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China's Fujian LNG terminal starts work on two new storage tanksChina's Fujian LNG project Tuesday started construction on a third and fourth storage tanks that would bring the terminal's total storage capacity to 640,000 cubic meters, according to the official Xinhua news ...
Source : Topix.net | 28-Dec-2008 08:39
Best Latin Rhythms of 2008
Afro-Spanish artist Buika epitomizes cultural and ethnic diversity. Over three decades ago, her parents fled political turmoil in the former Spanish colony of Equatorial Guinea and made a new life for ...
Source : Topix.net | 26-Dec-2008 08:21
World gas producers approve charter for Doha-based forum
World gas producers approved here Tuesday the charter for the Gas Exporting Countries Forum to be headquartered in Doha, Qatar, Russian media reported.
Source : Topix.net | 24-Dec-2008 08:17
Look at long-serving sub-Saharan African leaders
A look at long-serving sub-Saharan African leaders: -ANGOLA: Jose Eduardo dos Santos took power of oil-producing southern African nation of 12 million on Sept.
Source : Topix.net | 23-Dec-2008 19:14
Zimbabwe Is His, All His.
Oh no, I couldn't image what it would be like if "French" "youths" took to the streets and burned cars for night after night in a row.
Source : Topix.net | 22-Dec-2008 04:29
Equatorial Guinea: 'Sports and Peace' initiative launched
A new initiative called 'Sports and Peace' was launched in Equatorial Guinea during a special football match at the Stadium of Malabo in September.
Source : Topix.net | 20-Dec-2008 04:25
Hackers run up town's phone bill
Addison MANCHESTER - The man convicted of killing a Manchester police officer suffers from a mental impairment most likely caused by pre-birth exposure to alcohol and other stresses of a troubled home life, a ...
Source : Topix.net | 13-Dec-2008 01:35
Legal wrangles sour France's relations with Africa
Another case that sparked anger in Africa was the extradition from Germany to France last month of a Rwandan presidential aide to face conspiracy charges over a political murder which led to Rwanda's 1994 ...
Source : Topix.net | 11-Dec-2008 01:17
Lawsuit takes aim at Francafrique
Cellule Francafrique A [Fr] reports on a new lawsuit filed against the presidents of Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, and the Republic of the Congo in a court in Paris last week.
Source : Topix.net | 09-Dec-2008 01:03
AWC - Dawn of a New Era
By winning the sixth Africa Women Championship (AWC), Equitorial Guinea not only became the second country in history to do so, but also destroyed the old order.
Source : AllAfrica | 08-Dec-2008 14:53
20 Pages Of International Calls Billed To Hillsborough
A 20-page phone bill indicates someone made hundreds of international phone calls from Hillsborough's town offices over a six-day period.
Source : Topix.net | 07-Dec-2008 00:55
Activists sue African presidents
French anti-corruption campaigners have filed a suit against three African heads of state, accusing them of buying properties in France that could not be financed with their official earnings.
Source : Topix.net | 05-Dec-2008 00:46
2 foreigners, 14 Nigerians arrested over militant activities
Nigerian troops keeping the peace in the country's restive Niger Delta oil region said Thursday they have arrested two foreigners and 14 Nigerians for ''suspected militant activities''. The Joint Task Force ...
Source : Topix.net | 03-Dec-2008 00:39
Angola: Parliament Speaker Discusses Cooperation With Equatorial Guinea MPs
The speaker of National Assembly (Angolan Parliament), Fernando da Piedade Dias dos Santos, Monday in Kampala, Uganda, received a parliamentary delegation of the Equatorial Guinea, with whom he discussed the bilateral cooperation.
Source : AllAfrica | 01-Dec-2008 22:20
How many Obamas are there?
According to databases, there might be fewer than 20 Obama families in the United States, compared with more than 11,000 Clintons and 60,000 Bushes... Many of these people are being treated like VIPs .
Source : Topix.net | 01-Dec-2008 00:24
Guinea Donates Two Million to Cuba
Havana, Nov 28 Equatorial Guinea's government handed over to Cuba a check for two million euros, to alleviate damages caused by three hurricanes that devastated the Island, Granma newspaper reported Friday.
Source : Topix.net | 29-Nov-2008 00:11
Country Play Equatorial Guinea in Can2010 Preparation Match
Angola's national team of football will play Equatorial Guinea in January next year, in a match of preparation for the African Cup of Nations, scheduled for 2010 in the country.
Source : AllAfrica | 27-Nov-2008 07:58
Guinea Top Diplomat Meet Cuban Peer
Havana, Nov 26 Pastor Micha Ondo Bile, Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Francophony Minister of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea, is to meet Wednesday in this capital with Cuban Foreign Minister ...
Source : Topix.net | 27-Nov-2008 05:40
AWC - Equatorial Guinea Sends Team Parking
Super Falcons' hope of a sixth African Women Championship (AWC) victory in a row crashed on Tuesday as the team suffered an embarrassing 0-1 defeat in the hands of the host team, Equatorial Guinea in the ongoing Championship.
Source : AllAfrica | 26-Nov-2008 12:33
Falcons Out of The African Womens Championship
Dede's blunder Gifts hosts final ticket
Source : AllAfrica | 26-Nov-2008 10:58
Nigeria/Equatorial Guinea: Falcons Lose to Equatorial Guinea
Nigeria's Super Falcons failed to reach the Final of the African Women Championships for the first time in the competition's 10-year history after they were beaten 1-0 by hosts Equatorial Guinea.
Source : AllAfrica | 25-Nov-2008 21:06
Nigeria Continue Psychological Warfare
Nigeria continued to fight a psychological battle with Equatorial Guinea officials ahead of Tuesday's African Women Championship semifinal against the hosts.
Source : AllAfrica | 25-Nov-2008 12:02
AWC - Team Win Psychological War With Equatorial Guinea
Nigeria yesterday won the psychological war ahead of today's African Women Championship semi final clash with hosts Equatorial Guinea at the National Stadium, Malabo .
Source : AllAfrica | 25-Nov-2008 10:54
Morley Askew's A-Z of popular music: From Drink to Ethics, David
Drink: In his seminal study Getting Slaughtered: Alcoholic Beverages in Rock Lyrics leading rock academic Prof Chris Gibbern calculated that the drink most commonly mentioned in rock songs is wine.
Source : Topix.net | 25-Nov-2008 03:21
Cameroon: Equato-Guinean Relations Deteriorate After Kidnap of Refugee
After the kidnap of an Equato-Guinean refugee in Cameroon recently, diplomatic relations between the two countries are once more said to be in the doldrums.The government is very worried that the kidnap of Colonel Cipriano Nguema Mba recently, allegedly hatched by his country's authorities, has portrayed Cameroon as a country that does not provide adequate protection to refugees.
Source : AllAfrica | 24-Nov-2008 15:57
Nigeria/Equatorial Guinea: Country Want E Guinea Players Tested
Nigeria have ramped up the pressure ahead of Tuesday's semifinal against Equatorial Guinea by requesting gender checks on two players representing the hosts.
Source : AllAfrica | 24-Nov-2008 12:38
Nigeria/Equatorial Guinea: Test These Players!
Championship that is at the semi-final stage in Equatorial Guinea presently, have no trust in the straight-forwardness of the players of the host team of the tournament. They have therefore decided to on and ask that the Confederation of African Football conduct gender check on at least two players of its members.
Source : AllAfrica | 24-Nov-2008 10:54
Holidays on Earth Today November 17 2008
Holidays on Earth Today: November 17, 2008 Embed: Font Holidays are such an important part of each countries tradition along with supporting its culture.
Source : Topix.net | 23-Nov-2008 03:19
Geography of Equatorial Guinea
"Geography of Equatorial Guinea." 30 March 2008. HowStuffWorks.com. 20 November 2008.
Source : Topix.net | 21-Nov-2008 02:58
Torture is rife in Equatorial Guinea's prisons, says UN expert
Manfred Nowak, Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment 19 November 2008 – Detainees kept in police custody in Equatorial Guinea are victims of systematic ...
Source : Topix.net | 19-Nov-2008 21:18
Equatorial Guinea: Torture is Rife in Country's Prisons, Says UN Expert
Detainees kept in police custody in Equatorial Guinea are victims of systematic torture, and prisoners suffer inhuman conditions, an independent United Nations human rights expert said in a press statement today, blaming a break down in the country's judicial system.
Source : AllAfrica | 19-Nov-2008 20:35
Concha Buika's African-Inspired Flamenco
Audio for today's show will be available at approx. 9:00 a.m. ET. November 12, 2008 - Concha Buika, a nominee for this year's Latin Grammy Album of the Year, is a black flamenco singer from Spain whose voice ...
Source : Topix.net | 18-Nov-2008 16:45
Nigeria/Equatorial Guinea: Poor Organisation Mars Tournament
The sixth edition of the African Women Championship (AWC) currently going on in Equatorial Guinea may have been hit by major crisis following series of complaints from majority of the participating countries.
Source : AllAfrica | 17-Nov-2008 12:21
Telecoms network a deterioratinga
Afrol News is reporting that telecoms services in the oil-rich African state of Equatorial Guinea are deteriorating.
Source : Topix.net | 16-Nov-2008 16:42
Airlines from Angola banned from flying to the EU
The European Union on Friday banned all Angolan airlines from flying to the 27-nation bloc, citing safety concerns.
Source : Topix.net | 14-Nov-2008 16:36
Stevens family to be honored
In honor of the Stevens family, the dedication of an engraved stone placed at the Westport Point Historic Cemetery by the Westport Historical Society will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov.
Source : Topix.net | 13-Nov-2008 19:57
Free-spirited Afro-Spanish singer Concha Buika is ready for a Latin Grammy
Success in pop music can do strange things to people. But for Concha Buika, the Spanish singer with the spine-tingling soul, success has only made her more confident in her music and her resolutely ...
Source : Topix.net | 11-Nov-2008 19:37
This Oil Review Africa Subscription Covers the Continents Oil, Gas and Petrochemicals Industries
Published six times a year, Oil Review Africa covers the continent's oil, gas and petrochemicals industries.
Source : Topix.net | 09-Nov-2008 19:31
Ecuatorial Guinea donates 2.5 million euros in aid to Cuba and Haiti
Equatorial Guinea has pledged 2.5 million euros in aid to Cuba and Haiti to help them recover from recent hurricanes and tropical storms, the country's state radio reported Friday.
Source : Topix.net | 01-Nov-2008 19:20
Monday's mp3: Buika Uncovered
Buika: Nina de Fuego Warner Music Spain It's a disservice to Buika that she appears half-naked on the cover of this CD, like some tawdry aspiring pop star.
Source : Topix.net | 30-Oct-2008 01:57
Cameroon: IMF Predicts Dismal Economy
The International Monetary Fund has, in its regional economic outlook report, projected a dismal economic performance for Cameroon in 2009.
Source : Topix.net | 28-Oct-2008 01:36
Africa: Growth of Oil Exporting Countries to Decline - IMF
International Monetary Fund has said that the economic growth of Africa's oil exporting countries was expected to fall by half a point to an average 8 percent in 2008.
Source : Topix.net | 26-Oct-2008 02:28
Diplomacy: Government dissociates itself from the Equato- Guinean refugee abduction saga
According to the release, on Tuesday October 7, 2008, the Equato-Guinean citizen was forced out of his home and taken to the embassy of Equatorial Guinea in Yaounde, with the help of two Cameroonian police.
Source : Topix.net | 24-Oct-2008 02:03
Equatorial Guinea: Coulibaly - 'Without Work, Money, Or Papers, I Am Stuck'
"Oh no, no, in the name of the Lord, Equatorial Guinea is not the country I had dreamt of when I was in Mopti [Mali]," said Coulibaly*, dressed in a black Bob Marley T-shirt, dirty jeans and a pair of tennis shoes that had long lost their white colour.
Source : AllAfrica | 22-Oct-2008 21:55
Equatorial Guinea: Oil Money Draws Sub-Saharan Africans
A few years after the first US oil drillers arrived in Equatorial Guinea in 1992, hundreds of mostly West African migrants without travel or work papers followed. National police forces now estimate that one-third of the population - more than 300,000 - is from outside the country, with most migrants arriving illegally in search of much-hyped oil money.
Source : AllAfrica | 22-Oct-2008 21:55
EQUATORIAL GUINEA: Oil money draws sub-Saharan Africans
MALABO Wednesday, October 22, 2008 (IRIN) - A few years after the first US oil drillers arrived in Equatorial Guinea in 1992, hundreds of mostly West African migrants without travel or work papers followed. National police forces now estimate that one-third of the population ? more than 300,000 ? is from outside the country, with most migrants arriving illegally in search of much-hyped oil money.
Source : IRIN | 22-Oct-2008 12:20