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  1. AFRICA/SENEGAL - 'There has been some progress, but there are serious problems hindering ...Read the original story

    20 hrs ago | Fides News

    "There has been significant progress, but there are still concerns about the difficulties and problems that are undermining the overall development of people." This is what the Bishops of the Inter-territorial Bishops' Conference of Senegal, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, and Mauritania said, in evaluating the social situation of their countries in a ...

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    Related Topix: Senegal, Africa, World News

  2. Helmut's Angels Included Future Liechtenstein Power BrokerRead the original story w/Photo

    19 hrs ago | Dealbreaker

    ... K1 Group founder, last seen trying to bust out of a German jail by claiming to be an attache of the embassy of Guinea-Bissau in The Netherlands, saw something in this pretty little thing , hiring her to sell his (allegedly) worthless products . Just ...

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    Related Topix: Liechtenstein, Europe, World News, Africa

  3. QualifiersRead the original story

    18 hrs ago | ESPN

    ... remaining, of which Somalia-Djibouti was played as a one-off match while Madagascar-Comoros and Sierra Leone-Guinea-Bissau were two legged. Preliminary Round - scores and scorers Swaziland, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Madagascar and Djibouti qualified ...

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  4. How Teams QualifiedRead the original story

    Yesterday | ESPN

    ... remaining, of which Somalia-Djibouti was played as a one-off match while Madagascar-Comoros and Sierra Leone-Guinea-Bissau were two legged. Preliminary Round - scores and scorers Swaziland, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Madagascar and Djibouti qualified ...

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  5. AFRICA: The universal access hit paradeRead the original story

    Monday | PlusNews.org

    JOHANNESBURG, 30 November 2009 - The theme for World AIDS Day 2009 is 'Universal Access and Human Rights', and the efforts of the continent's developing countries to reach some of the key indicators of universal access are under closer scrutiny than ever.

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    Related Topix: HIV/AIDS, Health, 9

  6. How the 32 teams qualified for the finalsRead the original story

    Thursday Nov 26 | ESPN

    ... remaining, of which Somalia-Djibouti was played as a one-off match while Madagascar-Comoros and Sierra Leone-Guinea-Bissau were two legged. Preliminary Round - scores and scorers Swaziland, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Madagascar and Djibouti qualified ...

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  7. Thumb for Q&ARead the original story

    Monday | AlertNet

    ... Chad, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Republic of Congo (Brazzaville), Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Guinea-Bissau, Mauritania, Mali, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Rwanda, Senegal, Somalia, Sudan, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe, (Somaliland) * AMERICAS ...

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  8. Workers of the World vs. China Inc.Read the original story w/Photo

    Saturday Nov 28 | Time

    ... and lavish government offices. The Foreign Ministry in East Timor was built courtesy of the Chinese, while Guinea-Bissau's marble-accented parliament building was a gift from Beijing. Some countries, however, are no longer as willing to extend a red ...

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    Related Topix: Papua New Guinea, Oceania, Dining, Potatoes, Life, Food, Vegetables

  9. Africa drug seizures prompt terror fearsRead the original story

    Saturday Nov 28 | Guardian Unlimited

    ... used to produce cocaine hydrochloride, the finished product, from cocaine paste have been discovered in Guinea-Bissau 's neighbour, Guinea, along with machines that can be used to make ecstasy pills. "The fear is no longer just about trafficking," ...

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    Related Topix: Terrorism, Africa, World News

  10. In Guinea, Fear and Hopelessness After the MassacreRead the original story w/Photo

    Saturday Nov 28 | Time

    ... The wounded were finished off with bayonets. Scores of women were raped in broad daylight. (See pictures of Guinea-Bissau: World's First Narco-State.) The massacre stopped Forces Vives in its tracks. The government has since banned political ...

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    Related Topix: World News, Africa, Guinea, Forecariah, Guinea, Conakry, Guinea, Lansana Conte

  11. MTN Congo Launches OnePIN's CallerXchange on Gemalto SIM CardsRead the original story

    Friday Nov 27 | MELODIKA.net

    MTN, the leading mobile network operator in Africa and Middle East, has enabled subscribers in Africa to enhance the value of their mobile phonebooks with one-click after phone calls thanks to CallerXchange, OnePIN's social address book service.

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    Related Topix: Cell Phones, Cellphones, Electronics, Pool, Congo, Congo, Brazzaville, Congo, Marketing

  12. Africa's Five RegionsRead the original story

    Friday Nov 27 | The Journal of Commerce Online

    Africa's 53 countries are typically grouped into five regions, according to the African Development Bank: West Africa: Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Cote d'Ivoire, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Sao Tome & Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone and Togo.

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    Related Topix: World News, Africa, Sao Tome and Principe, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Congo, Department of Energy

  13. 2009: Year Of The Ox, Gorilla, Astronomy Or President?Read the original story

    Friday Nov 27 | The Post Chronicle

    ... new Prime Minister of Zimbabwe following the power-sharing deal with President Robert Mugabe, the President of Guinea-Bissau, JoA o Bernardo Vieira, is assassinated during an armed attack on his residence in Bissau. Also, in 2009, the International ...

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    Related Topix: US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, Barack Obama, Prison, World News, Zimbabwe, Africa, Robert Mugabe

  14. European Union intervenes in Africa crisis

    Friday Nov 27 | Latest News by the Government

    ... in conflicts in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Sudan, Chad/Central African Republic, the Somali coast and Guinea-Bissau. With regards to the DRC, he explained that the first military operation, Artemis, started in 2003 and was led by the French ...

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    Related Topix: France, Rhone-Alpes, France, World News, Grenoble, France, Africa

  15. The World of China Inc.Read the original story w/Photo

    Thursday Nov 26 | Time

    ... and lavish government offices. The Foreign Ministry in East Timor was built courtesy of the Chinese, while Guinea-Bissau's marble-accented parliament building was a gift from Beijing. Some countries, however, are no longer as willing to extend a red ...

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    Related Topix: Papua New Guinea, Oceania, Dining, Potatoes, Life, Food, Vegetables

  16. Spain Papers Review - Wednesday November 25 2009

    Wednesday Nov 25 | Typically Spanish

    El Pais headlines that the swoop against the ETA youth group has sunk the hard wing of the radical - abertzale' left wing.

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    Related Topix: Europe, Spain, World News, Pais Vasco, Spain, San Sebastian, Spain, Anthropology, Science, Piracy News, Africa

  17. Jamaica still exploiting CBI biofuels incentivesRead the original story

    Wednesday Nov 25 | Caribbean Net News

    ... is among the newest partners in this US/Brazil biofuels collaboration. Others include Guatemala, Honduras, Guinea-Bissau and Senegal. Under the MoU, all work to develop their biofuels industry and reduce dependence on imported fuels. Ethanol is an ...

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    Related Topix: Kingston, Jamaica, Saint Andrew, Jamaica, World News, Jamaica, Africa, Central America, Trinidad and Tobago

  18. MTN Benin aids Mercy ShipsRead the original story w/Photo

    Tuesday Nov 24 | Bizcommunity

    MTN Benin Foundation has donated ten million CFA to Mercy Ships, the health aid organisation.

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    Related Topix: Benin, Africa

  19. Article: Drugs reaching Europe via AfricaRead the original story

    Tuesday Nov 24 | Radio Netherlands Wereldomroep

    ... in Europe has passed through various West African countries: Nigeria, Ghana, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Cape Verde, Senegal, Mali or Mauritania. The international airports on the other side of the continent serve as through-routes ...

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    Related Topix: Drugs, World News, Gao, Mali, Mali, Mafia, Netherlands, Groningen, Netherlands, Africa

  20. Environmental education in Guinea Bissau

    Monday Nov 23 | Grist Magazine

    The Presidential Palace in Guinea Bissau lies derelict and burnt out. You can walk amongst the shards of broken crockery, blackened banisters, and singed carpets.

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    Related Topix: Africa, World News