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Sat, 15 Nov 2008
Togo says to distribute HIV/AIDS drugs at no cost
LOME, Nov 15 (Reuters) - Togo will start distributing free of charge from Nov. 17 the anti-retroviral drugs that extend the lives of HIV/AIDS patients, its government said on Saturday. Tue, 11 Nov 2008
Togo halves 2008/09 cotton forecast to 40,000 T
LOME, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Togo's 2008/09 cotton harvest will be less than half the figure previously forecast and smaller than last season's crop as a result of bad weather, state-owned Togolese Cotton Company (Sotoco) said on Tuesday. Wed, 05 Nov 2008
Briefs-Arsenal striker Adebayor sidelined for three weeks
Nov 5 (Reuters) - Sports news in brief from around the world: Mon, 03 Nov 2008
Nigeria-Ghana gas pipeline to start next month
ABUJA, Nov 3 (Reuters) - A pipeline connecting Nigeria's natural gas supplies to Ghana is expected to begin operation in December, a senior official with the Nigerian Gas Company said on Monday, nearly a year behind schedule. The $620 million West African gas pipeline, operated by U.S. oil major Chevron Corp. , is considered key in easing chronic power shortages around West Africa. Fri, 31 Oct 2008
Ecobank Transnational's Q3 profit rises 32 percent
LAGOS, Oct 31 (Reuters) - Pan-African banking group Ecobank Transnational Inc on Friday reported a 32 percent rise in its profit after tax for the third quarter to $103.9 million from $78.6 million during the same period last year. Tue, 28 Oct 2008
Global crisis could take high out of cocaine use-UN
PRAIA, Oct 28 (Reuters) - The global financial crisis may have ravaged the world economy but the U.N.'s top anti-crime official said on Tuesday one benefit could be to make cocaine less affordable for many wealthy European drug users. Mon, 27 Oct 2008
ANALYSIS-W. Africa bird flu risks remain, despite early action
SHARM EL SHEIKH, Egypt, Oct 27 (Reuters) - West Africa, viewed as a potentially vulnerable bird flu hot spot, has moved quickly to reduce the risk of a widespread outbreak, but porous borders remain an obstacle to wiping out the virus. Wed, 22 Oct 2008
Soccer-Pfister handed Togo return as Cameroon get tough draw
ZURICH, Oct 22 (Reuters) - Africa's top-ranked soccer team, Cameroon, were handed a tricky route to the 2010 World Cup after being drawn on Wednesday against Morocco, Gabon and Togo in Group A of the continent's third and final qualifying stage. |
