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West African regional bloc ECOWAS on Monday began crisis talks on Niger in the wake of a disputed election soon after a delegation from the troubled country arrived in the Nigerian capital Abuja.
LiMN ArchitectsDesign team lead architect Ben Walmer of Somerville-based LiMN Architects (center) focuses on design concepts for the Prayers Farm Nigeria Aquaponics project. SOMERVILLE — Ben Walmer, principal in the Somerville-based architectural firm, LiMN Architects, recently returned from rural Nigeria...
Former Liberian President Charles Taylor clashed with a war crimes trial attorney Tuesday just minutes after she began cross examining him about his repeated denials of responsibility for atrocities by rebels during Sierra Leone's brutal civil war.
"The Education of a British-Protected Child" (Knopf, 208 pages, $24.95), by Chinua Achebe: Nigerian author Chinua Achebe's new book, his first in 20 years, is not especially new. And maybe t
Lawmakers in the Nigerian state of Ogun begged the thieves for a crime hiatus during the junior soccer World Cup.
Charles Taylor claimed Tuesday he was indicted for war crimes as part of a U.S. "regime change" plan to gain control of West African oil reserves, in a typically defiant performance.
On Sunday, the African Students Association of MU hosted the Miss Africa Mizzou 2009. The pageant represented the countries of Liberia, Tanzania, Nigeria and Eritrea. The contestants performed talents and performances that are native to their respective cultures. The performances included modern African dance and attire. Sophomore Stephine Nwaneri, or Miss Nigeria, was crowned the winner.
Drought and war in eastern Africa have left more than 20 million people in desperate need of emergency food aid, the United Nations said on Tuesday.
Federal prosecutors are seeking the harshest prison sentence ever handed out to a member of Congress for former Rep. William Jefferson (D-La.), arguing that his “stunning betrayal of public trust” warrants what could be a life sentence for the long-time lawmaker.
A nine-year-old American girl has become the first case of swine flu in Nigeria, Africa's most populous country, Health Minister Babatunde Osotimehin said Wednesday.
TP Mazembe claimed the African Champions League after beating Nigerian side FC Heartland 1-0 in the second leg of their final in Lubumbashi on Saturday, winning on away goals.
New York - The recent warming up in ties between the leaders of Rwanda and Democratic Republic of Congo could alter the situation in the war-prone Great Lakes region in Africa, former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo said Monday. Congo's Presiden...
It seemed like being an unremarkable week in Le Championnat until Sunday’s fixtures. Goal.com’s Robin Bairner has picked out the flashes of brilliance from the flash in the pans.
World Cup African qualifying fixtures (times GMT).
Trust is about more than whether you can leave your house unlocked. It's responsible for the difference between rich and poor.
Nigeria's youth soccer team continued its run towards defense of its Under-17 World Cup title, with a comprehensive victory over New Zealand. Elsewhere, Burkina Faso was knocked out of the competition.
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