West Africa's giraffes make a big comeback Niger uses carrots (loans, tourism), sticks (prison, fines) to help population It's easier for humans to spot giraffes in Niger these days since there's less forested cover for them to...
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Abraaj Capital Group announces that it agreed to acquire all of Riyada Ventures the leading venture capital firm in the MENA region. The acquisition is at the core of a major new push by Abraaj into the small and medium...
Gives BMO exclusive rights to issue Diners Club cards in North America; clients will benefit from worldwide acceptance and ability to access the industry's top purchasing card and T&E card programs under one provider -...
Amended Iraqi election law still angers Sunnis BAGHDAD An Iraqi vice president has indicated he will veto an election law for a second time, deepening political uncertainty in a country struggling to recover from years of war....
Former leader of the National Integrationist Front, Mathieu Ngudjolo, awaits the start of his trial at the International Criminal Court in The Hague, Netherlands, Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009. Germain Katanga and Mathieu Ngudjolo are...