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Nigeria oil blast kills 100
afrol News - At least 100 people were killed and scores severly injured after fuel from a pipeline ruptured by a bulldozer caught fire and exploded in Ijegun village, 50 km from the Nigerian city of Lagos. Read more
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Nigeria firm signs mobile expansion deal
afrol News - Nigeria's second largest national network operator, Globacom, on Wednesday signed a contract with Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) to extend the network capacity and performance of Globacom's mobile and fixed networks. Read more
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The Mangroves
an undervalued ecosystem
afrol News - Historically classified "unhealthy wastelands" or "useless swamps" by development-eager authorities and businesses, the mangrove forests actually are one of the most fascinating resources in tropical Africa. The trees manage to live on the edge between flooding rivers, tidal waves intruding with salt water and the drylands, where they create new land and environs rich in fish, birds, wood and other resources. Finally, their value is being discovered.
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Rise and Fall of the Adamawa Emirate
afrol News - The ancient Emirate of Adamawa was a part of the Sokoto Caliphate, the politically dominant empire of the Central Sudan in the 19th century. Adamawa was known as "The wild east" of the Caliphate, were Fulbe settlers occupied the vast highlands of Northern Cameroon and provided slaves for the empire from the neighboring areas. Read more
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