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Cote d'Ivoire: Northerners Reserve Judgement on Latest Peace Accord
Topix - Sunday, July 01, 2007
p class="lede_quote">"Identification of Ivorians on the basis of law and not last name or region of origin is the first step in the fight against practices of discrimination and exclusion." Many people in Cte d'Ivoire's northwestern region of Denguele are unconvinced that the latest peace plan will... more
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Cote d'Ivoire: After the Ouagadougou Agreement
Topix - Friday, June 29, 2007
p> The Ouagadougou Peace Agreement could pave the way to Cote d'Ivoire's reunification, but the political crisis is yet to be resolved and continues to threaten stability in West Africa. via AllAfrica.com ... more
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Refugees Return from Burkina Faso
allAfrica.com - Thursday, June 28, 2007
diverse group of over 50 Liberian refugees returned home this week on the first air repatriation of Liberians from Burkina Faso, according to the United Nations refugee agency, which organized the ... more
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Liberian refugees return home in first airlift from Burkina Faso
Topix - Thursday, June 28, 2007
p> An eclectic group of 53 refugees, including students, tailors, professional soccer players, musicians, artists and restaurant owners, returned home this week on the first UNHCR-organised voluntary repatriation ... via AlertNet ... more
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Burkina Faso: Communities support early education centres
Topix - Wednesday, June 27, 2007
p> It is school time in the Ouagadougou suburbs. Little children sitting in a 'bisongo' - a community-based learning centre supported by UNICEF and Catholic Relief Services, a US-based non-governmental ... via UNICEF News ... more
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Children Made Faceless By a Disease of Neglect
allAfrica.com - Tuesday, June 26, 2007
hrough clenched teeth and with the assistance of an adult interpreter, Noufou stuttered out his tale. He had lost both his parents, was made homelessness and lived on the streets. Then one day he woke up with blood in his mouth. Within two weeks half his face had slid off... more
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69 Refugees Return Home Today
allAfrica.com - Tuesday, June 26, 2007
he United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, (UNHCR) in partnership with the Liberia Refugee Repatriation and Resettlement Commission (LRRRC) is expected to repatriate 75 Liberian and Sierra Leonean refugees from the Republic of Burkina Faso today Tuesday, 26 ... more
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Burkina Faso's Miss 'Large Lady'
Topix - Tuesday, June 26, 2007
p> Carine Riragendanwa was delighted with her victory Judges at a beauty contest in Burkina Faso's capital, Ouagadougou, have picked a winner weighing 117kg. via BBC ... more
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UN calls for urgency in implementation of Cote d'Ivoire's peace deal
Topix - Monday, June 25, 2007
p class="lede_quote">"The authorities expressed their willingness to overcome these difficulties as soon as possible and are hoping to meet the deadlines set by the chronogram for the implementation of the Ouagadougou agreement to a large extent" Jorge Voto-Bernales, Peruvian ambassador to the UN and also head of... more
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French prosecutors probe embezzlement accusations against African leaders
Topix - Sunday, June 24, 2007
p> Paris prosecutors are investigating campaigners' claims that five African leaders and their families used embezzled funds to buy homes in France, a judicial official said Tuesday. via PR-inside.com ... more
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Jailed coup leader escapes in Burkina Faso
Topix - Saturday, June 23, 2007
p class="lede_quote">"He should have returned to the prison in Ouagadougou on the morning of June 11, which he did not do" Ougadougou - Burkinabe security forces have launched a manhunt for the former leader of a coup attempt after he escaped from prison, authorities said on Wednesday.... more
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Nigerian Deportees Handed Over to NIS
allAfrica.com - Friday, June 22, 2007
ight Nigerian girls deported from Burkina Faso have been handed over to officials of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) at the Seme Border in Lagos. The Comptroller of Immigration, Seme Border, Mr Emmanuel Gbuuga, yesterday at Seme, Badagry in Lagos said the girls aged between 14 and 18 years, were... more
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Riverstone Resources Inc. Receives Progressive Following
Topix - Friday, June 22, 2007
p> Please visit www.Streetinvesting.com for the full report, additional research and related articles on the company mentioned herein. via M2.com ... more
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Flood Season Starts But Not Where It Should
allAfrica.com - Thursday, June 21, 2007
s seasonal rains start to fall across the Sahel, climatologists warn that the region is entering a cycle of unpredictable heavy rains that could destroy crops and leave thousands of people ... more
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Cote d'Ivoire starts redeploying regional administrators
Topix - Thursday, June 21, 2007
p class="lede_quote">"You are pioneers and the spearhead of the reconciliation process. The entire country and the government, as well as the president, is counting on you" Cote d'Ivoire has began the process of redeploying territorial administrators in the northern part of the country by notably establishing a... more
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'We Could Have Done More' on Desertification
allAfrica.com - Thursday, June 21, 2007
ears of working in West Africa have given agricultural technician Henri Girard many insights into what is needed to halt land degradation in the ... more
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Ivory Coast wants UN to help ensure peace prevails, Security Council delegation says
Topix - Wednesday, June 20, 2007
p> ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast _ The leaders of Ivory Coast want the United Nations to play an active role in ensuring that peace prevails after years of civil war, members of the U.N's Security Council said Tuesday. via PR-inside.com ... more
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Investment Vital for Transport
Topix - Tuesday, June 19, 2007
p> Long-term financial assistance is critical to establishing efficient transport systems that can connect the world’s poorest landlocked countries to countries with coastlines, the United Nations advocate ... via Scoop ... more
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Ampella in $6.5m IPO for Africa projects
Topix - Monday, June 18, 2007
p class="lede_quote">"The area has already attracted some international attention with Australian companies AIM Resources and Gryphon Minerals active in the area, as well as a suite of Canadian explorers... along with the South African major Goldfields" Perth-based zinc and gold explorer Ampella Mining Ltd is hoping to... more
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Ivorian Rebels, Opposition, Civilians Worry Over New Delays
Topix - Sunday, June 17, 2007
p> Burkina Faso President Blaise Compaore traveled to Yamoussoukro, the capital of Ivory Coast, Tuesday to assess a March peace deal he brokered with northern rebels, opposition leaders and President Laurent ... via Voice of America ... more
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