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...TIME: What happens in Ethiopia has an impact well beyond its borders. Why? Meles: After Nigeria, we are the second biggest black African nation. We are the headquarters of the African Union. We are the only African country that has never been colonized. This is perhaps the last surviving African civilization. We have our own script. We have our own calendar. We represent the greatness of Africa's past. We also represent the worst of Africa's present, in terms of poverty. It is the best and the worst of African reality...
...enormous backlash. There are many other ways to engage Islamic extremists. If the West hopes to win the hearts and minds of Muslims, it must learn to respect our values and treat us with dignity. This marks the beginning of the end for Musharraf. Said Bala Shuaib, LAGOS, NIGERIA...
...reassure anxious U.S. policymakers than endless declarations of intent by the politicians in Baghdad. The game has a long history of helping bring a halt, although often just temporary, to civil hostilities. In 1967, a visit by Pele and his Brazilian Santos team to play exhibition matches in Nigeria brought a two-day cease-fire in that country's civil war. More recently, Ivory Coast's heroic exploits at the World Cup and African Cup of Nations have helped promote the peace process that has brought that country's civil war to a close. Then again, soccer has also been...
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Estimated worth of the new President of Nigeria, Umaru Yar'Adua. Most of his wealth was inherited. He publicly declared his assets, an unusual move, in an effort to increase transparency...