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Nigerian oil: Anger in the delta over who gets paid
Borrowing a page from militants, a village chief threatens Shell over naming rights for the country's first well.
06/20/2008 01:00 am -
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06/20/2008 01:00 am -
Zimbabwe's pro-Mugabe war vets draw hard line
In a rare interview, militia leader threatens to take over more white-owned farms and businesses.
06/16/2008 01:00 am -
Monitor Breakfast Global perceptions of U.S. improve
The prospect of a new president may be helping favorability ratings.
06/13/2008 01:00 am -
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06/11/2008 01:00 am -
CD reviews: African rhythms for the head and feet
Orchestra Baobab, back together after 20 years; Toumani Diabate's new solo kora offering; the 'best of' Tabu Ley Rochereau; and more.
06/06/2008 01:00 am -
West Africa's music enchants the West
Bluesy, trancelike melodies pull in wider audiences in the US and Europe, as the music's exotic rhythms move mainstream.
06/06/2008 01:00 am -
Nigeria militants step up oil attacks
One year after President Umaru Yar' Adua took power, vowing to bring stability to the oil-rich Niger Delta region, observers say little progress has been made.
05/28/2008 01:00 am -
Reporters on the Job
05/28/2008 01:00 am -
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05/27/2008 01:00 am -
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05/23/2008 01:00 am -
Chapter & Verse What I'll be reading this summer
05/23/2008 01:00 am -
Can competitions raise 'cool' factor of math, science?
Math bees and science smackdowns for teen brainiacs are on the rise, along with efforts to fuel interest in those fields.
05/17/2008 01:00 am -
World
05/15/2008 01:00 am -
Bright Green Sweet sorghum eyed for biofuel
05/13/2008 01:00 am -
On China's heels, India vies for its old edge in Africa
India promised to increase lines of credit to Africa to $5.4 billion during a summit in New Delhi last month.
05/05/2008 01:00 am -
Why white Zimbabwean farmers plan to stay in Nigeria
Farmers who moved to Nigeria after being kicked off their farms by President Robert Mugabe say they won't return to the land they love even if Mugabe fails to emerge victorious in the disputed March 29 election.
05/02/2008 01:00 am -
White Zimbabweans bring change to Nigeria
Farmers kicked off their land by President Robert Mugabe have made new lives – and raised the local standard of living – in Nigeria.
05/02/2008 01:00 am -
Reporters on the Job
05/02/2008 01:00 am -
What has driven up oil prices
Speculation and a falling dollar may now be as important as supply and demand, analysts say.
05/02/2008 01:00 am -
World
04/29/2008 01:00 am -
U.N. force makes progress in Darfur
Security has improved slightly in parts of Sudan's troubled western region, but only 9,000 of the 26,000 peacekeeping troops have been deployed so far.
04/28/2008 01:00 am -
World
04/23/2008 01:00 am -
McMafia: coming soon to a location near you
The global underworld is a greater threat than terrorism. We ignore it at our peril.
04/23/2008 01:00 am -
McMafia: coming soon to a location near you
The global underworld is a greater threat than terrorism. We ignore it at our peril.
04/22/2008 01:00 am
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