All Africa
Weak Naira Value Blamed for High Cost of Farm Implements All Africa
UN official underscores Mali's needs Al Jazeera
French troops in 'very violent' Mali combat Al Jazeera
Adedientam Youth Clash With Extra Gold Security Personnel All Africa
YLBWOFIM Dedicates Ten Acres Cassava Farm All Africa
NIMET Predicts Favourable Weather for Farming All Africa
France confirms tough fight in northern Mali Al Jazeera
WAAPP Dialogues With Farmers On Way Forward All Africa
Rubber squeezing out cassava around Abidjan IRINnews
Boy scares off lions with flashy invention CNN
Tope news: Revelations on Pope's resignation, drone strikes The Examiner
Video claims French family held by Boko Haram Al Jazeera

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