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| Jan.11 |
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Dakar motorcycle star dies on race |
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| Jan.12 |
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World polio cases rose by a third in 2004 |
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| Jan.16 |
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Peterhansel and Despres seal wins |
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| Feb.5 |
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President Eyadema dies| Gnassingbe Eyadema, Africa's longest serving ruler, has died and was replaced by his son, Faure | |
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| Feb.6 |
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MPs pave way for new leader
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| Feb.11 |
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Togo summoned for talks on 'coup' |
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| Feb.25 |
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Interim leader steps down |
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| Mar.12 |
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International pop concert for malaria
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| Apr.13 |
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Mbeki: Ivorian poll to be 'open to all
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| Apr.28 |
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Togo calmer after deadly clashes
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| Jul.5 |
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Sudan, Darfur rebels sign agreement The parties to peace talks signed a declaration of principles, a breakthrough in negotiations
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| Jul.18 |
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Children starving to death| 3.6m people in Niger face severe food shortages caused by a drought and a plague of locusts | |
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| Jul.20 |
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World 'ignores' Niger food crisis
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| Jul.23 |
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Aid funds finally flow
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| Jul.25 |
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Hungry await aid, harvest
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| Jul.27 |
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U.N. will begin food airlifts to Niger
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| Jul.30 |
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Aid reaches relief centres
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| Jul.31 |
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U.N.: 2.5 million in Niger to get food aid The United Nations has more than doubled the number of Niger people it plans to feed
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| Aug.3 |
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Officers 'seize power' Army officers have announced the overthrow of President Ould Taya and creation of a ruling military council
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Lucky few get food Emergency operations reached their first beneficiaries, but there was only enough for some of the hundreds
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| Aug.7 |
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PM, Cabinet resign
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| Aug.9 |
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President denies hunger claims Tanja has accepted there were food shortages but dismissed reports that his country is experiencing a famine
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| Aug.12 |
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President 'ignorant' of hunger
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| Aug.22 |
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UN chief to see Niger food crisis
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| Aug.24 |
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UN chief promises aid Secretary General after meeting President Tandja has promised all the aid to cope with the food crisis
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| Sep.2 |
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President Obasanjo to be probed
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| Sep.12 |
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Food aid is 'misdirected' Aid agencies estimate that large numbers of children have died as a result of the crisis
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| Sep.15 |
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UN Niger aid plan 'risks lives'
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| Oct.5 |
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Police clash with troops
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| Oct.10 |
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Liberia poised for historic vote More than 20 candidates are competing for the presidency
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| Oct.11 |
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Counting begins in poll Counting is under way across Liberia following voting in the first national elections since the end of the civil war
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| Oct.12 |
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Frontrunners emerge in poll
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| Oct.22 |
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Jet has crashed after takeoff| The Boeing 737 with 116 people on board disappeared from radar shortly after taking off from Lagos | | |
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| Oct.23 |
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Confusion surrounds crash There were conflicting reports about the crash site, and whether anybody on board were alive
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Obasanjo's wife dies in hospital Wife of Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo, died from complications resulting from that surgery
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No survivors in crash All 117 people aboard a passenger jet are dead, including several high-level Nigerian officials
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| Oct.24 |
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Nigeria mourns plane crash victims
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| Nov.9 |
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Woman leads presidential runoff
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| Nov.10 |
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Johnson-Sirleaf claims presidential win| A win would make Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf Africa's first-ever elected female leader if it is officially certified | |
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| Nov.11 |
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Protesters face tear gas Supporters of George Weah demand to halt counting in an election Weah says was rigged
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U.N. sends 'signal' to Taylor U.N. peacekeepers now have the authority to arrest former President and transfer him to Sierra Leone for trial
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| Nov.13 |
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African leaders hail Liberia poll
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| Nov.15 |
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School stampede kills 12
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| Nov.23 |
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Johnson-Sirleaf declared president
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U.N. warns of food hardships
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| Dec.3 |
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Election protesters may be shot
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| Dec.4 |
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African leaders name Konan Banny as PM The mediators have named an interim prime minister - Central Bank of West African States governor
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| Dec.10 |
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Jet crashes in flames. 100 killed| A passenger jet crashed on landing at the airport in the city of Port Harcourt. At least 56 people were killed | | |
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| Dec.11 |
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Families seek crash dead Relatives of more than 100 people who died in a plane crash have been gathering at mortuaries
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| Dec.13 |
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Parents mourn 50 crash children Parents holding school awards and photographs of their children, who died in a plane crash
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| |
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2 airlines grounded President Obasanjo has grounded Sosoliso Airlines in the wake of a crash and Chanchangi airline
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| Dec.18 |
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Nigeria grounds 737s for checks
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| Dec.19 |
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Capsized migrant boat 'kills 30'
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| Dec.21 |
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Weah drops poll challenge
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| |
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Militants suspected in oil pipeline fire
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|
| 2005 |
|
| Jul.5 |
Sudan, Darfur rebels sign agreement The parties to peace talks signed a declaration of principles, a breakthrough in negotiations
|
| Aug.3 |
Officers 'seize power' Army officers have announced the overthrow of President Ould Taya and creation of a ruling military council
|
| Oct.5 |
Police clash with troops
|
| Nov.11 |
U.N. sends 'signal' to Taylor U.N. peacekeepers now have the authority to arrest former President and transfer him to Sierra Leone for trial
|
|
| 2005 |
|
| Jan.11 |
Dakar motorcycle star dies on race |
|
| Jan.12 |
World polio cases rose by a third in 2004 |
|
| Jul.18 |
Children starving to death| 3.6m people in Niger face severe food shortages caused by a drought and a plague of locusts | |
|
| Jul.20 |
World 'ignores' Niger food crisis
|
| Jul.23 |
Aid funds finally flow
|
| Jul.25 |
Hungry await aid, harvest
|
| Jul.30 |
Aid reaches relief centres
|
| Jul.31 |
U.N.: 2.5 million in Niger to get food aid The United Nations has more than doubled the number of Niger people it plans to feed
|
| Aug.3 |
Lucky few get food Emergency operations reached their first beneficiaries, but there was only enough for some of the hundreds
|
| Aug.9 |
President denies hunger claims Tanja has accepted there were food shortages but dismissed reports that his country is experiencing a famine
|
| Aug.12 |
President 'ignorant' of hunger
|
| Sep.12 |
Food aid is 'misdirected' Aid agencies estimate that large numbers of children have died as a result of the crisis
|
| Oct.22 |
Jet has crashed after takeoff| The Boeing 737 with 116 people on board disappeared from radar shortly after taking off from Lagos | | |
|
| Oct.23 |
Confusion surrounds crash There were conflicting reports about the crash site, and whether anybody on board were alive
|
| Oct.23 |
No survivors in crash All 117 people aboard a passenger jet are dead, including several high-level Nigerian officials
|
| Nov.15 |
School stampede kills 12
|
| Nov.23 |
U.N. warns of food hardships
|
| Dec.10 |
Jet crashes in flames. 100 killed| A passenger jet crashed on landing at the airport in the city of Port Harcourt. At least 56 people were killed | | |
|
| Dec.11 |
Families seek crash dead Relatives of more than 100 people who died in a plane crash have been gathering at mortuaries
|
| Dec.13 |
Parents mourn 50 crash children Parents holding school awards and photographs of their children, who died in a plane crash
|
| Dec.13 |
2 airlines grounded President Obasanjo has grounded Sosoliso Airlines in the wake of a crash and Chanchangi airline
|
| Dec.18 |
Nigeria grounds 737s for checks
|
| Dec.19 |
Capsized migrant boat 'kills 30'
|
| Dec.21 |
Militants suspected in oil pipeline fire
|
|
| 2005 |
|
| Mar.12 |
International pop concert for malaria
|
| Dec.13 |
2 airlines grounded President Obasanjo has grounded Sosoliso Airlines in the wake of a crash and Chanchangi airline
|
|
| 2005 |
|
| Jan.11 |
Dakar motorcycle star dies on race |
|
| Jan.16 |
Peterhansel and Despres seal wins |
|
|
| 2005 |
|
| Dec.21 |
Militants suspected in oil pipeline fire
|
|
| 2005 |
|
| Feb.5 |
President Eyadema dies| Gnassingbe Eyadema, Africa's longest serving ruler, has died and was replaced by his son, Faure | |
|
| Feb.6 |
MPs pave way for new leader
|
| Feb.11 |
Togo summoned for talks on 'coup' |
|
| Feb.25 |
Interim leader steps down |
|
| Apr.13 |
Mbeki: Ivorian poll to be 'open to all
|
| Apr.28 |
Togo calmer after deadly clashes
|
| Jul.5 |
Sudan, Darfur rebels sign agreement The parties to peace talks signed a declaration of principles, a breakthrough in negotiations
|
| Jul.23 |
Aid funds finally flow
|
| Jul.27 |
U.N. will begin food airlifts to Niger
|
| Jul.30 |
Aid reaches relief centres
|
| Aug.7 |
PM, Cabinet resign
|
| Aug.12 |
President 'ignorant' of hunger
|
| Aug.22 |
UN chief to see Niger food crisis
|
| Aug.24 |
UN chief promises aid Secretary General after meeting President Tandja has promised all the aid to cope with the food crisis
|
| Sep.2 |
President Obasanjo to be probed
|
| Sep.15 |
UN Niger aid plan 'risks lives'
|
| Oct.10 |
Liberia poised for historic vote More than 20 candidates are competing for the presidency
|
| Oct.11 |
Counting begins in poll Counting is under way across Liberia following voting in the first national elections since the end of the civil war
|
| Oct.12 |
Frontrunners emerge in poll
|
| Oct.23 |
Obasanjo's wife dies in hospital Wife of Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo, died from complications resulting from that surgery
|
| Oct.24 |
Nigeria mourns plane crash victims
|
| Nov.9 |
Woman leads presidential runoff
|
| Nov.10 |
Johnson-Sirleaf claims presidential win| A win would make Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf Africa's first-ever elected female leader if it is officially certified | |
|
| Nov.11 |
Protesters face tear gas Supporters of George Weah demand to halt counting in an election Weah says was rigged
|
| Nov.13 |
African leaders hail Liberia poll
|
| Nov.23 |
Johnson-Sirleaf declared president
|
| Dec.3 |
Election protesters may be shot
|
| Dec.4 |
African leaders name Konan Banny as PM The mediators have named an interim prime minister - Central Bank of West African States governor
|
| Dec.13 |
Parents mourn 50 crash children Parents holding school awards and photographs of their children, who died in a plane crash
|
| Dec.21 |
Weah drops poll challenge
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