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  Guinea - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
Guinea gained her independence from France in 1958 and was governed by a dictatorship headed by Ahmed Sékou Touré.
Guinea is divided into 7 administrative regions and subdivided into 33 prefectures.
Guinea's main sport is soccer and although they have never made the World Cup Finals they have appeared at eight African Nations Cup finals; being runners up in 1976 and making the quarter finals in both 2004 and 2006.
www.arikah.com /encyclopedia/Guinea   (1030 words)

  
 Constitution of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea shall be a sovereign, independent, republican, unitary, social and democratic state, its supreme values shall be unity, peace, justice, freedom and equality.
The territory of Equatorial Guinea shall comprise: The main land zone known as Rio Muni; the Island of Bioko, Annobon, Corisco, Elobey Grande and Elobey Chico; the adjacent Islets; the fluvial waters; the maritime zone and the continental platform which shall be determined by the law and air space covered.
The president of the Republic shall determine the politics of the nation, arbitrate and model the normal functioning of all institutions of the state.
www.ceiba-guinea-ecuatorial.org /guineeangl/nvelle_const.htm   (4693 words)

  
 Guinea - Gurupedia
The Republic of Guinea is a nation of northwest Africa.
Reelected in 1998, the President faced growing criticism in 1999 for his jailing of a major opposition leader and widespread economic malaise.
Guinea possesses over 25% of the world's bauxite reserves and is the second largest bauxite producer.
www.gurupedia.com /g/gu/guinea.htm   (217 words)

  
 Liberia - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
Prominent warlord Charles Taylor was elected as President in 1997.
While Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo confirmed receipt of the request and notified the Chairmen of the African Union, Denis Sassou-Nguesso, and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Mamadou Tandja on March 17, 2006, Nigeria’s plans to comply with the request were not immediately clear.
The longest serving president in Liberian history was William Tubman, serving from 1944 until his death in 1971.
www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Liberia   (3084 words)

  
 ooBdoo
Guinea, officially the Republic of Guinea (French: République de Guinée), is a nation in West Africa, formerly known as French Guinea.
The name Guinea (geographically assigned to most of Africa's west coast, south of the Sahara desert and north of the Gulf of Guinea) originates from Berber and roughly translates into 'land of the fls.' It is sometimes called Guinea-Conakry per its capital to differentiate it from the neighboring Guinea-Bissau (whose capital is Bissau).
(245,857 km²), the country of Guinea is roughly the size of the United Kingdom and slightly smaller than the US state of Michigan.
www.oobdoo.com /wikipedia/?title=Guinea   (1125 words)

  
 A Touch of Crude
Equatorial Guinea is not the only country in the region to have emerged as a major oil supplier for the United States.
Equatorial Guinea exemplifies what is known as the “resource curse,” the paradox by which countries rich in oil, gas, or minerals tend to suffer rather than benefit, because the abundance of “easy money” undermines healthy economic and political development.
Equatorial Guinea is not a normal country: One resident remarked of the ruling elite, “Everything you see that attracts your attention is owned by them.” A foreigner who knows the country well described it to me as “a ranch” owned by Obiang.
www.motherjones.com /news/feature/2005/01/12_400.html   (5951 words)

  
 Kennedy Library Forum: Presidents at War   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Though President Truman, President Eisenhower basically rejected the whole concept of preventing war, they were of the denomination of containment and deterrent, which won us The Cold War.
But instead, President Bush launched an invasion of Iraq, which was not connected with international terrorism and which left both Afghanistan as a minor mess and Iraq as a major mess.
He said that if the president is re-elected, that he might well regard this as an endorsement of his approach.
www.cs.umb.edu /~rwhealan/jfk/forum_presidents_at_war.html   (9664 words)

  
 Guinea Information Center - guinea pig
equatorial guinea It borders Guinea-Bissau and Senegal on the north, Mali on the north and north-east, the baby guinea pigs Ivory Coast on the south-east, Liberia on the south, and sick guinea pig Sierra Leone on the west.
Guinea gained her independence from France in 1958 and was governed by a dictatorship headed by Ahmed Sékou national landmarks of new guinea Touré.
Long-run improvements guinea feather in government guinea worm fiscal arrangements, literacy, and the legal framework are needed guinea french guinea hens if the country is to move out of poverty.
www.scipeeps.com /Sci-Official_Languages_D_-_G/Guinea.html   (772 words)

  
 Gabon Information Center - map of gabon
Ruled by autocratic presidents since independence deforestation in gabon from France on August what has nepad contributed pic of the coast of gabon to gabon 17, 1960, Gabon introduced a multiparty system and a new constitution in the early 1990s that allowed for a more transparent electoral process and for reforms of governmental institutions.
The president retains strong powers, flag of gabon such as authority to dissolve the National Assembly, declare gabon pet export a state of siege, delay legislation, conduct referenda, and appoint and dismiss the prime minister and cabinet members.
Clockwise from the map of gabon northwest, it is bounded by Equatorial Guinea, Cameroon, and the Republic of Congo.
www.scipeeps.com /Sci-Official_Languages_D_-_G/Gabon.html   (842 words)

  
 ipedia.com: Equatorial Guinea Article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
It borders on Cameroon, Gabon, and the Gulf of Guinea.
The first inhabitants of the region that is now Equatorial Guinea are believed to have been Pygmies, of whom only isolated pockets remain in northern Rio Muni.
The President retains his role as commander in chief of the armed forces and minister of defense, and he maintains close supervision of the military activity.
www.ipedia.com /equatorial_guinea.html   (727 words)

  
 Central African Republic - Amnesty International
The Presidents of both countries met in the Chadian capital N'djaména on 10 April to discuss tensions between the two states and announced the immediate reopening of the common border.
The trial of former Defence Minister Jean-Jacques Demafouth, former President Kolingba and 600 other defendants on charges relating to the May 2001 coup attempt opened and was immediately adjourned on 15 February after defence lawyers protested that the proceedings did not respect the rights of the defence.
On 26 August, former President Kolingba, his three sons and 21 soldiers were sentenced to death in absentia on charges of undermining state security.
web.amnesty.org /report2003/Caf-summary-eng   (984 words)

  
 afrol News - Extradition of "mercenaries" to Equatorial Guinea prepared
While their lawyer protests the legal basis of an extradition to Equatorial Guinea, South African authorities confirm that they will not intervene in a possible extradition of their citizens.
Mr Mamoepa added that both Zimbabwe and Equatorial Guinea were parties to the OAU Convention for the Elimination of Mercenarism in Africa, obliging all countries to punish mercenaries on their own soil "if it does not extradite him to the state against which the offence has been committed."
Mr Samukange, representing the 70 suspects, however yesterday told 'The Namibian' he would oppose the extradition on the grounds that an amendment of the law to include Equatorial Guinea was not done through parliament.
www.afrol.com /articles/12143   (709 words)

  
 wikien.info: Gabon   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Since its independence from France on August 17, 1960, the Republic has been ruled by only two autocratic Presidents; the incumbent El Hadj Omar Bongo has been in power since 1967 and is currently (2006) Africa's longest-serving Head of State.
President El Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimba, in power since 1967 and the longest-serving African head of state, was re-elected to another 7-year term according to poll results returned from elections held on November 27 2005.
In 2003 the President amended the Constitution of Gabon to remove any restrictions on the number of terms a president is allowed to serve.
www.wikien.info /index.php?title=Gabon   (1139 words)

  
 Dean, Yankee of Vermont by Michael Lind - The Globalist > > Global Politics
Michael Lind examines the surprisingly long list of political burdens of Yankees in U.S. political history — which Democrats have to overcome to get elected.
The New England-based Federalist Party lost control early in the presidency when Thomas Jefferson was elected in 1800.
That success came about only because the winner of the popular vote, Andrew Jackson, was passed over by the House of Representatives in an election without an electoral-vote majority winner.
www.theglobalist.com /DBWeb/StoryId.aspx?StoryId=3556   (1632 words)

  
 PRESS FREEDOM: Record Number of Deaths for Expressing Ideas
On the American continent, the most dangerous country is still Colombia, where five reporters were assassinated in 2003 for their coverage of corruption cases and of the complicity with armed groups -- right-wing paramilitaries or leftist guerrillas -- "which control or are vying for entire regions" of the country.
In that category are the armed Islamic militant groups in Afghanistan, Algeria, Bangladesh, Kashmir, Pakistan and the Philippines; the Colombians Carlos Castaño, leader of the right-wing paramilitaries, and Manuel Marulanda, head of the leftist FARC guerrillas; the Basque group ETA, and the heir to the crown of Saudi Arabia, prince Abdullah.
Also on that list are presidents Hu Jintao, of China, Kim Jong Il, of North Korea, Fidel Castro, of Cuba, Muammar Ghaddafi, of Libya, Pervez Musharraf, of Pakistan, Vladimir Putin, of Russia, Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali, of Tunisia, and Islam Karimov, of Uzbekistan.
ipsnews.net /interna.asp?idnews=23568   (1243 words)

  
 Equatorial Guinea - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Equatorial Guinea is the smallest country, in terms of population, in continental Africa (Seychelles and Sao Tome and Principe are smaller).
The first inhabitants of the continental region that is now Equatorial Guinea are believed to have been Pygmies, of whom only isolated pockets remain in northern Río Muni.
The incumbent president has never equalled the bloodthirsty reputation of his uncle, Francisco Macías Nguema whom he overthrew.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Equatorial_Guinea   (2308 words)

  
 Oil royals rule list of richest leaders - World - The Washington Times, America's Newspaper   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Featuring monarchs, presidents and other leaders, the list is topped by Abdullah, 82, who became Saudi Arabia's sixth king in August 2005 and is worth an estimated $21 billion, according to the Web site.
Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, the 63-year-old president of Equatorial Guinea, is next on the list, worth some $600 million.
Rounding out the list is the Netherlands' Queen Beatrix, 68, who has $270 million to her name.
www.washtimes.com /world/20060505-095638-1742r.htm   (544 words)

  
 News Now Archive — filed on 2004-04-30
WASHINGTON (5/3/04)--Kevin Chandler, president and CEO of the Minnesota CU Network, and Fred Becker, president/CEO of the National Association of FCUs, were re-elected to the National Cooperative Business Association (NCBA) Board of Directors.
However, Kathy Thompson, CUNA senior vice president and associate general counsel for compliance, pointed out that the IRS letter was silent about what rules would apply to the credit union's deferred compensation plan.
President Ralph Dangelmaier said the corporate credit unions that use Web Cash Manager are able to offer the most flexible solutions to their members, and in turn, their members (Business Wire April 27)...
www.cuna.org /newsnow/archive/list.php?date=043004   (6148 words)

  
 Discover the Wisdom of Mankind on Gabon   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Spokesman: This is an issue the Secretary-General has been working on for quite some time, the territorial dispute between Gabon and Equatorial Guinea.
Since its independence from France on August 17, 1960, the Republic has been ruled by only two autocratic Presidents; the incumbent El Hadj Omar Bongo has been in power since 1967 and is currently (2005) Africa's longest-serving Head of State.
In 2003 the President amended the Constitution of Gabon to remove any restictions on the number of terms a president is allowed to serve.
www.blinkbits.com /blinks/gabon   (1347 words)

  
 News Now Archive — filed on 2005-05-27
Similarly, Chicago Fed President Michael Moskow told an arbitrators conference last week that the Fed will keep raising rates "at a measured pace." The fed funds rate is now 3%--up 100 basis points from June 2004, when the central bank began raising rates.
Former Riggs Bank vice president Simon Kareri and his wife, Ndeye Nene Fall Kareri, were arrested last week on charges of bank fraud, wire fraud, conspiracy and money laundering, according to Channing Phillips, a spokesman for the U.S. Attorney's office for the District of Columbia.
The Washington bank, known as the bank of diplomats and presidents, pleaded guilty to a criminal violation of the Bank Secrecy Act in January.
www.cuna.org /newsnow/archive/list.php?date=052705   (4583 words)

  
 Gabon
Main articles on politics and government of Gabon can be found at the Politics and government of Gabon series.
Gabonese forces are oriented to the defense of the country and have not been trained for an offensive role.
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www.danceage.com /biography/sdmc_Gabon   (1172 words)

  
 Heads of state of Equatorial Guinea - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Summary of the 15 December 2002 President of Equatorial Guinea election results
[edit] List of Heads of State of Equatorial Guinea
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_Presidents_of_Equatorial_Guinea   (141 words)

  
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Below are mainstream European media reports w/URL sources, that beg for a full investigation of this.
They need us to flood them, the media, and institutions worldwide with this information to give them the courage to do what they can do.
In the midst of a war and an economic disaster -- they find the time and "the desire" to seal the records of the Reagan/Bush admin, just as info is surfacing about Bush/Bin Laden connections from years back.
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 Radicus Internet - Gulf of Guinea states, Congo, Zaire
LOME, Togo (AP) -- Ivory Coast's rebels on Wednesday rejected the president's offer to hold a referendum on the constitution, saying it was a diversion and had no effect on peace talks aimed at ending a bloody two-month rebellion in one of West Africa's economic hubs.
KINSHASA, Nov 11 (AFP) - President Joseph Kabila of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Monday suspended three ministers named in a UN report that accused senior military and political officials of African countries of plundering natural wealth.
ABIDJAN, Sept 28 (AFP) - South African President Thabo Mbeki is to attend a summit of west African leaders meeting in the Ghanaian capital of Accra on Sunday to discuss the military rebellion in Ivory Coast, a west African economic community spokesman said.
www.radicus.net /news/listall/world.africa.western.asp   (13589 words)

  
 China Makes World's 10 Worst Dictators List   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Parade, which placed Hu at No. 6 on the list, notes that more than 250,000 political dissidents are held in "reeducation-through-labor” camps in China.
Since 2003, al-Bashir's campaign of ethnic and religious persecution has led to the deaths of at least 180,000 civilians in western Sudan and driven 2 million people from their homes.
Longtime dictator Fidel Castro still presides over one of the world’s most repressive regimes, but the Cuban leader didn’t make it to the top 10 list, instead placing 15th.
www.newsmax.com /archives/ic/2006/1/23/123437.shtml?s=et   (403 words)

  
 List of Sponsors   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Sponsored students currently included within this contract come primarily from Equatorial Guinea and Gabon.
The program provides opportunities for graduate students and professionals from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan for study in the U.S. his special Fulbright program came from the efforts of Presidents Bush and Clinton following the tragic events of the Tsunami that destroyed much of Ache in Indonesian.
Some of the monies raised by their efforts have been directed to the Fulbright Program to enable approximately 70 students over the next three years to study at Texas AandM or the University of Arkansas.
international.tamu.edu /ssp/listOfSponsors.html   (286 words)

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