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| Some Liberians Refugees Waiting For Their Turn To Board A UNHCR Chartered Bus back Home At Buduburam Camp In Ghana |
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The Price of Being an African, Much More a Refugee
In today’s world, as an African, you are expected to be poor, not well fed and someone to be pitied all the time that requires aid without being aided. The West African sub-region is not spared of crisis just like most parts of the continent. Wars in Liberia, Sierra Leone and Cote‘d Ivore led to the forced mass movement of people, mostly women and children. Refugee camps Oru in Ogun State of Nigeria and Buduburam Camp in Ghana as well as settlements in Guinea sprang up.
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Gordon Brown, British Prime Minister.
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UK stops issuance of visas to Nigerians again
THE British High Commission in Abuja and the Deputy High Commission in Lagos have announced the stoppage of the issuance of visas to certain Nigerians wishing to travel to the United Kingdom. British consular authorities claimed that the decision was informed by “an unavoidable technical failure.” From tomorrow, their visa application centres in Abuja, Ibadan, Ikeja and Victoria Island will only accept applications from certain categories of would-be UK visitors.
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La Palm Beach Hotel Pool Side in Accra, Ghana
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Despite Ghana’s tourism growth, there is still shortage of beds
As the country strives for economic growth, Ghana’s governments have made strenuous efforts to get the hospitality industry – tourism – to contribute more to the national kitty over the years. At the same time, the governments have sought to add greater meaning to the slogan, “Ghana, Gateway to West Africa” by playing host to various international programmes, the latest being the 12th UNCTAD International Conference in Accra, after hosting Africa’s biggest soccer fiesta – the 26th MTN Cup of Nations 2008, which was won by Egypt.
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BRITISH AIRWAYS NEWS (by Ademola Adedoyin)
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