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Police Prevent Journalist From Taking Photographs
allAfrica.com - Friday, July 20, 2007
n 8 June 2007, a group of policemen, members of the "Ninjas", a special unit of the Guinea Bissau Police, prevented Helmazin Cunha, a journalist working with the pro-government newspaper "Nô Pintcha", from taking photographs of an operation they undertook to clear hawkers off the ... more
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Hopes Dim for Missing African Migrants
Topix - Friday, July 20, 2007
p class="lede_quote">"Some of them got nervous and started to stand up when suddenly the boat was hit by a wave in the side and they all fell into the water" Hopes of finding about 50 migrants missing after their boat capsized in rough seas off Africa dimmed... more
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the Un's All Persuasive Role in Africa
Topix - Thursday, July 19, 2007
p> Is the United Nations re-colonising Africa? UN peacekeepers have helped rebuild Liberia. via Jackaranda ... more
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FEATURE-Cocaine trade scents higher profit in Europe
Topix - Wednesday, July 18, 2007
p class="lede_quote">"They may forget about their problems when they're high but reality will eventually sink in. I just hope most of them are able to cope with it" Saturday night and thrill-seekers from around the world crowd the streets of Amsterdam's red-light district ready to binge on... more
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The Amorim interview: 'We are changing the world's geography'
Topix - Tuesday, July 17, 2007
p class="lede_quote">"We are changing the world's geography" On the eve of the India-Brazil-South Africa Foreign Ministers meeting in New Delhi, Brazil's Foreign Minister Celso Amorim spoke to The Hindu about the future and significance of the tri-continental grouping ... via Siddharth Varadarajan ... more
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West Africa: New gateway for 50bn cocaine gangs
Topix - Monday, July 16, 2007
p class="lede_quote">"During the past three months alone, cocaine seizures totalling nearly 7,000 kilos have been reported to Interpol by police forces across West Africa" Mr. Francis Poku - National Security Minister , Mr. Patrick Kwarteng Acheampong -IGP "During the past three months alone, cocaine seizures totalling nearly... more
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Steering the Cape Verde ship of state
Topix - Sunday, July 15, 2007
p> THE CAPE VERDE archipelago is in the mid-Atlantic some 300 miles off the west coast of Africa, about 1,200 miles from Brazil and thousands of miles south of Portugal. via Providence Journal ... more
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His coming of age
Topix - Saturday, July 14, 2007
p class="lede_quote">"The way Nutt gets rid of a problem is by removing any influence of it from the office" JOHN HOWARD turns 68 next week, making him the oldest leader in the developed world. via The Age ... more
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Africa - New Front in Drugs War
Topix - Friday, July 13, 2007
p class="lede_quote">"They risked their lives, even though they had not been paid for three months at the time" Africa - new front in drugs war. By Joseph Winter BBC News website. How can you hope to battle organised, rich and ruthless international drugs gangs when there is... more
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Migiro Urges Greater Support
Topix - Thursday, July 12, 2007
p> Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro today called for greater international support to Guinea-Bissau and other African nations emerging from conflict, following a visit to the small West African nation ... via Scoop ... more
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UN Deputy Chief Urges More Support for Country, Post-Conflict Nations
allAfrica.com - Wednesday, July 11, 2007
eputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro today called for greater international support to Guinea-Bissau and other African nations emerging from conflict, following a visit to the small West African nation last ... more
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Tehran keen to boost ties with African countries: veep
Topix - Wednesday, July 11, 2007
p class="lede_quote">"The Islamic Republic of Iran is willing to expand ties with African states, Guinea-Bissau in particular" Iran's first Vice-President Parviz Davudi in a meeting with the special envoy of Guinea-Bissau's Prime Minister Ousseni E. Banao here on Tuesday voiced Tehran's eagerness for developing relations with African... more
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Rising Organized Crime Alarms UN Security Council
allAfrica.com - Tuesday, July 10, 2007
oicing concern about the "alarming increase in organized crime, drug trafficking and the proliferation of illicit small arms in Guinea-Bissau," the Security Council today called on the international community to step up its efforts to bolster the security institutions of the small African ... more
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UN Chief Pledges Support for Polls
allAfrica.com - Tuesday, July 10, 2007
nited Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has assured Guinea-Bissau of the world body's support in organizing and monitoring the parliamentary elections to be held next year in the small West African country, which has witnessed rising political and social tensions, and a deteriorating economic ... more
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Ban Ki-Moon Pledges UN Support
Topix - Tuesday, July 10, 2007
p class="lede_quote">"The elections will be a test of the ability of the country to exercise democratic governance" United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has assured Guinea-Bissau of the world body's support in organizing and monitoring the parliamentary elections to be held next year in the small West African... more
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Ban Ki-Moon Pledges UN Support for Parliamentary Polls
allAfrica.com - Tuesday, July 10, 2007
nited Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has assured Guinea-Bissau of the world body's support in organizing and monitoring the parliamentary elections to be held next year in the small West African country, which has witnessed rising political and social tensions, and a deteriorating economic ... more
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Wang Guangya: African issues set to top Security Council agenda this month
Topix - Sunday, July 08, 2007
p class="lede_quote">"During the period of its presidency, China will promote resolving the African issues. And in discussion of the issues, China will understand and support the African Union and the African countries." Crises and conflicts in Africa are set to dominate the UN Security Council this month.... more
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U.S. reopens diplomatic office in Guinea-Bissau
Topix - Saturday, July 07, 2007
p class="lede_quote">"Narco-trafficking is a tremendous concern. The European Union has also expressed its concern and we hear from a lot of citizens there that they are worried about it" The United States reopened a diplomatic office in Guinea-Bissau on Saturday after a decade of absence, amid fears... more
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U.S. queried Bissau firing of top drugs cop: letter
Topix - Friday, July 06, 2007
p class="lede_quote">"The United States is profoundly concerned by the sacking of Orlando Antonio da Silva and his colleague" Washington challenged Guinea-Bissau's government over its sacking of a police chief who won praise for tackling Latin American cocaine traffickers, according to a diplomatic note seen by Reuters. ... more
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Impunity and low risk make region "haven" for traffickers
Topix - Thursday, July 05, 2007
p class="lede_quote">"No country in West Africa is immune from the drug trafficking attack" While worldwide production, trafficking and consumption of illegal drugs remained stable last year, West Africa bucked the global trend and saw increased trafficking and use of cocaine and other drugs, ... via IRIN... more
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