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Internal Rifts Undermine Country, Warns UN Chief
Topix - Friday, March 23, 2007
nduring political and personal rifts are undermining Guinea-Bissau's efforts to attract regional and international support, public administration and security sector reforms are vital, and international aid is ... Comment ... more
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Internal Rifts Undermine Country, Warns UN Chief
allAfrica.com - Friday, March 23, 2007
nduring political and personal rifts are undermining Guinea-Bissau's efforts to attract regional and international support, public administration and security sector reforms are vital, and international aid is crucial to help the small West African country fight mounting drug trafficking and organized crime, according to a United Nations report released ... more
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Half a Million more use Cuban Literacy Method
Topix - Thursday, March 22, 2007
avana, Mar 22 Over half a million citizens of 16 countries currently use the Cuban method "Yes, I can" to learn to read and write. Comment ... more
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International support for Guinea-Bissau undermined by persistent bitter rifts, UN reports
Topix - Thursday, March 22, 2007
Persistent and bitter divisions among key national stakeholders, both political and personal, threaten to compromise the independence and authority of two vital State institutions, the judiciary and the ... Comment ... more
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West Africa becomes a hub for cocaine traffic to Europe
Topix - Thursday, March 22, 2007
landmark shift in trafficking routes has transformed West Africa into a hub for cocaine smuggling from South America to a booming European market, according to anti-drug officials on three continents. Comment ... more
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Fear of More Insecurity With New Political Crisis
Topix - Tuesday, March 20, 2007
uinea-Bissau's parliament has passed a no-confidence motion against the country's prime minister, triggering fears that more political instability could provoke violence as it has in the past. Comment ... more
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Fear of More Insecurity With New Political Crisis
allAfrica.com - Tuesday, March 20, 2007
uinea-Bissau's parliament has passed a no-confidence motion against the country's prime minister, triggering fears that more political instability could provoke violence as it has in the ... more
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Guinea-Bissau leader must chose new gov't or polls
Topix - Tuesday, March 20, 2007
uinea-Bissau's main political parties urged President Joao Bernardo "Nino" Vieira on Tuesday to opt for stability by accepting a new prime minister after the government loyal to him lost a no-confidence vote ... Comment ... more
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Guinea-Bissau's Government Loses Vote of Confidence
Topix - Tuesday, March 20, 2007
uinea-Bissau's government has lost a vote of confidence in the parliament and has three days to hand over power to a coalition body under the terms of the constitution. Comment ... more
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General Assembly Gives Support Secretary General's Proposals To...
Topix - Friday, March 16, 2007
esponding to Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's proposals, the General Assembly today expressed its support for his plans to restructure the Department of Peacekeeping Operations and strengthen the Organization's ... Comment ... more
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Security in West Africa improving but still fragile, says UN report
Topix - Friday, March 16, 2007
espite improving security in West Africa, especially in Sierra Leone and Liberia, the situation remains fragile and reforms are urgently needed, particularly in the security sector, according to a UN report ... Comment ... more
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Security in Region Improving But Still Fragile - Secretary-General
Topix - Thursday, March 15, 2007
ecurity in West Africa is improving, especially in Sierra Leone and Liberia, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says in his latest regional report to the Security Council, but he adds that despite progress the ... Comment ... more
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Orange Wins Africa Licenses
Topix - Thursday, March 15, 2007
section of Light Reading's Website dedicated to creating a community of interest among developers of municipal networks and their partners around the world. Comment ... more
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KHS Model U.N. Club takes Manhattan
Topix - Thursday, March 15, 2007
ou can never be too prepared. That's the lesson junior Ben Goodman said he and fellow members of Kennebunk High School's Model U.N. Club brought home with them from this year's Model U.N. conference in New ... Comment ... more
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FT's Senegalese unit Sonatel snaps up West African mobile licences
Topix - Thursday, March 15, 2007
rance Tlcom has announced that its 42.33%-owned Senegalese unit Sonatel has acquired two mobile phone operator licences one each for Guinea-Bissau and Guinea in West Africa. Comment ... more
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GBissau not up to drug fight
Topix - Thursday, March 15, 2007
uinea Bissau’s navy chief has warned that he was "terribly lacking" the resources needed to deal with drug trafficking and illegal fishing off the country’s coastline. Comment ... more
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Countries Earn $419 Million From Exports to U.S.
Topix - Thursday, March 15, 2007
he three East African states of Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania, along with Rwanda and Burundi - the two latest entrants to the East African Community - failed once again to pass the $0.5 billion in combined total ... Comment ... more
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Mud in Mozambique
Topix - Thursday, March 15, 2007
girl runs down a dust path, Santa hat on her head, whistle in her mouth. Ahead, Maputo's lumpen-expatriate community disperses through the shantytown, shouting to each other. Comment ... more
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Guinea-Bissau parties decide on unity pact
Topix - Thursday, March 15, 2007
uinea-Bissau's main opposition party agreed on Monday to form a new government of national unity with the ruling coalition, which will control nearly all the seats in the volatile West African state's ... Comment ... more
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Cashew Policy Could Bring Back Hunger, FAO Warns
Topix - Thursday, March 15, 2007
s more than 100,000 tonnes of cashews begin to ripen on trees around Guinea-Bissau, agricultural economists have warned the government against making the same policy decisions as in 2006 that left many farmers ... Comment ... more
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