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Spanish Journalists Denied Visas to Enter Country to Cover Elections
allAfrica.com - Friday, May 09, 2008
he International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) today protested a decision by authorities in Equatorial Guinea to refuse to issue visas to Spanish journalists from major media institutions who wanted to cover the May 4 elections in the country. Equatorial Guinea is the only country in Africa where Spanish is the... more
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Ken Silverstein - Africa's Worst Dictator: No, it's not Mugabe
Topix - Friday, May 09, 2008
p class="lede_quote">"According to first partial official results, the president's [party] won 100 percent of the vote in some constituencies in the election to parliament." The situation in Zimbabwe is an outrage and I can understand why the Bush Administration, and the entire Western world, is appalled by... more
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Aids And Spain's Contradictions
allAfrica.com - Thursday, May 08, 2008
s the people of Equatorial Guinea continue to die from AIDS and other diseases, Agustin Velloso highlights the fact that the elite in power receive their medical care abroad. Spain, one of the country's more important trading partners, turns a blind eye to Equatorial Guinea's corrupt health-care ... more
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DNA tests, online networks open paths in family research
Topix - Wednesday, May 07, 2008
p class="lede_quote">"It's like an electronic family reunion" When the paper trail that Raymond A. Winbush followed in search of his African roots ended at a slaveholding Kentucky plantation, he turned to a combination of modern technologies: genetic testing and online ... via Los Angeles Times ... more
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Obiang set to win Equatorial Guinea poll
Topix - Monday, May 05, 2008
p> Parliamentary and local elections held on Sunday in Equatorial are expected to be won by President Teodoro Obiang Nguema. via Radio Netherlands Wereldomroep ... more
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The Paris maximum security prison La Sante
Topix - Saturday, May 03, 2008
p class="lede_quote">"Tadmor military prison [is] infamous throughout Syria for the extremely brutal abuses. . . gross human rights abuses have occurred at Tadmor military prison since the early 1980s, from deaths under torture to summary executions on a massive scale." The ten most notorious jails in the... more
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'My Friend, the Mercenary From Hell'
Topix - Thursday, May 01, 2008
p> Be careful when you start going out on a limb for mercenaries who start wars for "fun" and get paid in "pots of diamonds." You're liable to get your heart handed to you. via Wired News ... more
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Press freedom declines worldwide, NKorea listed as worst
Topix - Tuesday, April 29, 2008
p class="lede_quote">"For every step forward in press freedom last year there were two steps back" Worldwide, the environment for journalists grew more hostile last year, extending a six-year downturn, researchers reported Tuesday. via Inside Bay Area ... more
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Web, genetic tests link to ancestors
Topix - Sunday, April 27, 2008
p class="lede_quote">"It's social networking with a real purpose" When the paper trail that Raymond A. Winbush followed in search of his African roots ended at a slave-holding Kentucky plantation, he turned to a combination of modern technologies: genetic testing and online ... via The Detroit News... more
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Eating on the Edge #28: How to Eat on the Road less traveled By Mort Rosenblum
Topix - Friday, April 25, 2008
p> Foreign correspondents learn a lot of stuff with limited use in real life, like the difference in pitch between incoming and outgoing fire, or where Equatorial Guinea is. via Epicurious.com ... more
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Survivor may return to Africa to film season 17 in Gabon
Topix - Wednesday, April 23, 2008
p> The rumored location for the first season to be shot in HD is Gabon, or the Gabonese Republic, which is located in western Africa on the Atlantic Ocean and borders the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, and Cameroon. via Reality Blurred ... more
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Ukrainian airline blacklisted
Topix - Monday, April 21, 2008
p class="lede_quote">"This is a strong signal the commission is sending to the authorities of Ukraine, inviting them to strengthen enforcement of safety standards" The updated list means three Ukrainian carriers are now banned. Ukrainian Mediterranean Airlines and Volare Aviation Enterprise were blacklisted in September 2007 due to... more
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'Irate villagers ask to kill elephants'
Topix - Saturday, April 19, 2008
p> Villagers living in the dense forests of Equatorial Guinea have asked local authorities for permission to kill elephants who have begun destroying their crops, state radio said on Tuesday. via Independent Online ... more
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Plane crashes off coast of Equatorial Guinea
Topix - Thursday, April 17, 2008
p> Eleven passengers and crew are feared dead in an air crash off the West African coast. via Seoul News.Net ... more
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Four killed, seven missing in E Guinea plane crash: official
Topix - Wednesday, April 16, 2008
p class="lede_quote">"Efforts to find survivors have for the moment led to the recovery of four lifeless bodies" At least four people were killed and seven went missing when a plane crashed Wednesday into the sea off the Equatorial Guinea island of Annobon, the Malabo government announced. ... more
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Political Opponent Dies in Police Custody
allAfrica.com - Wednesday, April 16, 2008
mnesty International is concerned at the deteriorating human rights situation in Equatorial Guinea, in advance of the parliamentary and municipal elections scheduled for 4 May ... more
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EU adds airlines from Congo, Ukraine to safety blacklist
Topix - Tuesday, April 15, 2008
p class="lede_quote">"This is a strong signal the commission is sending to the authorities of Ukraine inviting them to strengthen enforcement of the safety standards" BRUSSELS, Belgium : The European Union on Friday added Ukraine Cargo Airways and Congo's Hewa Bora Airways to its blacklist of airlines banned... more
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HiTs Telecom Seeks to Raise $300M
Topix - Sunday, April 13, 2008
p> Saudi Arabia-based holding company HiTs Telecom is racking up acquisitions and licenses as part of its strategy to have at least eight operators in emerging markets, and it's looking into offering a $300 ... via Unstrung ... more
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Yar'Adua, Mbasogo hold talks on Gulf of Guinea
Topix - Friday, April 11, 2008
p> PRESIDENT Umaru Musa Yar'Adua has called for accelerated action on the establishment of a Gulf of Guinea Guard Force to provide additional security for members of the Gulf of Guinea Commission and their energy ... via Vanguard ... more
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Devon Selling Operations In Africa
Topix - Wednesday, April 09, 2008
p> Oklahoma City-based Devon Energy is selling its oil and natural gas business in the African nation of Equatorial Guinea for 2.2 billion dollars. via KTUL ... more
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