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Nigeria's Presidential vote set for Jan 22 or April 23
NIGERIA ELECTIONS
Nigeria's Presidential vote will be held on January 22, 2011 or April 23, 2011 depending on the outcome of electoral reforms before Parliament, the West African country's electoral body said on...
 
 
Nigeria to announce two possible election timetables
NIGERIA ELECTIONS
Nigeria's election commission will on Tuesday announce two possible timetables for Presidential, Parliamentary and State polls pending the outcome of electoral reforms before Parliament, officials...
 
 
 
 
Daily podcast - March 16, 2010
PODCAST
In today's podcast, a World Bank report says that "quiet corruption" is pervasive and widespread across Africa; ANCYL president Julius Malema faces further complaints in the Equality Court after...
 
 
Nigeria committed to amnesty in oil delta — Jonathan
AMNESTY
Nigeria's Acting President Goodluck Jonathan said on Monday that the government was committed to a post-amnesty programme to develop the oil-producing Niger Delta, hours after militants detonated...
 
 
15 Mar 2010
 
Rising piracy may prompt more joint naval action — Nato
PIRACY
The number and scope of pirate attacks is seen increasing worldwide and could trigger more joint military operations to keep shipping lanes safe, a top North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (Nato)...
 
 
Uranium major Niger must review contracts — groups
URANIUM EXPLOITATON
The new junta ruling in Niger, one of the world's biggest uranium producers, should review and possibly renegotiate dozens of resource exploitation contracts, civil rights groups said on Saturday.
 
 
12 Mar 2010
 
Angola economy to rebound in 2010 — World Bank
ANGOLA ECONOMY
Angola, once one of the world's fastest-growing economies, is expected to expand between 6,5% and 7,5% in 2010 owing to higher oil prices from around zero last year, the World Bank said on Friday.
 
 
US report accuses Eritrea of systematic abuses
HUMAN RIGHTS
The US has intensified its criticism of Eritrea, saying that the Red Sea State systematically abuses human rights and is a destabilising influence in the Horn of Africa.
 
 
 
                       
 
 
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