USAfrica http://usafricaonline.com The.Authoritative.Link for Africans and Americans: USAfrica Wed, 22 May 2013 00:46:44 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Nigerian forces tout ‘massive deployment’ http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~3/JKiLVoFiIag/index.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nigerian-insurgents-face-huge-offensive http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~3/JKiLVoFiIag/index.html#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 00:46:44 +0000 CNN.com - Africa http://edition.cnn.com/2013/05/19/world/africa/nigeria-insurgents/index.html

An ongoing "massive deployment" against insurgent groups in northern Nigeria by the special forces killed at least 14 suspected terrorists and captured 20 others, says Nigeria's defense ministry.

Nigerian forces tout ‘massive deployment’

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An ongoing "massive deployment" against insurgent groups in northern Nigeria by the special forces killed at least 14 suspected terrorists and captured 20 others, says Nigeria's defense ministry.

Nigerian forces tout ‘massive deployment’

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Nigeria's Finance Minister discusses her long-term strategy for the country's future economic success.

Empowering Nigerian youth

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Nigeria's Finance Minister discusses her long-term strategy for the country's future economic success.

Empowering Nigerian youth

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Nigeria's Finance Minister discusses her long-term strategy for the country's future economic success.

Empowering Nigerian youth

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Nigeria's Finance Minister discusses her long-term strategy for the country's future economic success.

Empowering Nigerian youth

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Nigeria's Finance Minister discusses her long-term strategy for the country's future economic success.

Empowering Nigerian youth

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Nigeria's Finance Minister discusses her long-term strategy for the country's future economic success.

Empowering Nigerian youth

]]> http://usafricaonline.com/2013/05/21/empowering-nigerian-youth/feed/ 0 Exotic islands blend global cultures http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~3/S5q-nD6twPA/inside-africa-seychelles-a.cnn.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=exotic-islands-blend-global-cultures-2 http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~3/S5q-nD6twPA/inside-africa-seychelles-a.cnn.html#comments Tue, 21 May 2013 11:23:15 +0000 CNN.com - Africa http://edition.cnn.com/video/data/2.0/video/international/2013/05/20/inside-africa-seychelles-a.cnn.html

Once uninhabited, Inside Africa explores what makes the Seychelles more than a tourist destination.

Exotic islands blend global cultures

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Once uninhabited, Inside Africa explores what makes the Seychelles more than a tourist destination.

Exotic islands blend global cultures

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Once uninhabited, Inside Africa explores what makes the Seychelles more than a tourist destination.

Exotic islands blend global cultures

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Once uninhabited, Inside Africa explores what makes the Seychelles more than a tourist destination.

Exotic islands blend global cultures

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Once uninhabited, Inside Africa explores what makes the Seychelles more than a tourist destination.

Exotic islands blend global cultures

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Once uninhabited, Inside Africa explores what makes the Seychelles more than a tourist destination.

Exotic islands blend global cultures

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"When we now appear in foreign news segments we are right there with Syria, Afghanistan, Iraq ... places that are in full blown war and used to seem so far away," writes Victor Ehikhamenor.

Nigerians ask, are we at war?

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"When we now appear in foreign news segments we are right there with Syria, Afghanistan, Iraq ... places that are in full blown war and used to seem so far away," writes Victor Ehikhamenor.

Nigerians ask, are we at war?

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Tuna fishing is big business in the Seychelles, forcing the island nation to guard its industry from Somali pirates.

Protecting ‘blue gold’ from piracy

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Tuna fishing is big business in the Seychelles, forcing the island nation to guard its industry from Somali pirates.

Protecting ‘blue gold’ from piracy

]]> http://usafricaonline.com/2013/05/20/protecting-blue-gold-from-piracy/feed/ 0 School for child rape victims http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~3/CkNXYAFu8VI/index.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=inside-the-rape-crisis-center-thats-helping-somalias-women http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~3/CkNXYAFu8VI/index.html#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 14:37:02 +0000 CNN.com - Africa http://edition.cnn.com/2013/05/17/world/africa/somalia-rape/index.html

The Elman Peace and Human Rights Center, the first rape crisis center in Somalia, is part of an effort to halt the sexual violence plaguing the country.

School for child rape victims

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The Elman Peace and Human Rights Center, the first rape crisis center in Somalia, is part of an effort to halt the sexual violence plaguing the country.

School for child rape victims

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