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The Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher I knew

…A tribute by Mr. Joshua Attoh Quarshie The greatness of Rt Hon Margaret Thatcher was the greatest after Prime Minister Westcon Churchill. I realized her greatness after I offered my personal advice to her about the Golf Crisis. This advice … read more »

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Margaret Thatcher on apartheid: Sixteen quotes

The late British PM’s views on race discrimination, sanctions and the ANC 1. Article in the Finchley Times, December 8 1977 In her reply Mrs Thatcher assured the [anti-apartheid] protestors that the Conservative Party was totally opposed to apartheid. Her … read more »

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Nigeria: Tony Who?

By Hakeem Baba-Ahmad  For Vanguard If the man talking nonsense is a fool, the man listening should not be. — Hausa Proverb A curious story in one of the news dailies a few days ago said that former British Prime … read more »

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Ghanaian Militants Campaigning for Homosexuality and Nudism

Certain emboldened few Ghanaians have emerged from the woods, vociferously defending the course of gayness in Africa in general, and Ghana in particular. They have advanced well-researched reasons why Ghana should conform to the orders unilaterally issued by the British … read more »

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Malawi to review homosexuality law

Malawi will review a series of controversial laws, including a ban on homosexual acts, Justice Minister Ephraim Chiume has said. Mr Chiume said the review was in response to “public opinion”. Western governments criticised Malawi last year for jailing a … read more »

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Kidnapped Briton likely in Somali village

Mogadishu – A British woman abducted from a Kenyan beach resort last week has reportedly been transferred to a village near Somalia’s northern town of Harardhere, residents said Sunday. Local elders in Amara village near the Islamist-controlled Harardhere town said … read more »

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Sarkozy, Cameron hailed in Libya, offer help

Nicolas Sarkozy and David Cameron landed in Libya to a heroes’ welcome on Wednesday, promising help for the new rulers that French and British air power helped to install and being told the favour may be repaid in business contracts. … read more »

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UK riots: Cameron must go, says Libya

Tripoli – The regime of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi on Wednesday called for British Prime Minister David Cameron to step down, saying he had “lost all legitimacy” because of the riots shaking Britain. “Cameron and his government must leave after … read more »

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Phone-hacking scandal overshadows Cameron’s Africa trip

As David Cameron left Pretoria’s Union Buildings, scene of the inauguration of Nelson Mandela in 1994 as the first president of a multiracial South Africa, a military band struck up Nkosi sikelel’ iAfrika. Cameron had hoped to use Nelson Mandela … read more »

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Sarkozy plans visit to Libyan rebel stronghold

PARIS – French president Nicolas Sarkozy has agreed in principle with Libya’s opposition Transitional National Council to travel to the rebel stronghold of Benghazi, a top presidential aide said Friday. Although Sarkozy has informed the opposition group, the timing of … read more »

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Italy rejects Gadhafi regime’s diplomatic push

ISTANBUL – A diplomatic push by Moammar Gadhafi’s regime ran into trouble Monday as opponents at home and abroad rejected any solution to the Libyan conflict that would involve one of his sons taking power. While a Gadhafi envoy lobbied … read more »

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Military force against Libya not ruled out

London – Britain’s Prime Minister David Cameron has refused to rule out the use of military force against Libya, if the regime of Muammar Gaddafi continues its bloody suppression of the uprising. Cameron was speaking after Gaddafi gave a television … read more »

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