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Fri, 21 Nov 2008
Greece, Turkey, Belarus violate landmine pact-report
By Laura MacInnis GENEVA, Nov 21 (Reuters) - Greece, Turkey and Belarus have all violated an international treaty by not destroying landmine stockpiles, and 15 other countries including Britain will miss their 2009 clearance targets, a watchdog said on Friday. Thu, 20 Nov 2008
Mauritius best African state for children - report
NAIROBI, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Mauritius and Namibia are the most child-friendly governments in Africa, a report said on Thursday, while Eritrea and Guinea-Bissau ranked as the worst. Tue, 28 Oct 2008
Some W. African FDI flows may be drug proceeds-UN
PRAIA, Oct 28 (Reuters) - Sharp increases in foreign direct investment in at least three poor West African states could point to a surge in illegal proceeds from cocaine-trafficking swelling their economies, U.N. crime experts said on Tuesday. Tue, 14 Oct 2008
Soccer-Senegal coach sacked after World Cup qualifying exit
DAKAR, Oct 14 (Reuters) - Senegal's soccer authorities have sacked coach Lamine Ndiaye after the national team failed to qualify for the 2010 World Cup. Sat, 11 Oct 2008
Soccer-Senegal fans riot after World Cup qualifying exit
DAKAR, Oct 11 (Reuters) - Angry Senegalese fans attacked the country's soccer federation headquarters on Saturday, smashing windows, after the national team was eliminated from qualifying for the 2010 World Cup by drawing 1-1 with Gambia. Sat, 20 Sep 2008
Gambia sends back Spanish plane returning migrants
BANJUL (Reuters) - Gambia sent back a plane carrying 103 illegal migrants repatriated by Spain because the Spanish government did not give it enough time to prepare to receive them properly, Gambian officials said on Saturday. Thu, 21 Aug 2008
US stops African refugee program after DNA tests
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States has halted a program that united African refugees with relatives in America after DNA testing revealed many people were lying about family links, the State Department said on Wednesday. |
