Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

Friday, 25 March 2011


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Western Ivory Coast Fighting Strands Thousands

Evacuations from Abidjan growing more difficult

UN: One Million Flee Ivory Coast Violence as Crisis Deepens

Spokeswoman says mass flight is being fueled by 'fears of an all-out war'
Refugees from Ivory Coast walk with their their belongings through Grand Gedeh county in eastern Liberia Mar 23 2011

NATO to Take Control of Libyan 'No-Fly' Zone

Handover could come as early as this weekend, but decision does not allow for quick exit by alliance from costly military operation
A French Rafale fighter jet approaches an airborne Boeing C-135 refueling tanker aircraft from the Istres military air base during a refueling operation above the Mediterranean Sea, Mar 25 2011

Libya Conference Opens With Call for Cease-Fire

But hoped-for appearance by rebel representative failed to materialize
African Union Commission Chairman Jean Ping arrives to address media before making a statement on Libya to students, in Paris, March 24, 2011

Benin Post-Poll Protests Raises Tensions

Opposition candidate Adrien Houngbedji rejected election results in address to supporters earlier this week
Opposition leader and presidential contender Adrien Houngbedji, 69, casts his vote for president in Porto Novo, Benin, March 13, 2011 (file photo)

Nigerian Youths Call on Political Parties to Adopt Pro-Youth Programs

Students’ association says parties interested only in youth’s vote, not in their welfare
An advertisement tank is plastered with posters of former military ruler Muhammadu Buhari and his running mate Tunde Bakare during the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) presidential campaign rally at Mapo square, Ibadan, south-west Nigeria,  Mar 14 20

Zimbabwe Energy Minister Arrested Again

Officials say Elton Mangoma was re-arrested on corruption charges in Harare for alleged involvement in deal to buy electrical equipment
Elton Mangoma, centre, Zimbabwe's Minster of Energy and Power Development outside the magistrates courts, accompanied by two unidentified police detectives in Harare, March, 11, 2011
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