West Africa

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• Hilton Worldwide concludes management agreement to launch Hilton Windhoek

  
  Travelwires.com — Authority: 480
  154-room Hilton Windhoek scheduled to open mid-2010Hilton Worldwide has announced the signing of a management agreement with Pride of Africa Hospitality (Pty) Ltd, Africa Pride Hospitality (Pty) Ltd and United Africa Group (Pty) Ltd for the first Hilton property in Namibia.The 154-room new build Hilton Windhoek in ...
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• Parcel Post Agreement Between the U.S. and the Gold Coast Colony

  
  The Philatelic Database - Stamp Archive — Authority: 106
  This article was originally published by the United States Government Printing Office in 1929. It contains no images but we have published it believing it to be of great interest to postal historians of West Africa, who may be interested to understand the formalities governing the postal arrangements between the Gold ...
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• Shea Butter: The Beauty Secret of Africa

  
  Wish Everyone Good Health. — Authority: 463
  What is Shea Butter?Shea butter originates from the Karite Nut tree, also called the Mangifolia tree, found in the semi-arid savannahs of West and Central Africa. The women of West Africa have been using shea butter for centuries. The Karite Nut tree, which can live for 300 years, is often dubbed the [...]
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• In Defense of Monogamy, or What to do about Our Polyamorous Genes

  
  Science Blog - Science news straight from the source — Authority: 644
  So many have weighed in on the Tiger Woods peccadilloes, why shouldn’t we weigh in from a genetics perspective. Whether golf’s great Tiger Woods’ dalliance with multiple women -- some in the sex business, some as mistresses, -- is a story of sexual addiction, uncontrollable sexual release, or sexual conquests, ...
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• Human rights: Universal

  
  Oxfam America Blog — Authority: 488
  An activist in Ghana shows a copy of the 2006 Minerals and Mining Act, which allows citizens the right to fair, adequate, and prompt compensation if their land is seized for the purposes of mining. Photo by Chris Hufstader/Oxfam America Today is International Human Rights Day, when we consider for a moment the ...
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• Commercial fish smoking is the "most pervasive" threat to mangrove forests in West Africa

  
  Mongabay.com News — Authority: 142
  An improved system for commercial fish smoking could reduce destruction of mangrove forests and generate human health benefits, report researchers writing in Tropical Conservation Science , an open-access journal published by mongabay.com.
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• The Night Before Christmas @ Citizen Kofi

  
  Jamati Online — Authority: 127
  WHAT HAPPENS ON THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS…24TH DECEMBER 2009. COME AND FIND OUT, WHETHER SANTA GOT DRUNK OR NOT.,,LOL AT THE PLUSH CITIZEN KOFI ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE, OSU Dj’s —– Gucci Glasses The Lick Abrantie Alordia Big L Music Policy —————– RNB Hiphop hiplife bashment Old School Classics ...
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• Toward a Western Response to the Eastern and Southern Churches

  
  Hundie Jo [dot] Com — Authority: 128
  We, as the North-Western Church, must tread carefully as we awaken to the present, past, and future realities of the Eastern and Southern Churches.   This post is a collection of some helpful ideas to that end. In many ways have many things which these other Churches lack. Chief among these are education, history, ...
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• Folgers Christmas 2009

  
  The Sound of the Noising Machine — Authority: 115
  If you’ll recall from last year, I wrote a post about my favorite Christmas Commericals . One of my choices was everyone’s favorite, “Peter comes home” Folgers commercial. Well, while home over Thanksgiving this year, I happened to see an updated version of that commercial. Now, it’s kind of a ...
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• KEITHA FODEBA, Laicima, 1963

  
  Berlin Beatet Bestes — Authority: 123
  Keita Fodeba was born on January 19, 1921 in Siguiri (Republic of Guinea). After completing his primary education in Conakry , the capital of Guinea, he attended William Ponti institute in Dakar (Senegal). In 1944, he graduated with a teaching degree from Dakar. After teaching high school students a couple of years in ...
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• KEITHA FODEBA, Arissa, 1963

  
  Berlin Beatet Bestes — Authority: 123
  Here´s the second EP by Keita Fodeba and his African ensemble issued by the Czechoslovak label Supraphon . Arissa is a song in praise of a wrestler from the Diala tribe. KEITHA FODEBA, Arissa, 1963 Posted in 60`s, Guinea, World Tagged: West-Africa
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• I.K.DAIRO & HIS BLUE BOYS, Yekeyeke, 1962

  
  Berlin Beatet Bestes — Authority: 123
  I.K.Dairo & his Blue Boys were one the innovators of Nigerian JuJu music. I.K.Dairio played a amplified accordion and was the first high profile musician to use this instrument in JuJu songs. I.K.DAIRO & HIS BLUE BOYS, Yekeyeke, 1962 I.K.DAIRO & HIS BLUE BOYS, Oyewuyewu, 1962 Posted in ...
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• More Thoughts On the Relation Between Islam, Blackamericans, and Bebop

  
  The Manrilla Blog | Exploring Islam In America Through the Social Sciences — Authority: 120
  The following is s short excerpt from The African Diaspora: A Musical Perspective, by Ingrid Tolia Monson. Monson’s book provides some further insight on the nature of the relation and attraction that Islam held for Blackamerican jazz musicians as well as Blackamericans as whole who embraced Islam.Art Blakey’s ...
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• AIDS Crisis in Africa: What Compassion Ghana Is Doing About It

  
  Compassion International - Christian Blog on Child Poverty — Authority: 466
  Compassion Ghana is intensifying its fight against the spread of HIV and AIDS with Compassion’s AIDS Initiative . Among the many activities aimed at achieving this objective is education. Florence Sena Amponsah is a Partnership Facilitator for 12 Compassion-assisted child development centers. She has been with ...
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• Big Dreams Entertainment Introduces Maino to West Africa

  
  Maino — Authority: 117
  Big Dreams Entertainment will be hosting the “Bring It to Life” concert in Lagos Nigeria, featuring special guests Maino, Ron Browz, MI, Kel & more! The event will be taking place on the 5th of December at Jades Palace (Club Valor) in Lagos Nigeria. Big Dreams Entertainment has set out to positively impact the ...
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• AIDS Crisis in Africa: Living HIV-Positive

  
  Compassion International - Christian Blog on Child Poverty — Authority: 466
  My name is Azalea*. I live with my daughter. She is 10, in grade four and is second in her class. So, we are two people in the family. My husband passed away several years ago after a short disease. He was suffering from a liver problem. We eat rice, millet pastry and beans. As we are only two, I cook once a day. ...
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• A new war in Africa – part 2

  
  Global Dashboard — Authority: 542
  The UN is pessimistic about the situation in Guinea. In Tambacounda last night, in the south-eastern wastes of Senegal, I met a World Food Programme employee from Dakar. Like everyone else in this one-horse town, he was on his way somewhere else, in this case to Kedougou, near the border with Guinea. He is going to ...
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• My expectations of Glo Mobile Ghana

  
  Oluniyi David Ajao — Authority: 121
  Glo Mobile is very likely to be launched in Ghana before the end of this year 2009. Having shifted their launch date severally, a launch in December 2009 seems imminent.Glo Mobile’s entry into...
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• My expectations of Glo Mobile Ghana

  
  Mobile Africa — Authority: 99
  Glo Mobile is very likely to be launched in Ghana before the end of this year 2009. Having shifted their launch date severally, a launch in December 2009 seems imminent. Glo Mobile is set to launch in Ghana soon Glo Mobile’s entry into Ghana comes at a time when Ghana’s mobile communications industry appears ...
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• New stage to prevent yellow fever vaccination from next week in 13 countries in West Africa begins

  
  ?????? ???? ?????? — Authority: 153
  New stage to prevent yellow fever vaccination from next week in 13 countries in West Africa begins.Vaccinating people against disease in Africa from yellow fever begins next week.ARGENTINA-BRAZIL-YELLOW FEVERWorld Health Organization (WHO) next Monday about 12 million vaccinations against yellow fever African ...
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