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Ivory Coast Strike Called to Force Gbagbo Out

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast -- Allies of the man who the international community says won Ivory Coast's disputed presidential election called Sunday for a general strike that would last until the incumbent hanging on to power concedes defeat and leaves office. It was the latest form of pressure to force Laurent Gbagbo from the...

Tension Mounts Over Election Standoff in Ivory Coast

(Dec. 13) -- A dangerous standoff between rival candidates vying for the presidency of the Ivory Coast almost escalated to violence today after troops loyal to the West African nation's leader, Laurent Gbagbo, surrounded a U.N.-guarded hotel in the capital, Abidjan, that houses his main rival, Alassane Ouattara. The two...

Ghana Beats US in Soccer and Bizarre Signs

(Aug. 23) -- The west African country of Ghana not only beat the U.S. in soccer during the World Cup, but the citizens are also winning the battle of bizarre business signage. That's the only possible conclusion one gets after reading "Joe's Hair That Talk's: The Vibrant Sign Culture of Ghana" (Women in Progress), a photo...

Genetic Mystery: Black Brits Birth White, Blue-Eyed Baby

LONDON (July 20) -- Britain's tabloid press has gone gaga over a baby girl with white skin, blue eyes and a mop of blond curls who was born to black parents. The best-selling Daily Mail and The Sun newspapers have labeled the child's Caucasian complexion a mystery, saying genetics experts are "flummoxed" by the case. But...

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THE HUFFINGTON POST

How Can Aid be Working When Millions Still Starve?

With a hunger crisis sweeping across the Sahel affecting eight African countries and putting the fragile existences of a million children in jeopardy now may seem a strange time to be talking about the remarkable progress for the world's poorest children that has been achieved over the past 20 years.

West Africa News From the Web

05/31/12 Agricultural Technologies Across West Africa - Ghana... Source: AllAfrica.com The World Bank's Board of Executive Directors has approved US$120 million financing for the second phase of the West African Agricultural Productivity Programme that will improve food production by spreading new agricultural technologies in Ghana and Senegal.
05/31/12 Driller says West Africa is hot and Peru is cold Source: Global Infomine Typically one of the slowest quarters of the year in the drilling cycle, the first quarter of 2012 confirmed that Energold's commitment to diversifying revenue streams into longer-term and counter-seasonal markets is working exceptionally well, as reflected in Bertram's strong performance.
05/31/12 Construction a tale of two sectors Source: PerthNow - Australia Official construction data released today reinforces that trend.
05/31/12 Axis Training sold to Site Group Source: Western Australian Business News ASX-listed Site Group International, a Queensland-based vocational training company, has acquired Perth company Axis Training Group for $250,000.
05/30/12 Truckies snub big WA bonus Source: The Kimberley Echo - Kununurra - WA - Australia Logistics giant Linfox has been forced to boost a cash incentive to $10,000 for truck drivers to relocate to WA from the Eastern States after few took up the opportunity to almost double their salary.

Background on West Africa

West Africa or Western Africa is the westernmost region of the African continent. Geopolitically, the United Nations definition of Western Africa includes the following 16 countries and an area of approximately 5 million square km:

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