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- Gambia: Country's cashewnut production will rise to 5,000 metric tons by 2010 9 Dec 2009 16:43 GMT
... Gambia: Country's cashewnut production will rise to 5,000 ... by 2010 Ram Mohan, head of the African Cashew Alliance for the Gambia National Committee, ... in West Africa within the cashew sector. Christian Dahm, manager, African Cashew Alliance based in ...
- Somalia chaos making East Africa a crime, drug hub 9 Dec 2009 03:34 GMT
... UNITED NATIONS — Chaos in lawless Somalia is ... lawless Somalia is helping to transform East Africa into a major crime hub, with widespread ... over aid that could wind up supplying Islamist rebels determined to seize power. Some 30 ...
- Al-Qaeda 'took hostages in Mali' 9 Dec 2009 17:26 GMT
... An offshoot of the al-Qaeda network has reportedly said ... month. A spokesman for al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb made the claim in an audio ... claiming it had killed him for spreading Christianity in the Islamic state. ...
- Book on conflict between traditional religion and Christianity launched 9 Dec 2009 14:50 GMT
... Book on conflict between traditional religion and Christianity launched December 08, 2009 Kumasi, Dec. 8, ... to diagnose the conflict between Christianity and African Traditional Religion, has been launched in Kumasi. ...
- Gays facing death penalty as Africa hit by homophobia 9 Dec 2009 01:53 GMT
... is part of a continent-wide backlash, because Africa's gay community is becom ADVERTISEMENT ing more ... a visit by leaders of US conservative Christian ministries that promote therapy for gays to ... also get seven years, and anyone with "religious, political, economic or social authority" who fails ...
- Opinion: How to stop Africa's democratic backsliding 9 Dec 2009 14:33 GMT
... Fifty years after the first wave of independence, most of Africa is still waiting to benefit from democracy. ... office certainly aren't helping matters any. By Christian Hennemeyer Published: December 9, 2009 09:06 ET ...
- Al-Qaida offshoot that claimed kidnapping 4 Europeans says hostages are in good health 9 Dec 2009 15:34 GMT
... CAIRO, Egypt - An al-Qaida offshoot that has ... in good health and treated according to Islamic laws. The group's demands would be announced ... in retaliation for "the Crusaders' war against Muslims and Islam everywhere and the killing of ...
- Qaeda claims it has French, Spanish hostages 9 Dec 2009 05:13 GMT
... Menaka, December 08: Al-Qaeda's north African branch claimed Tuesday it was holding four ... For the first time, Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) said it was holding all ...
- 12-09-09 EUR ALL ON ONE PAGE... 9 Dec 2009 08:43 GMT
... BRYANT GUMBEL BATTLING LUNG CANCER: Broadcaster reveals condition Tuesday ... produce a feature film based on the African musician's life. *On the heels of Broadway's ... of consummate thespians in Johnny Depp and Christian Bale. With Bale playing legendary lawman Melvin ...
- Sarkozy Enters Swiss Minarets Row 9 Dec 2009 06:19 GMT
... and are used by the to call Muslims to prayer: Instead of condemning the Swiss ... any other "conspicuous" symbols of a person's religion, or the debate on whether to ban ... by some Muslim women, when he declared: Christian, Jew or Muslim... each one must guard ...
- Somalia chaos making E.Africa a crime, drug hub - U.N. 9 Dec 2009 01:32 GMT
... Somalia chaos making E.Africa a crime, drug hub - U.N. UNITED ... over aid that could wind up supplying Islamist rebels determined to seize power. Some 30 ...
- Hedge Against Hyperinflation, Hard Assets Should Continue to Appreciate During 2010 9 Dec 2009 01:18 GMT
... of these governments will start to get religion. If you go back to the 1970s, ... market. He bought the Essakane Project in West Africa and advanced it forward, and now he's ...
- POLITICS IN BRIEF 9/12 9 Dec 2009 05:21 GMT
... on the Darfur situation and UN and African Union Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) on the ... National Congress. Vietnam, Myanmar boost cooperation in religious affairs A Vietnam-Myanmar cooperative agreement on State ... religious affairs. The Vietnamese official said that Buddhism has been strongly developed in Vietnam, far ...
- Corruption in Country - Who is to Blame? [opinion] 9 Dec 2009 00:16 GMT
... Accra — In light of the ongoing Mabey and ... means. Although many Ghanaians claim to be Christians and adhere to Christian tenets, the sad ... practices by western companies seeking contracts in Africa are not uncommon. Switzerland and British economies ...
- Al-Qaida say kidnapped aid workers are in good health 9 Dec 2009 16:31 GMT
... Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) claimed responsibility for the kidnapping ... in retaliation for "the Crusaders' war against Muslims and Islam everywhere and the killing of ...
- Feature: Is the Church losing its impact and influence on modern society? 9 Dec 2009 08:53 GMT
... the Church as an institution particularly the Christian Council of Ghana, the Ghana Catholic Bishops’ ... one of the shinning stars on the African continent. While recounting and celebrating the goodness ... mushroom churches which, under the guise of religion and freedom of worship, are taking advantage ...
- Death penalty for homosexuals? 9 Dec 2009 00:15 GMT
... is part of a continent-wide backlash because Africa's gay community is becoming more vocal. "It's ... a visit by leaders of US conservative Christian ministries that promote therapy for gays to ... could get seven years and anyone with "religious, political, economic or social authority" who fails ...
- Death penalty for gays? Uganda debates proposal 9 Dec 2009 01:13 GMT
... part of a continent wide backlash because Africa's gay community is becoming more vocal. "It's ... a visit by leaders of U.S. conservative Christian ministries that promote therapy for gays to ... could get seven years and anyone with "religious, political, economic or social authority" who fails ...
- Death penalty for gays? 9 Dec 2009 05:51 GMT
... is part of a continent-wide backlash because Africa's gay community is becoming more vocal. 'Anyone ... a visit by leaders of US conservative Christian ministries that promote therapy for gays to ... could get seven years and anyone with "religious, political, economic or social authority" who fails ...
- Uganda debates death penalty for gays 9 Dec 2009 05:54 GMT
... is part of a continentwide backlash because Africa's gay community is becoming more vocal. "It's ... a visit by leaders of U.S. conservative Christian ministries that promote therapy for gays to ... could get seven years and anyone with "religious, political, economic or social authority" who fails ...
- Critics lambaste bill in Uganda to execute gays 9 Dec 2009 15:36 GMT
... of a continentwide backlash because gays in Africa are becoming more vocal. "It's a question ... a visit by leaders of U.S. conservative Christian ministries that promote therapy for gays to ... could receive seven years, and anyone with "religious, political, economic or social authority" who fails ...
- Now They Are Coming for You 9 Dec 2009 17:59 GMT
... Niemöller's formulation ("When they came for the Jews, I remained silent because I wasn't a ... make ourselves, from countries that are culturally, religiously and economically at war with us. We ... war with us. We have, truly, sold Islamic terrorists the rope with which they are ...
- Yar'Adua's health sparks political manoeuvres 9 Dec 2009 04:31 GMT
... a lively public debate in one of Africa’s powerhouses. Amid growing calls for his resignation ... political balance between the Moslem north and Christian south in this global oil producing giant. ... against a backdrop of relentless ethnic and religious rivalries. — AFP. ...
- Al Qaeda claims it kidnapped Spanish aid workers 9 Dec 2009 07:17 GMT
... Madrid, Dec 9 (EFE) In an audio tape ... Al Jazeera channel, Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb, or AQIM, has claimed responsibility for ... delivered medical and school supplies to the African countries. ...
- Uganda debates death penalty for gays bill 9 Dec 2009 09:04 GMT
... is part of a continent-wide backlash because Africa's gay community is becoming more vocal. “It's ... a visit by leaders of US conservative Christian ministries that promote therapy for gays to ... could get seven years and anyone with “religious, political, economic or social authority” who fails ...
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