Oil at $200/barrel by yearend? | It no longer sounds far-fetched… the $200 barrel of oil by year end. Last Wednesday, crude oil climbed above $144 a barrel before settling at $143.57, up $2.60 for the day. Oil prices briefly... (photo: WN / Renzelle Mae Abasolo) The Philippine Star
Nigeria Targets Millions of Children in New Polio Campaign | Some 26,000 Nigerian health workers are going door-to-door in the northern state of Kano administering oral polio drops to children under the age of five. Kano has been the epicenter of the transmis... (photo: AP/ George Osodi) Voa News
Drogba 'still desperate to leave' Chelsea | Didier Drogba remains intent on leaving Chelsea regardless of Luiz Felipe Scolari's arrival as manager. Frank Lampard, however, is undecided about his future and will meet the Brazilian coach tomorr... (photo: AP/Riham Hafez)The Guardian FootballIvoryLeaguePhotosStars
Low turnout in local elections | by Rod Mac Johnson | Freetown - Sierra Leone's local elections, seen as a popularity test for the government of President Ernest Koroma, were marked by low voter turnout Saturday after a campaign pl... (photo: AP Photo/David Guttenfelder)Independent online AfricaCampaignElectionsFreetownPhotosSierra Leone
Women's right to safe maternity care | As a Nigerian woman, I know first-hand the tragedy of women losing their lives to pregnancy-related complications (Comment, June 30). As an attorney who recently comple... (photo: WHO/P. Virot)The Guardian HealthNigeriaPhotosPregnancyWomen
The G8's broken promises | By Katrina Manson | Freetown - When African leaders meet their rich G8 counterparts next week the inevitable smiles will mask bitter disappointment over broken promises... (photo: WN / John Sahid)Independent online AfricaDevelopmentLeadersPhotosSierra Leone
Nigeria pushes talks to halt oil attacks | LAGOS, Nigeria (CNN) -- Leaders in a volatile region of Nigeria have agreed to participate in government-backed talks intended to stop attacks on the country's oil indu... (photo: AP/George Osodi, File)CNN AfricaLagosNigeriaOilPhotos
Nigeria arrests ex-air ministers | Two former aviation ministers have been arrested by Nigerian anti-corruption agents investigating the disappearance of $160m to buy radar equipment. | Femi Fani-Kayode ... (photo: AP)BBC News AviationLawMoneyNigeriaPhotos
