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Nigerian Rebels Sabotage Shell, Agip Oil Pipelines

By Dulue Mbachu
July 8 (Bloomberg) — The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta said it sabotaged trunk lines run by Royal Dutch Shell Plc and Eni SpA’s Agip unit in its longest-running series of attacks against Nigeria’s oil industry to date.
The latest raid took place in Bayelsa state at about 2 a.m. local [...]

Expectations High Before Obama Visit

Expectations High Before Obama Visit

Original Post from ghanaweb.com
U.S. President Barack Obama arrives in Ghana later this week and expectations among Ghanaians are high. Ghana’s government is running a series of radio ads in anticipation of President Obama’s visit.
“First black president of the United States of America, you have become a shining star, and despite the height of your achievement [...]