Nigeria Seeks Help From Niger In Battle With Militants
MAIN Nigeria has asked neighboring Niger for support in a week-old offensive against Islamist insurgent bases in its semi-desert frontier region, underlining moves towards West African cooperation against jihadis seen as a cross-border threat.
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Sweden Gives $2m To Fund Youth Employment In Liberia
MAIN The Swedish Government, through the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA), has provided US$ 2 million for youth employment in Liberia for the next two years, it has been announced.
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Finnish Mothers Are Best Off In The World
MAIN FINLAND is the world’s best country for mothers, followed by Sweden, Norway, Iceland and the Netherlands, reveals a report by the Save the Children organisation.
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The Changing Face Of Land Disputes In Liberia
MAIN The Liberia Land Commission, which was set up in 2009 to help settle land disputes between returning refugees and their neighbours, is making significant headway, say land experts, but non-conflict related land disputes are increasing, most of them as a result of weak land laws.
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Liberian Midfielder Amadaiya Rennie Scores Twice In Swedish Football League
SPORTS Liberian midfielder Amadaiya Rennie scored twice to clinch a 2-2 draw for Degefors against Angelholms in the Swedish first division on Saturday.
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Norwegians Love Cross-Border Shopping
MAIN Norwegians make a total of 8.5 million shopping trips across the border to Sweden each year. Last year, Norwegian customers spent NOK 13 billion on groceries and NOK 7 billion on other consumer goods in Sweden.
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Somaliland Marks 22 Years Of Independence
MAIN Region that broke away from Somalia in 1991 is still waiting for international recognition. » Read more
Danish Delight As Emmelie de Forest Wins Eurovision
ENTERTAINMENT The alleged third cousin of the English monarch is the undisputed queen of the Eurovision Song Contest.
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Nigeria Imposes Curfew In Military Campaign
MAIN Nigeria's military has imposed a 24-hour curfew in parts of the northeastern city of Maiduguri, as security forces continue to pursue suspected Islamist militants in the region.
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Liberia Pledges $100,000 To Mali Recovery Effort
MAIN Liberia has announced a contribution of US$100,000. to the recovery efforts in the West African State of Mali.
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