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France renegotiate African defence agreements
Topix - Friday, February 29, 2008
p class="lede_quote">"The French military presence in Africa is still grounded in agreements reached just after the end of colonialism, some 50 years ago" France is to stop sending military aid to governments in its former African colonies, president Nicolas Sarkozy announced yesterday. via Telegraph.co.uk ... more
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Getting on with jumbo-size neighbours
Topix - Wednesday, February 27, 2008
p class="lede_quote">"These oilfields have been so well protected that the wildlife density is exceptional" 'Is that a jumbo on the runway?" I asked an expat in the passport queue next to me. via Telegraph.co.uk ... more
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Bongo becomes the doyen of the world's heads of state
Topix - Monday, February 25, 2008
p> Gabon's president Omar Bongo Ondimba becomes the doyen of non-royal ruling heads of state around the world after the retirement of Cuba's Fidel Castro after 49 years in power. via Political Gateway ... more
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Agriculture
Topix - Saturday, February 23, 2008
p> The 30th Anniversary Session of the Governing Council of the International Fund for Agriculture Development got underway on Wednesday in Rome, where many partners and stakeholders, including the African ... via Panapress ... more
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SearchGold Defines a 3km by 5km Anomalous Gold Sector on Ekarlong Target in Gabon
Topix - Thursday, February 21, 2008
p> SearchGold Resources Inc. is pleased to provide an update on its Booue-Mimongo Gold Project located in Gabon, Africa. via Market Wire ... more
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World's longest-serving leaders
Topix - Tuesday, February 19, 2008
p> A look at the world's longest-serving leaders, excluding monarchies: -President Fidel Castro of Cuba rose to power Jan. via Buffalo News ... more
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SOCCER: Gabon's FC 105 in one-sided win over former champs
Topix - Monday, February 18, 2008
p> FC 105 Libreville beat Ghana's former winners Hearts of Oak 3-0 in the African Champions League on Sunday, a week after one of the Gabon army club's players died in a domestic league match. via Daily Nation ... more
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2008 Africa Champions League kicks off
Topix - Saturday, February 16, 2008
p> Egyptian side Zamalek play APR of Rwanda in Kigali, despite missing their national team players who won the Africa Cup of Nations last Sunday. via BleacherReport ... more
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Gabon: Freelance Journalist Arrested for Trying to Investigate Corruption
Topix - Friday, February 15, 2008
p class="lede_quote">"We urge the Gabonese judicial authorities not to obstruct press freedom and to respect the confidentiality of journalists' sources." Reporters Without Borders calls on the Gabonese authorities to explain why Rep Kabamba, a Congolese freelance journalist, was arrested yesterday by members of a government security unit... more
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Gabonese international collapses on field and dies
Topix - Thursday, February 14, 2008
p> Gabonese international Guy Tchingoma died on the weekend after collapsing during a first division match, local media reported Tuesday. via Earth Times ... more
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Middle East and Africa sovereign borrowing expected to rise sharply to $23bn in 2008
Topix - Wednesday, February 13, 2008
p class="lede_quote">"The Gulf states of Saudi Arabia, Oman, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, and the Emirate of Abu Dhabi are all expected to record significant fiscal surpluses in 2008" Net borrowing by Middle Eastern and African rated sovereigns is forecast to climb sharply to $23bn in 2008, from $7bn... more
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SA contractors in Chad safe
Topix - Tuesday, February 12, 2008
p class="lede_quote">"I'm positive everything will be back to normal soon. It normally settles down after about two months." Most are employees of South African companies contracted by Celtel to install mobile phone infrastructure in the north-central African state. via ITWeb ... more
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Evacuees from Chad describe mortar and submachine gun fire
Topix - Monday, February 11, 2008
p class="lede_quote">"I'm only dreaming of a bed and a good shower. I was given priority for evacuation because of the baby but my husband stayed down there" Exhausted foreigners evacuated from strife-torn Chad told of dodging mortar fire and bursts from machine guns as they fled heavy... more
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Curfew eased in Chad's capital; refugees in Cameroon start getting food
Topix - Sunday, February 10, 2008
p> Chad's government eased a dusk-to-dawn curfew in the capital Saturday but not in the countryside, where there were reports that rebels and government troops have been fighting in the center of the desert ... via PR-inside.com ... more
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Hundreds more Chad evacuees arrive in Paris
Topix - Saturday, February 09, 2008
p> Hundreds of French and foreign nationals evacuated from strife-torn Chad touched down in Paris early Monday on board a plane chartered by the French foreign ministry, officials said. via The Tocqueville Connection ... more
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Freelance Journalist Arrested for Trying to Investigate Corruption
allAfrica.com - Friday, February 08, 2008
eporters Without Borders calls on the Gabonese authorities to explain why Repé Kabamba, a Congolese freelance journalist, was arrested yesterday by members of a government security unit known as B2 when he went to interview the head of the Office of Ports and Harbours (OPRAG) in Libreville about allegations of... more
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Thousands flee Chad capital, fresh attack feared 6 minutes ago
Topix - Friday, February 08, 2008
p class="lede_quote">"We're at the gates of the city" Thousands of civilians fled Chad's capital N'Djamena on Monday after rebel forces pulled back from a two-day assault, but the rebels said they would attack again to try to topple President Idriss Deby. via Calgary Herald ... more
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Rebel forces pull back in Chad
Topix - Thursday, February 07, 2008
p class="lede_quote">"It was the last moment -- before the arrival of EUFOR, which was starting to be put in place -- for Sudan to reach its goal, to try to liquidate the regime of Idriss Deby." 'INTERVENTION': Paris accused Sudan of wanting to crush Deby's regime before... more
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South Africans flee Chad
Topix - Wednesday, February 06, 2008
p class="lede_quote">"In this regard, the Department of Foreign Affairs' Consular Services will continue with its endeavours to locate other South Africans that are known to be in Chad with a view to offering consular assistance" Five South Africans will be evacuated from Chad, the Department of Foreign... more
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Biennale de l'habitat durable à Grenoble
allAfrica.com - Tuesday, February 05, 2008
ate de parution : mardi 5 février ... more
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