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Wed, 19 Nov 2008
Soccer-International friendly results
Nov 19 (Reuters) - International friendly results on Wednesday Egypt 5 Benin 1 Morocco 3 Zambia 0 Thu, 13 Nov 2008
Burkina Faso stresses need for Doha cotton deal
GENEVA, Nov 13 (Reuters) - Africa's biggest cotton exporter Burkina Faso called again on Thursday on members of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) to conclude a trade deal that would tackle rich countries' distorting subsidies on cotton. President Blaise Compaore urged WTO members to finish the Doha round to open up trade, stressing that poor countries' dependence on commerce as they face a global financial crisis. Mon, 03 Nov 2008
DIARY - West Africa - to January 2010
This diary is updated weekly and on an ad hoc basis in between if there are significant additions or amendments. New listings or amendments are marked "*". All times are provisional and in GMT. Mon, 03 Nov 2008
Nigeria-Ghana gas pipeline to start next month
ABUJA, Nov 3 (Reuters) - A pipeline connecting Nigeria's natural gas supplies to Ghana is expected to begin operation in December, a senior official with the Nigerian Gas Company said on Monday, nearly a year behind schedule. The $620 million West African gas pipeline, operated by U.S. oil major Chevron Corp. , is considered key in easing chronic power shortages around West Africa. Fri, 31 Oct 2008
Ecobank Transnational's Q3 profit rises 32 percent
LAGOS, Oct 31 (Reuters) - Pan-African banking group Ecobank Transnational Inc on Friday reported a 32 percent rise in its profit after tax for the third quarter to $103.9 million from $78.6 million during the same period last year. Wed, 29 Oct 2008
Guinea Gulf piracy needs international response-UN
PRAIA, Oct 29 (Reuters) - The United Nations has called for an international response to a growing threat from seaborne pirates attacking oil facilities, ships and towns on or around the coast of West Africa. Tue, 28 Oct 2008
Global crisis could take high out of cocaine use-UN
PRAIA, Oct 28 (Reuters) - The global financial crisis may have ravaged the world economy but the U.N.'s top anti-crime official said on Tuesday one benefit could be to make cocaine less affordable for many wealthy European drug users. Tue, 28 Oct 2008
Guinea-Bissau cholera epidemic seen lasting months
GENEVA, Oct 28 (Reuters) - The death toll in Guinea-Bissau's rapidly spreading cholera epidemic is rising and the outbreak may continue for months, United Nations agencies said on Tuesday. Mon, 27 Oct 2008
Africa calls summit to respond to financial crisis
BRAZZAVILLE, Oct 27 (Reuters) - The African Union said on Monday it would hold a summit next month on the continent's response to the global financial crisis. |
