Central Africa

Holy Possible Kill-Screen!! Olympic Gold Medalist To Take On Champion Video-Gamer In CBS’ First...

aintitcool.com     Aug 28, 2008          

I am – Hercules!! “Surivor: Gabon” will see track star and 2004 gold medalist Crystal Cox compete against compete current international champion of Nintendo's Super Smash Brothers Melee video game Ken Hoang! Why is track...                    

'Survivor: Gabon' to get two-hour premiere

upi.com     Aug 27, 2008   5 related          

Survivor Guatamalas $1 million dollar winner, Danni Boatright, appears at the 2005 Radio Music Awards, held at the Aladdin Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, NV, on December 19, 2005..(UPI Photo/Roger Williams). LOS ANGELES,...                    

Fishing season starts in Cameroon

howardshome.com     Aug 27, 2008   1 related          

The fishing season in Kribi in Cameroon's Littoral Province started last week with great happiness among fishermen and the population. On the beaches of Kribi, many fishermen are getting ready with their nets. According...                    

Cameroon: Coping With Obsolete Prisons Infrastructure

allafrica.com     Aug 27, 2008   1 related          

There is an endemic overcrowding of prisons found in Cameroon. The number of inmates found in different prisons in Cameroon triples the original capacity of these prisons. There is the absence of rehabilitation in these...                    

Cameroon: Hustling and Bustling of Filling Stations at Midday

allafrica.com     Aug 27, 2008   1 related          

In Yaounde, it is common to find taxis covering the whole surface area of filling stations at midday. Curious minds will ask why? Reasons for this are logical. Usually, a taxi is driven by two or more drivers within twenty...                    

Nigeria: Reps Defend Bakassi Handover

allafrica.com     Aug 27, 2008   1 related          

THE recent handover of Bakassi by Nigerian government to Cameroun is appropriate since it was in fulfilment of the decision of the International Court of Justice to which Nigeria subscribes, the Deputy House Leader, Rep...                    

UNHCR begins repatriating victims of xenophobic violence

alertnet.org     Aug 27, 2008   3 related          

Reuters and AlertNet are not responsible for the content of this article or for any external internet sites. KRUGERSDORP, South Africa, August 27 (UNHCR) – Earlier this month, the UN refugee agency helped repatriate a...                    

CONGO-KINSHASA: Eastern peace remains elusive

oxan.com     Aug 27, 2008          

SUBJECT: Tensions in eastern regions since the Goma Agreement was signed. SIGNIFICANCE: It is now seven months since armed groups signed a landmark peace agreement for eastern Congo. Over the intervening period cracks...                    

Fighting malaria in Kinshasa

howardshome.com     Aug 27, 2008          

The fight against malaria in the Democratic Republic of the Congo like in many other sub Saharan countries is more and more focusing on prevention, especially with the use of impregnated bed nets. The residents of the...                    

The mobile Web goes to Africa: Leading operator in Uganda selects Opera Mini

opera.com     Aug 27, 2008   1 related          

Oslo, Norway — August 27, 2008 Opera Software today announced that Opera Mini is going to Africa. Opera Software has partnered with MTN, the leading telecommunications company in Uganda, to bring the mobile Web to the...