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1. West Africa Coup Plotter Lands in Britain November 04, 2009 In this video image, Simon Mann talks to reporters in a courtroom following his pardon by the government in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, 03 Nov 2009A British man who was part of a failed plot to overthrow the government in Equatorial Guinea has arrived back in Britain. He was released from prison in the small West African country Tuesday after being pardoned by the country's president.   Simon Mann was serving a 34-year sentence for conspiring to overthrow the government in Equatorial Guinea. But after serving only 15 months of his sentence, he was released from prison Tuesday. In ... (read more)

2. British Coup Leader Pardoned In West Africa November 03, 2009 A British man sentenced to 34 years in jail for his part in a failed coup in Equatorial Guinea has been granted a presidential pardon and is expected to leave the West African country within 24 hours. Simon Mann's release comes only a 1 1/2 years into a 34-year sentence. In 2008 he admitted plotting to oust Equatorial Guinea's President Teodoro Obiang Nguema. But the country's chief judge said Mann and four South African accomplices would be freed Tuesday after the conspirators were given a full pardon by the country's president. A presidential advisor has told British media that Mann, 57, wh... (read more)

3. Another Ship Hijacked Off Somali Coast October 22, 2009 Suspected Somali pirates have hijacked a Panama-flagged ship off Africa's east coast.International maritime officials say the MV Al Khaliq was seized Thursday about 330 kilometers west of the Seychelles islands.  Officials say the ship is carrying 26 crew members -- 24 Indians and two Burmese.A pirate skiff boat holding 7 pirates in the Gulf of Aden, off Somalia (File)The European Union's anti-piracy mission says crew members radioed for help before losing contact. An EU aircraft that flew over the scene reported seeing six pirates on board and the Al Khaliq towing two pirate skiffs.The ... (read more)

4. Malian Women Push Condom Use to Reduce Spread of AIDS October 21, 2009 Women in Mali are encouraging more men to use condoms to slow the spread of the virus that causes AIDS. The prevalence of HIV/AIDS in Mali is low for West Africa, effecting less than two percent of the adult population.Since 2003, the U.S. Agency for International Development has been working with the Malian League of Imams and Scholars on an Imam Outreach program to include prevention messages in Friday sermons.Diarra Munjara heads a group for Malian women and children effected by AIDS. Some are HIV positive. Others have lost husbands or fathers to the disease.Munjara says her group needed th... (read more)

5. Rwandan President Praises China, is Critical of West in Africa October 12, 2009 Rwandan President Paul Kagame is defending China's investments in Africa, saying the Chinese are developing the continent while Western companies spread pollution.Rwandan President Paul Kagame (file)In an interview with the German newspaper Handelsblatt published Monday, Mr. Kagame said China gives African countries the investment they need, helping to build infrastructure and roads.He said in contrast, Western firms have "polluted Africa to a large extent." He specifically mentioned the dumping of toxic waste in Ivory Coast three years ago, and accused European companies of dumping garbage i... (read more)

6. Watch Twenty20 Champions League 2009 Streaming October 09, 2009 The great twenty 20 champions league is back for this year 2009. Hi it is back again the Championship league twenty 20 tournament of the year 2009. The Champions league twenty 20 tournament has 12 teams in all from all around the world participating in the tournament which is likely to be held in India. The teams ail from various parts of the world from North to south of the south Asian country. It is likely to take place between 8th and 13 th October 2009. The participating teams are picked up from the top 3 teams of IPL, top 2 teams of Australia, England and South Africa and top teams from t... (read more) Author: wiiran26 kdh

7. With 'Splash Cash' Sierra Leoneans Move Money By Mobile Phone October 08, 2009 Mobile banking has already taken off in Southern and Eastern Africa. Sierra Leone is now one of the few West African countries with a service providing mobile phone transactions. Across West Africa, the yellow and black signs of the money transfer company Western Union are ubiquitous. Up until now, this was the easiest way to send money for those without a bank account.Now Sierra Leoneans have the chance to send money using just their mobile phone. With the mobile transfer service, Splash Mobile Money, there is no need for a bank account and registration is free.Ben Farren is Director of Splas... (read more)

8. Watch Live Champions League Cricket Stream Online October 08, 2009 The champions league T 20 cricket has been scheduled to be played in India between the 8th and the 23rd October 2009. Twelve teams are likely to participate in the champions league from India, Sri Lanka, South Africa, England, New Zealand, Australia qnd west Indies. To watch live champions league cricket stream online go to WatchCricketOnline.net Are you aware that T 20 champion cricket league is going to be held soon. No one is going to ever miss this totally awesome game!! Hundreds pf people are signing up at the website mentioned below, just to Watch live champions league cricket str... (read more) Author: wiiran26 kdh

9. Watch Cricket Champions League 2009 Stream Online October 08, 2009 The Airtel Twenty 20 cricket championships league is an international cricket competition fought between clubs from seven cricket playing countries around the world. The participating countries are India, Australia, England, South Africa, Sri Lanka, New Zealand and West Indies. This new concept of champions league was launched in the year 2008 and is chaired by Lalit Modi from India, whose is also the Chairman and Commissioner of the Indian Premier League and the vice president of the BCCI. To watch cricket champions league 2009 stream online one has to sign up with WatchCricketOnline.net ... (read more) Author: wiiran26 kdh

10. Watch Champions League Twenty 20 Tournament Streaming October 08, 2009 Hi it is back again the Championship league twenty 20 tournament of the year 2009. As you may know that Champions league twenty 20 tournament has 12 teams from around the world participating in the fixtures which will be held in India in various parts of the world from North to south of the south Asian country. It will take place between 8th and 13 th October 2009. The participating teams are top 3 teams of IPL, top 2 teams of Australia, England and South Africa and top teams from West Indies, New Zealand and Sri Lanka. To watch champions league twenty 20 tournament streaming all one should do... (read more) Author: wiiran26 kdh

11. Watch Champions League Twenty 20 Cricket Live Telecast October 08, 2009 As per the fixtures and agreement between the participating teams the champions league twenty 20 cricket will be held in the sub continent of India between 8th and 23rd October 2009. There will be totally twelve teams from the following countries which will participate in this tournament. They are India, Srilanka, Sourh Africa, England, New Zealand, Aurtralia and west Indies. If you are interested to watch champions league twenty 20 cricket live telecast all you have to do is go to the following website get registered and become a member to get your authorization to access at WatchCricketOnlin... (read more) Author: wiiran26 kdh

12. Flooding May Delay Start of Mauritanian School Year September 25, 2009 People waiting to be registered for assistance in the city of Rosso, Mauritania, 25 Sep 2009 Flooding in Mauritania may delay the start of the school year as people displaced by heavy rains are living in classrooms. Flooding in West Africa is affecting nearly 600,000 people.More than 11,000 Mauritanians in the southern Rosso area are receiving assistance from the United Nations World Food Program including cereals, vegetable oil, and sugar.Prime Minister Moulaye Ould Mohamed Laghdaf is promising to provide clean drinking water to those displaced, and the United Nations Children's Fund is worki... (read more)

13. African Safaris FAQ's: Making an Ideal Holiday in Africa September 24, 2009 How much time do I have available for my African safari? You should allow a minimum of about two weeks. Also, take into consideration (especially if you are traveling from the West Coast) that you need to allow two travel days to get to Africa and at least one day for the return. For the game viewing part of your safari (excluding travel time to the safari regions), a minimum of 5-7 nights in preferably two different wildlife regions is ideal. For example, if you choose Botswana, it's better to include at least one camp in the Okavango Delta (preferably two to allow you to experience the M... (read more) Author: Edwin Muriithi

14. Finding Villa Breaks in Lanzarote September 24, 2009 Lanzarote has been a favourite vacation spot for more than forty years, due to its benign year long climate, a stunning selection of beaches to choice from and scenery that remains unspoiled by urban development. Surprisingly given its relative close proximity to the west coast of Africa Lanzarote like the rest of the Canary Island remain Spanish. Puerto del Carmen (which is still a family favourite amongst family holiday makers),was the first tourist development on Lanzarote and it can be found on the south eastern side of the island.. Lanzarote is renowned for its mild winter climate as... (read more) Author: Mike Mann

15. Watch Cricket Champions Trophy 2009 Stream Online September 24, 2009 Once again the awesome games will be held soon in South Africa. Eight national teams will be participating. The event starts on 22nd September. On the opening day South Africa will play against Sri Lanka. On day 2 Pakistan and West Indies will compete. Day 3 it is South Africa vs New Zealand, on day 4 Sri Lanka vs England and on day 5 West Indies vs Australia. Now you need not keep turning your television to watch the matches. You can log on to the following website and watch cricket champion’s trophy 2009 stream online at WatchCricketOnline.net The arch rivals India and Pakistan will b... (read more) Author: wiiran26 kdh

16. The Many Different Kinds Of Canada Flight Options September 18, 2009 Canada is a great place for vacations due to its boundless diversity. Between the two seas that edge it on the east and the west, the Canadian land contains everything from brambling shake to unspoiled glaciers. People upcoming to Canada can enjoy every attribute that planet Earth has to bargain and tour through six different time zones. However, it is a completely different word if you want to take any last miniature Canada flights. Nevertheless while Canada is such an angelic place to trip, it is not painless to get a reservation to trip here. The difficult is that the country ha... (read more) Author: Jessica Santoli

17. Learn About The Wonderful Australian Native Birds September 18, 2009 Indeed, Australia is the home to various and very unique colourful birds. Starting from a few dozen of the 826 Australian native birds, the number will certainly increase as more of these remarkably beautiful birds sit close enough as found on a multitude of trees in Australia. Some of the Australian native birds are as follows: The Western Rosella is found in the South West of WA. The male Western Rosella has a more distinct colour than the female which is spotted with the green colour. The Eastern Rosella has a more shade of yellow on its back and the underside, moreover it has w... (read more) Author: Jessica Santoli

18. How To Travel To Canada September 18, 2009 Canada is a great place for vacations due to its unbounded diversity. Between the two seas that flank it on the east and the west, the Canadian land contains everything from brambling shake to faultless glaciers. People arrival to Canada can enjoy every element that world Earth has to proffer and move through six different time zones. However, it is a completely different gossip if you want to take any last jiffy Canada flights. Nevertheless however Canada is such an angelic place to trip, it is not cool to get a reservation to retreat here. The difficult is that the country has ve... (read more) Author: Jessica Santoli

19. UN says Climate Change Hurting African Women September 17, 2009 Women fill buckets with water at a water point in a northern neighborhood of Korhogo, Ivory Coast (File)A U.N. official has told a regional conference in Togo that climate change in West Africa is disproportionally affecting women and girls.Human rights workers and senior government officials converged to discuss climate change this week in Togo. U.N. Development Fund for Women Regional Director Cecile Mukarubuga asked the 89 participants to consider the extraordinary challenges women are facing."The negative impact of climate change effects the agriculture and food production, and we all kno... (read more)

20. Discover the Beauty and the Beast on Cheap Holidays to Tenerife. September 16, 2009 The Canary Islands nestle just off the the north-west coast of Africa in the Atlantic Ocean, and consist of six small islands and seven larger ones. The largest and most populated of these islands is Tenerife, many tourists take advantage of cheap holidays to Tenerife making it one of Spain's busiest and most popular holiday destinations, with over five million tourists visiting every year. Tenerife is dominated by the central volcanic mass that is known as Mount Teide, effectively splitting the island in two, its peak is often covered in snow while it is still warm enough to wear a bikin... (read more) Author: Yvonne Dawson

21. Number of Flood Victims Rises Dramatically in West Africa September 13, 2009 The United Nations reports the number of people affected by torrential rains and floods in West Africa has increased dramatically.  The United Nations estimates 600,000 people have been affected and around 160 killed. Senegal, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Niger and Sierra Leone are among the most affected countries. Unusually severe rains began falling on September 1 in Burkina Faso, depositing about one-quarter of the country's annual rainfall on the capital, Ouagadougou in just one day. View of the flooded streets of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, 01 Sep 2009The rains have caused widespread disp... (read more)

22. A Closer Look at an Adventure and Safari in East African's Tanzania September 10, 2009 It is true that a Tanzania safari in the south or west is a very different prospect to that in the north. The Tanzania safari lodges and camps are not as polished – no sit down buffet dinners for 200 people here, but perhaps a table for 2 laid out in a dry riverbed with kerosene lanterns for light and the indistinct shapes and noises of the wildlife in the shadows. The landscapes and infrastructure are rougher with a rolling landscape of lakes, hills, mountains, woodland and plains connected by long stretches of dirt road. Sometimes you have to seek out the animals in your 4x4, but when you ... (read more) Author: Edwin Muriithi

23. Flooding Will Increase Malaria in West Africa September 07, 2009 Flooding brought on by unusually heavy rains in West Africa increases the incidence of waterborne disease. Regional health officials are preparing for higher levels of both cholera and malaria.Kenyan boy washes his hands in a water puddle on his way to school, in the Kibera slum in Nairobi (File)Sanitation and hygiene deteriorate quickly when West Africa floods. Sewage mixes with drinking water. Electricity fails. Health centers are damaged. Hectares of standing water become breeding grounds for mosquitoes that spread malaria."You have water that has gathered in residential areas because ... (read more)

24. West Africans Displaced by Flooding September 06, 2009 View of the flooded streets of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, 01 Sep 2009Heavy rains in West Africa have affected more than 350,000 people.  Our correspondent reports, flooding has killed at least 32 people in Ghana and Burkina Faso.More than 150,000 people have left their homes in Burkina Faso, many in the capital Ouagadougou, where the United Nations says the amount of rain that fell in one day last week equals one-quarter of the nation's average annual rainfall.These are the heaviest rains in 90 years in Burkina Faso, and at least seven people have been killed.  The capital's main hos... (read more)

25. West Africa Hit by Devastating Floods September 05, 2009 View of the flooded streets of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, 01 Sep 2009West Africa is experiencing particularly severe flooding this year, with some 350,000 people affected in six countries. The United Nations reports Burkina Faso is the worst affected. The floods also have spread to Ghana, Niger, Guinea, Senegal and Benin. UN aid agencies say this year's flooding across West Africa may match the severity of the floods that occurred in 2007. Those killed some 300 people and displaced 800,000.This year's toll has not reached that level. But the torrential rains have not stopped. They are exp... (read more)

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