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Senator seeks to cover up report showing Honduras acted legally in removing authoritarian ex-president

The Obama administration and congressional allies like Senator John Kerry (D-Mass.) are seeking to silence government lawyers who point out their mistakes and misinterpretations of the law: “A month ago, the Law Library of Congress reviewed the removal of Manuel Zelaya from his post as President of Honduras, an act that the Obama administration called a ‘coup’ and demanded reversed for its illegality.  To the embarrassment of the White House and State Department, the Congressional body deter

Niger holds controversial vote to remove term limits, grant president 3 more years in power

NIAMEY, Niger - Bolstered by lucrative new uranium and oil projects, Niger’s president plowed ahead Tuesday with a referendum likely to extend his rule for years past the constitutional limit and grant him what critics say are near-totalitarian powers. The vote on a new constitution comes despite opposition among many who view it as illegal [...]

Odierno Dismisses Reese Memo Calling For Early Iraq Withdrawal

RAMADI, Iraq — The top U.S. general in Iraq said Tuesday that he disagrees with a colonel's memo urging an early troop withdrawal although the security situation is better than expected since American forces turned over security in urban centers to the Iraqis more than a month ago. Gen. Ray Odierno , the first senior American official to comment on the memo, told The Associated Press the Americans need to stay the course in Iraq. NIAMEY, Niger (AP) - The president of uranium-rich Ni

Niger votes on giving president 3rd term - The Associated Press

Voice of America Niger votes on giving president 3rd term The Associated Press "This is a profound setback for Niger, for Africa , for democracy." Opposition leaders had called for a boycott and turnout appeared low in the capital. ... Niger's President to Seek Backing for Third Term in Referendum Bloomberg Yar'Adua Should intervene in Niger crisis - Activists NEXT Niger on the brink GlobalPost Ghana News Agency  - AFP  - The Associated Press all 49

Niger: Two Journalists Detained Ahead of Referendum

Two Nigerien editors whose weekly newspapers reported on corruption charges involving the national human rights commission have been in police custody since Saturday, according to local journalists and news reports.

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Niger holds divisive vote on president's third termBy BBC News | Africa | World Edition in Africa | World Edition, General News

Niger Holds Referendum

Niger will hold a referendum today to decide whether presidential term limits should be abolished. Opposition leaders are boycotting the vote, called by President Mamadou Tandja, saying it is illegal, and the UN and EU have expressed concern. Tandja has ruled Niger since 1999 and has won elections twice. His term is due to expire [...]

TUESDAY GUARDIAN JOB VACANCY: OXFAM GB; AUGUST 4, TUESDAY, 2009. HOT JOB!

JOB DETAILS COUNTRY DIRECTOR- NIGERIA REF INT3317 REGION WEST AFRICA LOCATION ABUJA DIVISION INTERNATIONAL  DEPARTMENT REGIONAL PROGRAMME & OPERATIONS  POSITION TYPE OPEN ENDED  JOB FAMILY PROGRAMME  CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS (23:59 GMT) 9 AUGUST 2009     JOB PROFILE COUNTRY DIRECTOR: NIGERIA   SALARY: £25064- £34272 NET PER ANNUM CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATONS: 9 AUGUST 2009 INTERVIEWS: WEEK COMMENCING 24 AUGUST 2009 OPEN ENDED CONTRACT   BACKGROUND   NIGERIA IS R

Yar’Adua’s Costly Adventure On Lagos

By Peter Claver Oparah For those who parroted the sincere commitment of Umaru Yar’Adua to the rule of law, it is becoming obvious that the man and his government are more interested in how such empty sloganeering aids their political interest. It is becoming very difficult to extrapolate the clannish and very primitive political interest of Yar’Adua from many actions he has taken in recent times. Whether it is his reluctance to do away with the noxious INEC cabal while at the same time mouth

Floatin' Powa News Service: Mighta Choked Artie, But It Ain't Gonna Choke Babba...

The artichoke is actually a humongous thistle; a flower, not a vegetable. The various names for artichoke in European languages all ultimately derived from the Arabic term al-kharshuf . Artichokes probably originated in northern Africa and from there spread throughout the Mediterranean world. They were being cultivated in Sicily during the Greek occupation, the Greeks called them kaktos . The Romans inherited the artichoke from the Greeks and called them carduus . The Dutch introduced artic

World News – General – World Briefing | Asia: China: Letter Blames Uighur for Violence, Officials Say

World Briefing | Asia: China: Letter Blames Uighur for Violence, Officials Say China released a letter that it says was written by relatives of the exiled Uighur activist Rebiya Kadeer blaming her for the deadly riots last month in Xinjiang. Ahmadinejad s Opponents Snub Election Ceremony Several opponents of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad avoided a ceremony recognizing his re-election in Iran. Popular priceThe software firm that gives away its products for freeChinese To

Niger Votes on Giving President 3rd Term

By TODD PITMAN Associated Press Writer NIAMEY, Niger August 4, 2009 (AP) The Associated Press A young Fulani woman with traditional facial tattoos is seen in Niamey, Niger Sunday, Aug. 2, 2009…. A young Fulani woman with traditional facial tattoos is seen in Niamey, Niger Sunday, Aug. 2, 2009. Niger’s president Mamadou Tandja will hold [...]

Niger holds poll on third term

Only small numbers of people are voting in Niger's referendum on whether to allow the president a third term in office.By BBC News | Africa | World Edition in Africa | World Edition, General News

Niger holds poll on third term

Only small numbers of people are voting in Niger's referendum on whether to allow the president a third term in office.

Tips To Choose The Right African Jewelry

To chart the history of African jewelry you have to go back to Namibia 27,000 years ago. In the cave paintings of Namibia you can see the awakening of the artistic man. It took quite a few years from then to about 15,000 years ago when an oval pendant in bone, a piece of antique jewelry , in Tunisia, indicated what was probably the birth of African jewelry . The earliest materials used in African jewelry making were bones mainly of birds, nuts and seeds. It’s because of the very

Niger holds poll on third term

The people of Niger are voting on whether to allow the president a third term in office, amid opposition calls for a boycott.

Niger holds poll on third term

The people of Niger are voting on whether to allow the president a third term in office, amid opposition calls for a boycott.

AKPABIO S’SOUTH GOVS’ POSITION NOT CONFRONTATIONAL

Akpabio S’South Govs’ Position Not Confrontational From Okon Bassey in Uyo Akwa Ibom State Governor, Godswill Akpabio,  yesterday advised the Federal Government not to see the position of the governors and leaders of the South-south states as confrontational,  saying the citizens are now alert following continuous marginalisation of the zone. Akpabio spoke while responding to a speech by Chief Edwin Clark  at a meeting he held with the leaders and elders of the Niger Delta region  in Uyo, Ak