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A Schilpario in Val di Scalve in provincia di Bergamo e a Borno in Valle Camonica in provincia di Brescia costruisce la tua casa in montagna.
A Borno, in provincia di Brescia in Valle Camonica, Valcamonica, il nuovo complesso Pizzo Camino.
Borno, situato in media Valcamonica a 912 metri di quota sul livello del mare, in provincia di Brescia, è una rinomata stazione turistica che offre la possibilità di vivere una vacanza genuina, tranquilla e appagante, tutti i mesi dell’anno.
www.bettoni-iq.it   (1027 words)

  
 Borno Pro loco - montagna, turismo, sci, sciare, promozione turistica
Borno Pro loco - montagna, turismo, sci, sciare, promozione turistica
Scarica/vedi il calendario Uscite estive 2007 (file pdf 56 kb.) del C.A.I. di Borno.
Scarica/vedi il calendario delle Manifestazioni estive 2007 (file pdf 120 kb.) proposte dall'Ass.
www.prolocoborno.it   (195 words)

  
  Valle Camonica: i Paesi - Borno
1275, località a nord-ovest di Borno, sul fianco aperto verso sud del monte Mignone in declivio ricoperto da vasti boschi di conifere.
Nel 1146 il vescovo bresciano Manfredo consacrò a Borno la imponente chiesa, che era stata eretta su una collinetta su cui in precedenza doveva esserci un altro edificio religioso a sua volta costruito sulle macerie di un antichissimo castellatico del periodo ligure-celtico o di un tempietto di epoca romana.
Da sempre (si ritiene fin da epoca romana) Borno, per la sua collocazione su uno splendido altopiano che riceve l'insolazione dalle primissime ore dell'alba fino al tramonto, forse il primo in assoluto in Valle Camonica, fu anche centro di villeggiatura e per questo che vennero costruite, anche in tempi diversi, alcune ville e case signorili.
www.intercam.it /valcam/paesi/borno/borno.htm   (4194 words)

  
  History of Nigeria - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
Borno, initially the western province of Kanem, became independent in the late 14th century.
Borno's history is closely associated with Kanem, which had achieved imperial status in the Lake Chad basin by the 13th century.
The major cause of Borno's decline was a severe drought that struck the Sahel and savanna from in the middle of the 18th century.
www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/History_of_Nigeria   (5297 words)

  
 Arewa Online. All you need about Nigeria.
Borno state, known as the 'Home of Peace' to Nigerians, is located in the Chad Basin in the north east of Nigeria and shares boundaries with Niger, Chad and Cameroon.
It is one of the oldest in the Nigerian federation and its political centre, Maiduguri, has served as capital for the old North Eastern State as well as for the current entity.
Inside of Nigeria's frontiers, Borno borders with Adamawa to the south, Yobe to be the west and Bauchi to the south-west.
www.amanaonline.com /States/Borno_State.htm   (148 words)

  
 The Miracle Of Borno
Borno people have over the years been grappling with leadership problem until the emergence of Senator Ali Modu Sheriff as the 5th democratically elected governor of the state.
Unlike the situation before when the people of Borno State depended on the neighbouring countries such as Chad, Niger and the Cameroons for their health care needs, the coming of Governor Sheriff has changed that equation.
The "miracle of Borno" which has become a popular phrase in the state, is the transformation of desert region into a land of bounty by Governor Sheriff.
www.newswatchngr.com /editorial/allaccess/special/11220111448.htm   (842 words)

  
 Borno - The town of Borno
Borno (ZIP code 25042) is 80 kilometers far from Brescia, that is the Chief Town of the homonymous province to whom the municipality belongs.
Borno has a population of 2.699 abitanti (Bornesi) and a surface of 30,6 square kilometers thus showing a population density of 88,20 inhabitants per square kilometer.
Population: The municipality of Borno had a popolation of 2.781 inhabitants accordingly to the results of the national census made in 1991.
lombardia.indettaglio.it /eng/comuni/bs/borno/borno.html   (319 words)

  
 Chad - Kanem-Borno
By the early nineteenth century, Kanem-Borno was clearly an empire in decline, and in 1808 Fulani warriors conquered Ngazargamu.
Borno began to decline, as a result of administrative disorganization, regional particularism, and attacks by the militant Wadai Empire to the east.
The decline continued under Umar's sons, and in 1893 Rabih Fadlallah, leading an invading army from eastern Sudan, conquered Borno.
countrystudies.us /chad/6.htm   (1508 words)

  
 Cartoon riots: FG puts security agencies on alert   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Following the outbreak of riots in Katsina and Borno states at the weekend, Christian, Muslim communities and civil society groups in the North have sued for peace and asked government to prevent riots from spreading to other states.
It was learnt that the riot in Maiduguri, Borno State which broke out simultaneously with that of Katsina was as a result of the cartoon on Prophet Muhammed published in a Danish newspaper.
Borno State governor Modu Sheriff said the state "was shocked and disgusted" by "the civil disturbance" in Maiduguri.
www.businessdayonline.com /?c=44&a=4622   (704 words)

  
 Santeria - Palo And Lukumi Organization
The destruction of Songhai left Borno uncontested as an imperial force, and during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries Borno continued to dominate the political history of northern Nigeria.
The military rivalries of the Hausa states and the political weakness of Borno put a severe strain on the economic resources of the region, just at a time when drought and famine undermined the prosperity of farmers and herders.
Many Fulani moved into Hausaland and Borno at this time to escape areas where drought conditions were even worse, and their arrival increased tensions because they had no loyalty to the political authorities, who saw them as a source of increased taxation.
www.palo.org /yoruba/savannastates.html   (815 words)

  
 E-Nigeria - Maps - Borno
Borno State occupies the greater part of the Chad Basin and is located in the North-Eastern corner of Nigeria.
Borno tradition has it that the people originally migrated from Kanem under the leadership of their Seifawa rulers who build their capital at Gazargamo in the centre of the Komadugu Yobe valley.
Borno was occupied and diviced between Britain and Germany; thus the origin of the two Borno Emirates i.e.
www.e-nigeria.net /borno.html   (552 words)

  
 Talibans strike again in Borno, Nigeria
OLICE Area Commander for Bama in Borno State, an assistant commissioner of police (names withheld), three other cops and a civilian were among persons killed by the dreaded Islamic fanatical sect, better known as the Talibans, who surprisingly attacked two police stations in Borno State Monday night.
Borno State Deputy Governor, Alhaji Adamu Dibal, as well as the State Commissioner of Police, Mr.
Meanwhile, the Borno State government has condemned the attack on the police formations and appealed to the people to always volunteer useful information to security personnel for necessary pre-emptive action.
www.nigeriamasterweb.com /TalibanStrikesAgain.html   (441 words)

  
 Borno becomes seventh Nigerian state to adopt Sharia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Police in the state capital of Maiduguri stood guard as the move became official Saturday, fearing a possible backlash from non-Muslims.
Seeking to reassure Christians who say that their freedoms are threatened, Borno state governor Mala Kachalla has stated that Sharia applies only to Muslims.
Borno's decision, however, defies an agreement to suspend implementation of Sharia.
www.worthynews.com /news-features/newsroom-borno.html   (260 words)

  
 THISDAYonline   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Sir, you won the election to represent Borno North at the upper legislative chamber.
The case of Borno, the PDP did not win at the presidential, so I do not see Obasanjo having much concern in terms of priority.
I will think Borno state has lost a chance, a golden opportunity for somebody who has the kind of commitment, patriotism to the state.
www.thisdayonline.com /archive/2003/05/04/20030504int01.html   (3347 words)

  
 Politics : Governor Modu Sheriff and governance in Borno
Knowing fully well that Borno State has the largest concentration of animals in Nigeria, for the first time in history, a Veterinary hospital is built to diagnose diseases, cure and produce more animals for the teeming population.
The appointment of a woman to be the accountant general of the state is a wise choice, knowing fully that women are good custodians of fund.
Borno has been noted for peace, that is why any sojourner that tries to incite, indoctrinate or cause disunity in any form is bound to embrace disappointment from our, peace loving leaders.
www.vanguardngr.com /articles/2002/politics/p627022004.html   (885 words)

  
 NIGERIAN TRIBUNE - Politics   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
The GTZ has been in Borno for about four years and we worked with National Council for Women Societies (NCWS) and now we are working with ninety Non-Governmental Organisations in Borno State in various areas of development, which include HIV/AIDS, access to justice for women and the under privileged and political empowerment for women.
The aim of the interactive session was to address some particular problems most especially about violence, lack of development at the grassroots and of course lack of responsiveness of policy stakeholders and decision-makers to the needs of the people at the grassroots.
The first contact GTZ had with Borno State was within the framework of the United Nations and GTZ project on strengthening judicial integrity and capacity in 3 pilot states of the federation.
www.tribune.com.ng /13112006/politics.html   (1191 words)

  
 The Washington Times - Nigeria
Borno is the only state in the federation that borders three states: Chad, Niger and Cameroon.
Borno’s roads constantly teem with trucks on their way to the sub-region, and Kachallah is eager to see them stop in Maiduguri.
Borno is so arid that without it many of its people would not have access to potable water.
www.internationalspecialreports.com /africa/99/nigeria/51.html   (1114 words)

  
 MSF-USA: Field News 08/04/2005 - Malnutrition in Northern Nigeria: "Without medical support hundreds of children might ...
MSF therapeutic feeding center in Biu hospital, Borno state, Northern Nigeria: The nutritional status of a child is checked by using the MUAC (Middle-Upper-Arm Circumference) bracelet.
MSF therapeutic feeding center in Biu hospital, Borno state, Northern Nigeria: An MSF physician examines a severely malnourished boy who needs to be fed through a tube to his stomach.
We are conducting a food security survey, and believe that, as in Borno State, many of children were also affected by a measles outbreak this spring.
www.doctorswithoutborders.org /news/2005/08-04-2005.cfm   (1385 words)

  
 Borno eyes Denmark tourney   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Borno state female handball team is set to represent the country in the forth coming U-18 female handball championship billed for Denmark in June.
The Chief Coach however noted that the last lap of their preparation boils down to finance which he noted a change at the end of the sports festival.
We have been assured [by the commissioner] that when we get back to Borno the needed funds will be released” he added.
nigeriasports.com /822   (282 words)

  
 Sports : We’ll win Shell Cup for Borno – Kalala
Captain of the Shehu Garba Secondary School, Maiduguri, Borno State Yau Kalala is so sure his team will win the 2005 edition of the Shell Cup for the All Nigeria Secondary Schools Football Championship to be decided in Port Harcourt, Rivers State in January.
He said that he took another Borno team to the quarter final last year and lost to another Kaduna side but that he promised the Borno State Governor Alhaji Modu Ali Sherif that if they got beyond the quarter final the cup is as good as won.
In the ensuing penalty the Borno boys scored all theirs while Barewa College threw away one of theirs to give coach Basco and his boys the semi final ticket where they are expected to confront Comprehensive Secondary School, Bauchi.
www.vanguardngr.com /articles/2002/sports/sp330122004.html   (377 words)

  
 Borno State - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The current dynasty gained control in the early nineteenth century and was supported by the British, who prevented a military defeat for the group and established a new capital for the dynasty at Maiduguri in 1905, which remains the capital to this day.
After Nigerian independence in 1960, Borno remained fairly autonomous until the expansion of the number of states in Nigeria to 12 in 1967.
Local government reform in 1976 further reduced the amount of power the emirs of the former dynasty had, and by the return of Nigeria to civilian rule in 1979, the emir's jurisdiction has been restricted solely to cultural and traditional affairs.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Borno_State   (246 words)

  
 Welcome to Nigeria   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Borno state is located in the North-east of Nigeria within latitude 11°N and longitude 13°E. It is bounded in the north by the Republic of Niger and Chad to the north-east and Cameroon to the east.
Borno State is also endowed with mineral resources.
Tourism in Borno is based primarily on its natural resources, rich traditions and cultural heritage.
www.nigeria.gov.ng /govt_state_borno.aspx   (687 words)

  
 BORNO STUDIES   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
The research on the history, archaeology, cultures, languages, etc. about Borno and the wider catchment area was substantially increased over the past decades.
We felt that a BORNO STUDIES HOMEPAGE should be set up to disseminate more easily our various informations and hypotheses concerning the history, cultures, languages, geography, music, etc. about the area.
In our context BORNO is NOT a clearly defined political or geographical area, as it was never clear-cut in the past and present.
www.univie.ac.at /afrikanistik/Borno/objectives.html   (363 words)

  
 NIGERIAN TRIBUNE   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
The situation is worsened by the belief in many quarters that as the year 2007 approaches, Borno would have been a worse state to be seen after the elections, a situation which political analysts said spelt doom on the state.
The second observation the Professor made was the systematic disenfranchisement of the followers that had been witnessed over the last six years, owing principally to the misuse of money as a substitute for the existing contract between politicians and their followers.
While observing that, historically, Borno State had not experienced serious political upheavals, as politics of the past was played based on issues and ideas, the Professor said,” It is in view of the relative peace and stability in the state that the appellation ‘Home of Peace’ was given to Borno State.”
www.tribune.com.ng /19102006/politics_2.html   (907 words)

  
 Borno SIEC
The Vision of BOSIEC is that of a dynamic and formidable Organization capable of ensuring the continuation and furtherance of democracy in Borno State.
In this Law unless the context otherwise requires: "Chairman" means the Chairman of the Commission Electoral Commission; "Constitution: means the Borno State Independent Electoral Commission, Constitution means of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999.
There is hereby established for the State a body to be known as the Borno State Independent Electoral Commission which shall be a body corporate with perpetual succession of the and a common seal and can sue and be sued in its corporate name
www.fosiecon.org /borno/index.html   (2286 words)

  
 BBC News | AFRICA | Nigeria's Borno state adopts Sharia
An enormous crowd has gathered in Maiduguri, the capital of Borno state in north-eastern Nigeria, to celebrate the adoption of Muslim Sharia law.
Christian leaders in Borno, who comprise a substantial minority, say they are strongly opposed to Sharia.
But Christian leaders in Borno told the BBC that they felt their freedoms were under threat, and have embarked on three days of prayer and fasting in protest.
news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/world/africa/887355.stm   (340 words)

  
 Louis Borno
This event follows the dismissal of the previous Haitian president, Sudre Dartiguenave, who had refused to sign an agreement concerning the repayment of debts to the US-owned National City Bank (later to be name Citibank) which controls Haiti’s National Bank and railroad system.
240; Common Dreams, 3/10/2004] Russel and Borno’s period of rule are characterized by infrastructure improvement, growing racial and cultural tensions, increased US control, and—toward the end of their term—increased civil unrest.
Under their authority, most of the country’s tax revenue is used to pay debts owed to foreign interests.
www.cooperativeresearch.org /entity.jsp?entity=louis_borno   (286 words)

  
 allAfrica.com: Nigeria: How Borno Women Hope to Make a Difference (Page 1 of 2)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
According to Hajiya Hauwa Zaharadden, field officer for the United Nations Children Agency in Borno State, polio is known to be present in the nine local government areas of the state, including Maiduguri Metropolitan Council (MMC), Abadam, Konduga, Bama, Shani, Kukawa, Jere, Monguno, and Damboa.
Oliver Mamza, secretary of the Borno State Mobilisation Committee against child killer diseases, said resistance to immunization initiatives on the parts of some parents in these local government areas appeared to account for the remaining cases of polio, explaining that many people are still apprehensive and distrustful of immunization.
The workshop was premised on the fact that women and mothers generally bear most of the psychological and physical burden when their children fall sick.
allafrica.com /stories/200611150651.html   (828 words)

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