September 07, 2001
Africa: Côte d'Ivoire A Xenophobic Nation? No Way, Says Justice Minister
The full title of the United Nations World Conference against Racism includes Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance. Although the dominant issues have been the… Read more »
July 25, 2001
Senegal: The Lions that Roared and Revived a Nation's Soccer Dreams
Saturday July 21st, 3:00 in the afternoon and the streets of Dakar are unusually empty. Anyone just arriving in town would think there was a security alert and the place was under… Read more »
August 08, 2001
Africa: GSM Operators Set to Capture Africas Largest Market
With the launch Wednesday by MTN Nigeria Limited of its GSM operations, the scene appears set for the race to capture Africas largest telecommunications market. Two days ago,… Read more »
Nigeria: Chevron Offers US$18 million Drilling Jobs to Local Contractors
Six indigenous oil service companies won drilling jobs worth two billion naira (about US$18 million, at 111 naira to a dollar) from Chevron Nigeria Limited, the company announced… Read more »
August 07, 2001
Nigeria: Dispute Over Oil Block Allocation Delays Next Licensing Round
More than seven months after the Nigerian government awarded eight oil blocks to 16 firms, the parties are yet to reach agreement on several keys issues, thus delaying licensing of… Read more »
Nigeria: Finally, GSM Takes Off Amid Complaints Over Tariff
After several months of speculation, the General System of Mobile telephones (GSM) service has finally taken off in Nigeria, with one of the three licensed providers, Econet… Read more »
August 03, 2001
Nigeria: No Easy Way for Increased Local Content, Indigenous Participation in Oil Industry
Participants at a two-day workshop on local content and indigenous participation in the oil industry rose here Friday stressing that a lot of work needed to be done to make… Read more »
August 02, 2001
Nigeria: Workshop Opens with Calls for More Indigenous Participation in Oil Industry
A two-day workshop on ways of improving local content and indigenous participation in the Nigerian oil sector began here Thursday with calls for empowerment of the local people. Read more »
August 01, 2001
Nigeria: Call for Bigger Stake in Oil Industry for Local Companies
Efforts to increase the local content and participation by indigenous firms in Nigerias oil industry will form the focus of a two-day workshop that starts here Thursday. Read more »
Gambia: Opposition Cautious After Lifting of Political Ban
Gambia's president, Colonel Yahya Jammeh (rtd) bowed to both national and international pressure on July 22, and announced the lifting of the ban on former president Sir Dawda… Read more »
July 27, 2001
Africa: Nigeria v.Ghana: All Eyes on the World Cup Prize
Soccer games between Ghana and Nigeria are traditionally intense and Sunday's World Cup qualifier in Port Harcourt, Nigeria, is more intense than most. Read more »
July 25, 2001
Sierra Leone: 'Annan Will Meet Cash Target for War Crimes Court'
UN Secretary General Kofi Annan will get the money he wants for the Sierra Leone war crimes tribunal, predict sources within a congressional bipartisan coalition that has been… Read more »
July 11, 2001
Nigeria: Company Signs Agreement with Enron for Sale of Gas
Nigeria LNG Limited has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Enron for the sale of liquefied natural gas (LNG), the company announced in a statement released to… Read more »
Sierra Leone: U.S. Money To UN For War Crimes Tribunal
The United States will give US$5 million to a special United Nations fund toward the first year of operation of a projected war crimes tribunal in Sierra Leone. The administration… Read more »
Africa: Amara Essy - A New Man for OAU and Africa
Eight gruelling rounds of voting propelled the former foreign minister of Côte dIvoire, Amara Essy, into Africa's top job this week at the OAU summit. Read more »
July 10, 2001
Senegal: Brigade Level Peacekeeping Exercise Begins, Questions Continue
A brigade-level training exercise conducted by the United States European Command as part of the African Crisis Response Initiative (ACRI) program got underway Monday in Senegal.… Read more »
July 06, 2001
Senegal: Praise for AIDS Success - But the Struggle Continues
Senegal estimates that 80 thousand of its people are living with HIV/AIDS and that three thousand have already died from the disease. By African standards, the rate of HIV… Read more »
July 04, 2001
Senegal: 'This Is My Whole Life'- A Scientist's Dedication To Defeating AIDS
Senegal's low HIV infection rate is the envy of other African nations and has been attributed to excellent and early planning as far back as the early 1980s. One thing that has… Read more »
Nigeria: Senior Staff Union Suspends Strike at Shell
Members of Pengassan (the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria) who were on strike at the Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria have suspended the… Read more »
July 03, 2001
Nigeria: Agip Seeks To Pre-Qualify Contractors For Thermal Plant Project
The Nigeria Agip Oil Company Limited says it is ready to pre-qualify contractors for the development of its 500-Mega Watt thermal plant, according to an announcement placed by the… Read more »
Nigeria: Strike And Delta Unrest Force Shell To Declare 'Force Majeure'
Faced with a strike by its senior employees and community disturbances in its operational areas, the Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria was forced late on Monday to… Read more »
July 02, 2001
Senegal: Women - Vulnerable but Vital Campaigners Against AIDS
The Senegalese president, Abdoulaye Wade, while acknowledging that his country has achieved some success fighting HIV/AIDS, insists it is far from enough: "We are living a tragedy… Read more »
July 01, 2001
Nigeria: Independent Broadcaster Beams Programmes to the World
Nigerias African Independent Television (AIT) will, from Sunday, July 1, begin broadcasting its programmes to a worldwide audience via the cable station, DST, according to an AIT… Read more »
June 29, 2001
Nigeria: Shell Aims to 'Empower' Niger Delta Contractors with Loan Scheme
Nigeria's top oil producer and prospector, Shell, wants to empower indigenous companies in the Niger Delta by making loan finance available to them and, thus, contribute to the… Read more »
Senegal: Prostitution - Frontline of the War to Contain HIV
Senegal prides itself on its success in keeping the HIV/AIDS prevalence rate in the country at a comparatively low one per cent of the adult population. But there is one sector of… Read more »
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