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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. Wed, 12 Nov 2008
14 hommes tus dans un accident minier en Guine
CONAKRY, 12 novembre (Reuters) - Quatorze hommes ont t tus mercredi dans l'effondrement de puits abandonns d'une mine d'or dans lesquels ils travaillaient illgalement, a dclar un tmoin. Sun, 09 Nov 2008
Guinea cancels Aredor diamond mining licence
CONAKRY, Nov 8 (Reuters) - Guinea has cancelled a diamond mining licence held by Aredor, which is 85 percent owned by Toronto-listed Azure Resources Corp , the government said on Saturday. Sat, 08 Nov 2008
Fifty African migrants storm Spain enclave-agency
RABAT, Nov 8 (Reuters) - Moroccan police arrested 50 African migrants who stormed a gap in the fence surrounding Spain's wealthy enclave of Melilla early on Saturday, Moroccan state news agency MAP reported. Wed, 05 Nov 2008
Guinea alumina trains resume after protest stoppage
CONAKRY, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Trains carrying alumina from Russian aluminium maker RUSAL's Friguia refinery for export from Guinea's Conakry port resumed on Wednesday after a stoppage due to fuel price protests, police and a company official said. Wed, 05 Nov 2008
Guinea alumina trains resume after protests
CONAKRY, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Trains carrying alumina for export from Guinea's Conakry port resumed on Wednesday following fuel-price protests that a human rights group said resulted in four deaths. Wed, 05 Nov 2008
Guinea protests halt alumina export trains
CONAKRY, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Fuel price protests in Guinea's capital Conakry have forced Russian aluminium maker RUSAL's Friguia subsidiary to halt trains carrying alumina for export from the city's port, a company official said on Wednesday. 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
Guinea troops shoot fuel price protesters,man killed
CONAKRY, Nov 3 (Reuters) - One man was killed and several others were injured on Monday when Guinean security forces opened fire on youths demanding cheaper fuel, witnesses said. |
