Dec 7, 2008 | AllAfrica.com
Cote d'Ivoire: American Embassy's National Daily Press Review
This daily press review is compiled by the Information Section of the Public Affairs Office of the American Embassy in Abidjan, Cte d'Ivoire. Today's Ivorian press critically looked at recent calls from the ...
Photos: Venice under water; Where should Obama go to speak to the Islamic world?
President-elect Barack Obama's aides say he is considering making a major foreign policy speech from an Islamic capital during his first 100 days in office.
I arrived back in Burkina Faso at about 03.30 this morning. One of my bags failed to arrive, so dealing with that meant that it was 4.30 by the time I got to bed.
Security Council Extends Diamond and Travel Sanctions
The Security Council voted today to renew for another year a ban on diamonds and an arms embargo against Cote d'Ivoire, as well as targeted sanctions restricting the travel of individuals.
Cote d'Ivoire: American Embassy's National Daily Press Review
This daily press review is compiled by the Information Section of the Public Affairs Office of the American Embassy in Abidjan, Cte d'Ivoire. An Ivorian independent daily newspaper today asserts that the ...
My trip to Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (W. Africa)Femi Awodele, Usa -...
FEMI AWODELE'S HOUSE CALL Femi Awodele Friday, October 10, 2008 MY TRIP TO OUAGADOUGOU, BURKINA FASO his is one trip I was not very sure of till very late, it was on and off again many times.
Journey of faith: West Africa to Chico
From a village in one of the poorest nations in the world to the home of a Chico family, it's been a long journey for Koudougou Koala, who just started his second year at Butte College.
I dont know why I waste time with riff-raff on chowk when...
I dont know why I waste time with riff-raff on chowk when... Topic started by tahmed32 on Sep 9, 2008 6:16:07 am ..my time is better spent making financial deals with important people like this one I just ...
An official at the Ghana Embassy in Ouagadougou, Burkina-Faso, confirmed to the Times on telephone that the spillway of the Bagre Dam will be opened Sunday.
Small world. I started reading "Our Good Earth," Charles Mann's superb National Geographic story on dirt because Tyler Cohen called it "one of the best magazine pieces of this year." I certainly wasn't ...
In West Africa, women bear brunt of global food crisis
After she woke in the dark to sweep city streets, after she walked an hour to buy less than $2 worth of food, after she cooked for two hours in the searing noon heat, Fanta Lingani served her family's only meal ...
In West Africa, women bear brunt of global food crisis
After she woke in the dark to sweep city streets, after she walked an hour to buy less than $2 worth of food, after she cooked for two hours in the searing noon heat, Fanta Lingani served her family's only meal ...
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Mozambique's Minister of Planning and Development, A iuba Cuereneia, told reporters here Wednesday that the Mozambican government had received no formal notification from Sweden of its intention to reduce ...
Mission trips give chance to grow
For a teenager, summer might consist of a part-time job, a beach vacation, or a lot of lounging and basking in the glow of school-free days.
Support grows for UN sanctions against Zimbabwe
A majority of U.N. Security Council member countries support a proposal to sanction Zimbabwe and freeze the assets of President Robert Mugabe, French and U.S. officials said Tuesday, but Russia warned it might ...
Barka Foundation for the Berkshires
The word "barka" means "thank you, please," an African expression of blessing, gratitude and reciprocity.