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It's official: Portuguese spellings to match Brazil
Topix - Saturday, May 17, 2008
p> Lawmakers on Friday adopted a widely contested standardization of Portuguese that will require hundreds of words to be spelled the Brazilian way. via Arizona Republic ... more
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Guesses for an extraordinary decade
Topix - Thursday, May 15, 2008
p class="lede_quote">"It would be a very bad thing if it lasted. Already there are some signs of it getting less. When it will entirely cease is difficult to say, but I think progressively it'll get less and less." Predictions are a tricky business, and experts who made... more
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FG tasks stakeholders on Cashew dev
Topix - Tuesday, May 13, 2008
p> ABUJA_ AS part of moves to move from over dependence on oil to the non_oil sector in developing the nation's economy, the Federal Government on Tuesday urged stakeholders in cashew industry to develop ... via Vanguard ... more
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Paco: Drug War Blowback in Argentina
Topix - Sunday, May 11, 2008
p> "Paco", a cheap and addictive form of cocaine, became widely known after Argentina's financial collapse. via Guerrillanews.com ... more
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Attackers slice ears off 17 people in Senegal
Topix - Friday, May 09, 2008
p class="lede_quote">"The MFDC and its fighting branch deny all responsibility and condemn these barbarous acts" Unidentified attackers sliced the left ears off 17 people in Senegal's restive southern province of Casamance, a region long plagued by separatist rebel violence, police in the West African country said on... more
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Rotting rice being sold in Africa
Topix - Tuesday, May 06, 2008
p> MORE than 100 tonnes of rotting rice are being sold in the impoverished African country of Guinea-Bissau, which has been hit by the spike in food prices worldwide, a consumer group said on Sunday. via The Straits Times ... more
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Parliament head of Guinea Bissau to visit China
Topix - Sunday, May 04, 2008
p> Francisco Benante, speaker of the National Assembly of Guinea Bissau, is to visit China from May 6 to 13. via People's Daily ... more
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Officials: Cocaine Diverted to EU
Topix - Thursday, May 01, 2008
p class="lede_quote">"From airstrips, it's not too far to fly directly to West Africa." The United States believes that South American cocaine traffickers are diverting shipments away from the United States to Europe, a top U.S. drug official said Monday. via Time ... more
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UN to Spend $6 Million on Peacebuilding
allAfrica.com - Tuesday, April 29, 2008
he United Nations Peacebuilding Fund, set up to help countries emerging from conflict avoid relapsing into violence, has agreed to provide Guinea-Bissau with $6 million to support the Government's efforts relating to the upcoming legislative elections, security sector reform, the judiciary, the police and youth ... more
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UN to Spend $6 Million on Peacebuilding Efforts
allAfrica.com - Tuesday, April 29, 2008
he United Nations Peacebuilding Fund, set up to help countries emerging from conflict avoid relapsing into violence, has agreed to provide Guinea-Bissau with $6 million to support the Government's efforts relating to the upcoming legislative elections, security sector reform, the judiciary, the police and youth ... more
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Why Bangladesh continues travel ban on Israel
Topix - Tuesday, April 29, 2008
p> According to Qur an two mosques are most sacred and precious for all Muslims. These are called Haramine in Arabic. via American Chronicle ... more
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As spelling changes, Portugal feels the empire striking back
Topix - Saturday, April 26, 2008
p class="lede_quote">"The language is owned by those who speak it, for better or for worse." Portugal's former empire is striking back - through language. As Brazil rises on the international stage and its one-time colonial master wanes, a proposed standardization of the Portuguese language would ... ... more
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Senegal, Guinea-Bissau Agree to Trade Fisheries Resources
Topix - Friday, April 25, 2008
p class="lede_quote">"What we need is a proper assessment of the stocks, a reduction of the overall efforts and then a clear division of quotas between the different parties that are active in the fisheries" A new deal will allow Senegalese fishermen to work in neighboring Guinea-Bissau's waters.... more
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Politics
Topix - Wednesday, April 23, 2008
p> Libyan revolutionary leader, who is the current chairman of the Community of Sahelo-Saharan States , on Tuesday had a telephone conversation with Eritrean president, Issaias Afeworki, official Libyan sources s ... via Panapress ... more
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Muslim Schools Make Beggars Of African Kids
Topix - Monday, April 21, 2008
p class="lede_quote">"The sky will fall down on you if you don't hand over our children." On the day he decided to run away, 9-year-old Coli awoke on a filthy mat. Like a pup, he lay curled against the cold, pressed between dozens of other children sleeping head-to-toe... more
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Politics
Topix - Saturday, April 19, 2008
p class="lede_quote">"Good governance for Africa is a matter of life and deat h; the wars, deaths are unacceptable and the main objective of the 'Ibrahim Inde x of African Governance' is to provide information and data for 'real debate' on g ood governance issues" French Prime Minister,... more
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With Interest in - 08 Race Worldwide, Obamamania Extends Beyond U.S. Borders
Topix - Wednesday, April 16, 2008
p class="lede_quote">"The common theme was, Obama seemed to encapsulate an old America that many of us had an affection for" If the U.S. presidential election were being held outside the country's borders, Barack Obama would likely win. via Fox News ... more
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Police Kill Police
allAfrica.com - Tuesday, April 15, 2008
n a sign that rule of law is not properly functioning in Guinea Bissau, two policemen from different branches of the country's police force were recently assassinated and the culprits appear to be the police ... more
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Ecobank Group's asset base hits $6.6 billion
Topix - Monday, April 14, 2008
p class="lede_quote">"Bank of the Year in Africa in 2007" E COBANK Transnational Incorporate , Africa's only multinational banking institution, has recorded asset base in excess of $6.6 billion , following an impressive end of year results for 2007 released recently. via Guardian Newspapers ... more
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Hike in world food prices sparks deadly riots in Africa
Topix - Saturday, April 12, 2008
p class="lede_quote">"Escalating social unrest as we have seen in Cameroon, Mauritania, Burkina Faso and in Senegal could spread to other countries" African governments are nervously confronting a mounting wave of often deadly social unrest caused by the soaring cost of food and fuel. via Mail &... more
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