MAIN A month after an angry public launched protests across Nigeria over skyrocketing fuel prices due to the removal of a government subsidy, a measure of calm has returned and people seem to have settled into accepting a compromise » Read more
Effort to help sick 16-year-old not mentioned in Liberia Swedish Association chairman's summary of 2011
MAIN The chairman of the Liberia Swedish Association (LSA), Francis Mensah recently issued a letter summarizing the LSA's activities in 2011. Surprisingly, not one word was written about the effort to help Rose Lakpor, a 16-year-old girl who is suffering from a terrible illness-ascites. Nordic Africa News publishes the letter in full below.
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Ivory Coast, Zambia in Nations' Cup semis
SPORTS Ivory Coast powered past co-hosts Equatorial Guinea as the Africa Cup of Nations favourites won their quarter-final 3-0 in Malabo.
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Liberia: Is the re-cycling of appointees a form of political patronage?
MAIN Like most Liberians, I was eager and awaiting President Ellen Johnson's pronouncement on appointees after the President announced that all government officials were acting in their various posts.
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Nordic Africa News starts 2012 on a high note, reaches thousands in 86 countries
MAIN The new year has started on a very high note for Nordic Africa News, the sole Liberian-owned online news magazine in Europe. In January, the magazine reached thousands of readers in 483 cities in 86 countries.
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China's gift to Africa
MAIN The African Union has a new headquarters. It was dedicated on Saturday, January 28th, 2012. The Government of China announced as one of eight measures at the 2006 Beijing Summit of the Forum on China – Africa Cooperation the idea of building a conference center and Office Complex to the AU as a gift to Africa by the Chinese Government.
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Norway: Broke immigrants should go home
MAIN Immigrants from Southern Europe that can’t find a job in Norway should go back home rather than stay on here, says the Minister of Labor, Hanne Bjurstrøm.
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Konneh intends to be a strong manager of Liberian economy
MAIN On Wednesday, Amara Konneh, appointed as Finance Minister by Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, appeared before the Ways, Means and Finance Commitee of the Liberian Senate for a confirmation hearing. We bring you the full text of his speech before the body. » Read more
Paternity leave on the rise in Sweden
MAIN Swedish men are taking out more paternity leave days than ever before. Experts say the development is having a major impact on the nature of the Swedish family.
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President Sirleaf heads African Leaders Malaria Alliance
MAIN President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has been elected Chairperson of the African Leaders Malaria Alliance, succeeding the founding Chair, Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete. ALMA is an alliance of African Heads of State and Government working to end malaria-related deaths.
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