You frequently speak positively about Africa's prospects. Was that confirmed on your latest visit? (AllAfrica.com)
Sun, 28 Feb 2010 06:47:33 GMT
Yes, absolutely. I visited Ethiopia, Ghana, Benin, Togo and Nigeria, and there are powerful success stories just on that one trip. In Ghana, President John Atta-Mills has demonstrated outstanding leadership in his first year and a half in office.
African mediator in I.Coast amid new clashes (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Mon, 22 Feb 2010 19:09:55 GMT
Fresh clashes broke out in troubled Ivory Coast on Monday as a regional crisis mediator arrived in the country for urgent talks to salvage a political deal and keep long-awaited elections in sight.
Niger soldiers go on state TV to confirm coup (AP via Yahoo! News)
Fri, 19 Feb 2010 00:06:27 GMT
Renegade soldiers in armored vehicles stormed Niger's presidential palace with a hail of gunfire in broad daylight, kidnapping the country's strongman president and then appearing on state television to declare they staged a successful coup.
Mutinous soldiers in Niger go on TV to confirm coup; president's whereabouts unclear (The Canadian Press via Yahoo! Canada News)
Thu, 18 Feb 2010 22:51:00 GMT
NIAMEY, Niger - Renegade soldiers in armoured vehicles stormed Niger's presidential palace with a hail of gunfire in broad daylight Thursday, kidnapping the country's strongman president and then appearing on state television to declare they staged a successful coup.
Gunfire reported near presidency in Niger (Boston Globe)
Thu, 18 Feb 2010 14:08:56 GMT
Gunfire broke out Thursday afternoon near the presidential palace in the uranium-rich desert nation of Niger as government ministers gathered there for a meeting.
Al-Qaeda releases Spanish hostage (Malaysian Mirror)
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:47:36 GMT
BAMAKO – A Spanish aid worker freed by Islamist militants in Mali was flying home Wednesday while an Italian woman was still in Al Qaeda's clutches after earlier reports of her release, sources said. "It is only the Spanish hostage who was released. There Read more...
Spanish aid worker freed by militants, flies home (Gulf Times)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:45:50 GMT
A Spanish aid worker freed by Islamist militants in Mali was flying home yesterday while an Italian woman was still in Al Qaeda’s clutches after earlier reports of her release, sources said.
Spanish hostage freed in Mali arrives home (Reuters via Yahoo!Xtra News)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:42:15 GMT
MADRID (Reuters) - One of three Spanish aid workers kidnapped by a group believed to be al Qaeda's wing in North Africa arrived back in Spain Wednesday after she was released in Mali.
Al-Qaeda releases Spanish hostage in Mali (Malaysian Mirror)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:33:16 GMT
BAMAKO -A Spanish aid worker freed by Islamist militants in Mali was flying home Wednesday while an Italian woman was still in Al Qaeda's clutches after earlier reports of her release, sources said.
Spanish, Italian hostages in Mali 'free' (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:03:49 GMT
A Spanish aid worker and an Italian woman held hostage by Islamist militants in Mali were freed Wednesday and were due to arrive in neighbouring Burkina Faso, a diplomatic source told AFP.
