UN agency pledges $25 million to reinforce good governance in developing nations United Nations | 19 February 2010 – The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has pledged $25 million to strengthen credible national institutions like parliaments, human rights organizations and anti-corruption commissions in developing countries during 2010, with more than half going for elections in Sub-S...
UN: Cocaine being traded for arms in West Africa The Guardian | RUKMINI CALLIMACHI | Associated Press Writer= DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Cocaine shipped to West Africa by Latin American drug cartels is now being traded for arms, the U.N.'s drug czar said Monday — an exchange of contraband that is especially dangerous in a region now home to cells of an al-Qaida...
Kaduna Loses 2 Officials, Others in Senegal-Bound Crash All Africa Two officials of the Kaduna State Bureau for Religious Affairs and nine other indigenes of the state died Sunday in an auto crash on their way to Senegal to celebrate the annual Mauld Nabiyi and witness the commissioning of the Sheikh Ibrahim Kaulaha...
UN agency pledges $25 million to reinforce good governance in developing nations United Nations | 19 February 2010 – The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has pledged $25 million to strengthen credible national institutions like parliaments, human rights organizations and anti-corruption commissions in developing countries during 2010...
NMDC, Mittal mull venture for Africa The Telegraph India New Delhi, Feb. 17: ArcelorMittal and state-owned NMDC plan to join hands to develop the former’s Faleme iron ore mines in Senegal and explore mining opportunities in Africa. | 'Both the companies plan to invest Rs 5,000 crore each for the project, w...
Cocaine being traded for arms in West Africa: UN The Siasat Daily | Dakar, February 16: Cocaine shipped to West Africa by Latin American drug cartels is now being traded for arms, the UN's drug czar has said -- an exchange of contraband that is especially dangerous in a region now home to cells of an al-Qaida-linke...
Cocaine being traded for arms in West Africa: UN Zeenews Dakar: Cocaine shipped to West Africa by Latin American drug cartels is now being traded for arms, the UN's drug czar has said -- an exchange of contraband that is especially dangerous in a region now home to cells of an al-Qaida-linked terror group....
Cocaine traded for arms - UN Independent online | By Rukmini Callimachi | Dakar, Senegal - Cocaine shipped to West Africa by Latin American drug cartels is now being traded for arms, the UN's drug czar said on Monday - an exchange of contraband that is especially dangerous in a region now home to ...
After 50 years of independence, African states reflect The Himalayan | DAKAR: Fifty years after independence 17 African states face sober introspection as they take stock of failures and success, assessing post-colonial mistakes while taking pride in national identity. | The Year of Africa in 1960 saw independence swe...
UN: Cocaine being traded for arms in West Africa The Press Democrat | Antonio Maria Costa, executive director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, says "there is more than just spotty evidence" indicating a link between drug traffickers and terror groups. | "And before this becomes a very serious problem,...
UN: Cocaine being traded for arms in West Africa Denver Post | DAKAR, Senegal—Cocaine shipped to West Africa by Latin American drug cartels is now being traded for arms, the U.N.'s drug czar said Monday—an exchange of contraband that is especially dangerous in a region now home to cells of an al-Qa...
UN: Cocaine being traded for arms in West Africa The Miami Herald | DAKAR, Senegal -- Cocaine shipped to West Africa by Latin American drug cartels is now being traded for arms, the U.N.'s drug czar said Monday - an exchange of contraband that is especially dangerous in a region now home to cells of an al-Qaida-lin...
UN: Cocaine being traded for arms in West Africa The Guardian | RUKMINI CALLIMACHI | Associated Press Writer= DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Cocaine shipped to West Africa by Latin American drug cartels is now being traded for arms, the U.N.'s drug czar said Monday — an exchange of contraband that is especially dang...
UN: Cocaine being traded for arms in West Africa The News & Observer | DAKAR, Senegal -- Cocaine shipped to West Africa by Latin American drug cartels is now being traded for arms, the U.N.'s drug czar said Monday - an exchange of contraband that is especially dangerous in a region now home to cells of an al-Qaida-lin...
Clashes Kill Dozens in Central Nigeria The New York Times | DAKAR, Senegal — Dozens of villagers in central Nigeria were killed early Sunday, victims of apparent reprisal attacks over recent clashes between Christians and Muslims. A government information commissioner said there were more than 300 dead, but that figure that could not be independently verified. | The killings took place near the city...
