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Wed, 08 Feb 2012
Chevron: "No success" at 2nd well off Newfoundland
Feb 8 (Reuters) - Chevron Corp, the
second-largest U.S. oil company, plans to drill a third well at
the Orphan Basin off the east coast of Canada despite its lack
of success there so far, Chevron's head of exploration said on
Wednesday. Thu, 19 Jan 2012
Sirleaf names first ministers in new Liberia govt
MONROVIA, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Liberia's re-elected
President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf named the first ministers of her
new cabinet on Thursday, shuffling the finance and foreign
affairs posts but retaining her defence minister. Tue, 17 Jan 2012
Clinton takes democratic push to unlikely corner of W.Africa
LOME, Jan 17 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of Hillary
Clinton started her West Africa trip celebrating democracy,
swooping in for the inauguration of Liberia's democratically
re-elected president and promising help to Ivory Coast as it
recovers from a bloody post-election civil war. Mon, 16 Jan 2012
UPDATE 1-Liberians tell Johnson-Sirleaf to fight graft
* Opposition recognises Sirleaf's victory
(Recasts with Johnson-Sirleaf inauguration) Mon, 16 Jan 2012
Liberian opposition leader flees angry party backers
MONROVIA, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Liberian President Ellen
Johnson-Sirleaf's main rival fled his party headquarters in the
capital Monrovia on Sunday when it was besieged by dozens of
supporters angry at his decision to recognise her government
after a disputed November election. Fri, 13 Jan 2012
Clinton to make quick swing through W. Africa
WASHINGTON, Jan 13 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State
Hillary Clinton will pay a quick, two-day visit to four nations
in West Africa early next week, launching her travel schedule
for the year with a trip aimed at highlighting good governance
and economic development. Wed, 11 Jan 2012
FACTBOX-Key political risks in the Gulf of Guinea
DAKAR, Jan 11 (Reuters) - A stretch of West Africa's
coast spanning more than a dozen countries, the Gulf of Guinea
is a growing source of oil, cocoa and metals that are shipped to
world markets. Fri, 23 Dec 2011
UPDATE 1-Liberia imposes curfew as protests rage in capital
MONROVIA, Dec 23 (Reuters) - Liberia imposed a
dusk-to-dawn curfew in the capital Monrovia on Friday and
security forces fired teargas to disperse thousands of youths
rampaging through the city, smashing car windows in protest over
late payment by the government for part-time jobs. Fri, 23 Dec 2011
Youths rampage in Liberian capital over pay
MONROVIA, Dec 23 (Reuters) - Thousands of youths
rampaged through Liberia's capital Monrovia on Friday, smashing
cars with stones in protest over late payment for "summer
vacation jobs" they said they had done for the government. Tue, 13 Dec 2011
FACTBOX-Key political risks in the Gulf of Guinea
DAKAR, Dec 12 (Reuters) - A stretch of West Africa's
coast spanning more than a dozen countries, the Gulf of Guinea
is a growing source of oil, cocoa and metals to world markets. |
