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State Police: Bronx man used Alexandria resident's credit card to book Africa flight

A Bronx man is sought in connection with the fraudulent use of a township resident's credit card.

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Cote d'Ivoire candidates seek votes despite election delay

Despite the postponement of the Nov. 29 presidential elections, Cote d'Ivoire's candidates have never stopped efforts to "fish for votes," local analysts say.

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Africa/Ivory Coast - Clergy celebrates 75th anniversary and Saint Coeur de Marie Major Seminary ...

On Sunday, November 15, 2009, the National Day for Peace, in the presence of Cardinal Bernard Agre, and the Apostolic Nuncio, Archbishop Ambrose Madtha, the Church of Ivory Coast has solemnly celebrated the 75th anniversary of the country's clergy and 50th anniversary of 'Saint Coeur de Marie' Major Seminary in Anyama The Holy Mass, during which 59 ...

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Yellow Fever Strikes in North

Health officials have confirmed three cases of yellow fever in Côte d'Ivoire's northwest Denguélé region. (AllAfrica)


Cote D'Ivoire: Yellow fever strikes in north

DAKAR, 16 November 2009 - Health officials have confirmed three cases of yellow fever in CA te d'Ivoire's northwest DenguA©lA© region.

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Continent's Best Soccer Teams Head For World Cup

There's only one slot left to be filled in Africa's line-up at the 2010 Fifa World Cup, to be played in South Africa next June, and it will be taken after what has the makings of an epic playoff between Algeria and Egypt in Sudan on Wednesday. (AllAfrica)


Profile of Africa's Flag Bearers, So Far

For the first time in the history of African World Cup qualifying series, most of the matches had to go the wire with Nigerian and Cameroon having to wait till the last day to decide their fate. They both joined Ghana and Cote'd Ivoire who sealed their passage to Madiba's country months ago. (AllAfrica)


Drogba Currently the World's Best Player

Like him or hate him, Didier Drogba is currently the best value for money player in the world. And I am not writing this as a Chelsea fan or an African. That his playing style dictates he may never win the annual Fifa World Player of the Year award is irrelevant. No player - neither Cristiano Ronaldo, nor Lionel Messi, nor Frank Ribery, nor Ricardo Kaka is as good a shift as Drogba . (AllAfrica)


COTE D'IVOIRE: Yellow fever strikes in north

DAKAR Monday, November 16, 2009 (IRIN) - Health officials have confirmed three cases of yellow fever in Côte d’Ivoire’s northwest Denguélé region, of 10 suspected cases. (irinnews.org)


In Brief: World hunger increases despite growth in food production

DUSHANBE Thursday, November 12, 2009 (IRIN) - Even as world food production grows, hunger is on the rise in many poor countries, according to the Global Crop Prospects and Food Situation report for November, published by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on 12 November. (irinnews.org)


In Brief: Cash does not always mean quality food aid

JOHANNESBURG Wednesday, November 11, 2009 (IRIN) - A move by donor countries to provide aid agencies with cash, allowing them the flexibility to source cheaper or more appropriate food in the region or beneficiary country and save on transport and warehousing costs, is not addressing nutritional needs, according to a new report. (irinnews.org)


AFRICA: Turning to traditional medicines in fight against malaria

NAIROBI Wednesday, November 04, 2009 (IRIN) - Encouraging the use of traditional African herbal medicines could prevent some of the one million malarial deaths on the continent, according to specialists attending a conference www.mimalaria.org/pamc in Nairobi. Many poor communities, especially in rural settings, cannot afford modern malarial drugs and many people die due to inaccessibility of treatment. (irinnews.org)


AFRICA: AU pushes the envelope on "climate migrants"

JOHANNESBURG Thursday, October 29, 2009 (IRIN) - An African international agreement has opened the door to a debate on the rights and protection of people displaced by natural disasters, with a nod to migration as a result of climate change. (irinnews.org)


AFRICA: Electronic records can streamline health care

NAIROBI Tuesday, October 27, 2009 (IRIN) - Replacing manual data with electronic health records would significantly improve the quality of care and enable African HIV treatment programmes to be scaled up more efficiently, say the authors of a new article on the subject. (irinnews.org)


AFRICA: Digesting a "mouthful" of climate change

MIDRAND Tuesday, October 27, 2009 (IRIN) - Disaster risk reduction as a tool for climate change adaptation is a "technical mouthful" said Rachel Shebesh, chair of the African Parliamentarian Initiative for Climate Risk Reduction. (irinnews.org)


Analysis: African IDP convention fills a void in humanitarian law

KAMPALA Tuesday, October 27, 2009 (IRIN) - The African Union Convention for the Protection and Assistance of Internally Displaced Persons in Africa is a comprehensive document that will, if ratified, fill a void in international humanitarian law, say experts. (irinnews.org)


AFRICA: IDP convention - now the hard work begins

KAMPALA Monday, October 26, 2009 (IRIN) - Seventeen countries signed the African Union convention on internally displaced persons (IDPs) after years of preparation culminated in a week of meetings in the Ugandan capital but a lot more hard work remains before it becomes effective, according to observers. (irinnews.org)


Africa: Cote d'Ivoire - UN Transports Voters Lists for Upcoming Poll

Africa : Cote d'Ivoire - UN Transports Voters Lists for Upcoming Poll 13 November 2009 13 November - The United Nations Operation in Cte d'Ivoire began transporting provisional voters lists to polling stations across the country in preparation for the upcoming presidential election.

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Syli Nationale Need a Point

Guinea need at least a point from their final 2010 World Cup/Africa Cup of Nations Group E qualifier against Cote d'Ivoire in Abidjan today to have any chance of winning a place in Angola next year. (AllAfrica)


Voter list delayed in Abidjan

By Loucoumane Coulibaly Abidjan - A final list of voters for Ivory Coast's election, meant to take place on November 29, will not be ready until the end of the year, the United Nations said on Tuesday, pointing to the scale of the latest of many delays.

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UN Begins Transporting Provisional Voters' List for Upcoming Polls

The United Nations Operation in Côte d'Ivoire (UNOCI) today began transporting the provisional voters' list to polling stations around the country as part of the latest phase of preparations for the upcoming presidential elections. (AllAfrica)


UN Receives Provisional Voters' List for Ivorian Presidential Poll

Côte d'Ivoire's independent electoral commission has handed over a provisional voters' list to the top United Nations envoy in the country, a step forward towards holding the much-delayed presidential poll in the West African country, split by civil war in 2002 into a Government-ruled south and a rebel-controlled north. (AllAfrica)


Ivory Coast election delayed by 2 months

ABIDJAN, Ivor9 Coas4 An Ivory Coast election official says this month's presidential vote will not occur as planned.

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Election Commission Hands Over Voters' Roll

Côte d'Ivoire's independent electoral commission today handed over a provisional voters' list to the top United Nations envoy there, a step forward towards holding the much-delayed presidential poll in the West African country, split by civil war in 2002 into a Government-ruled south and a rebel-controlled north. (AllAfrica)


Experts work to remove toxic waste in 2006

The lawyer for victims of the Trafigura toxic waste scandal says the money paid in compensation may disappear into the pockets of Ivory Coast's corrupt regime.

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GLO Awarded Cote d'Ivoire Licence

Nigeria's national telecommunications operator, Globacom, has taken another major step towards its vision to be the biggest and best telecoms operator in Africa by obtaining an operating licence in Cote d'Ivoire. (AllAfrica)


Alarm at toxic mine deal

AN AUSTRALIAN mining company caught up in war crimes allegations in Africa is about to sign off on a deal that will tie it to a British firm responsible for dumping toxic chemical waste that has killed or affected thousands of people.

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Missing Emporia State University Student Found Dead

An Emporia State University student-athlete missing since Sunday was the victim of a fatal motorcycle accident north of Emporia.

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Payments in Ivoirian Toxic Dumping Case Disputed

Thousands of victims of one of the worst toxic dumping scandals in years could lose their hard-won settlement thanks to maneuverings by a shadowy but "influential" figure in Ivory Coast , where the dumping occurred, the victims' lawyer said Wednesday.

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Ivory Coast election may be delayed

By Loucoumane Coulibaly Abidjan - A row over voter eligibility could further delay Ivory Coast's election by several months and analysts and diplomats say it may deepen a political crisis by playing into the hands of hardliners.

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Corruption fears over Ivory Coast toxic waste victims' 30m Trafigura payout

According to the child's parents, the skin condition was caused by the toxic waste.

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