Topic: West Africa
LAGOS (Reuters) - A Nigerian court on Friday annulled the election of the governor of the southwestern state of Ekiti and installed his rival, nearly four years after the vote was held and just months ahead of fresh polls.The opposition Action Congress ...
Preliminary results were expected Wednesday in the first democratic vote in Guinea since the west African country gained independence, after a poll tainted by widespread allegations of fraud.Sunday's peaceful election was praised by the international community, who urged vigilance and calm as ...
In Technip probe, Justice Department announces settlement of $338 million in Nigeria caseThe Justice Department says global engineering firm Technip S.A. has agreed to pay $338 million to settle accusations that it engaged in a decade-long scheme to bribe government officials in ...
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Ivory Coast
Benin President Boni Yayi, left, walks with Sierra Leone President, Ernest Bai ...AP News - -
Stanford California Basketball
Stanford's Sarah Boothe, right, struggles for the ball with California's ...AP News - -
Nigeria Barracks Explosion
The victim of a bomb explosion is been treated by medical staff ...AP News -
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Ancient West African Megacities
Centuries BEFORE the coming of Islam and before the days ...2009-02-17 -
Benin, West Africa
I spent 10 months in Benin spanning 2000 / 2001. Here ...2011-05-11 -
Native Instruments West Africa
Native Instruments Discovery Series brings polyrhythmic percussion and melodies to ...2011-06-20
