Seychellene

Seychellene har mange utfordringer knyttet til det å være en isolert øystat. Landet er avhengig av import for kunne produsere energi, det er sårbart for naturkatastrofer og det står overfor vanskelige utenrikspolitiske valg. At økonomien er basert på to hovednæringer, turisme og tunfisk, gjør også landet utsatt. Landet tynges av gjeld og rammes hardt av uroen i verdensøkonomien. Les mer >

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Africa News Update

Pope condemns Jos mayhem, as police set to charge 49

Abuja (Nigeria) - Catholic papal Pope Benedict XVI on Wednesday condemned the "atrocious" mayhem in Jos where over 500 people were massacred at the wee hours of last Sunday, also police said 49 people responsible would be charged with murder. Les mer >

Daily Independent (Nigeria) / 11.3.2010

Why Jos is different? (opinion)

Abuja (Nigeria) - While a debate on the latest round of killings in the Jos area raged, someone asked: Can a person be a settler in his own country? Can a Nigerian citizen be a settler in any part of Nigeria? The answer, clearly, is yes. Les mer >

The Vanguard (Nigeria), by Ochereome Nnanna / 11.3.2010

Poll puts nation under scrutiny

Nairobi (Kenya) — Rwanda's upcoming presidential elections has cast a spotlight on its democratic credentials, with observers warning that allegations of intimidation of opposition leaders could mar the process. Les mer >

UN Integrated Regional Information Networks (IRIN) / 11.3.2010

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