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George Fominyen

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  1. PHOTO BLOG: How different foods can help Senegal beat malnutrition

    02 May 2012 11:00 BST | Comments (0)

    George Fominyen | Solutions for a hungry world

    Can a blend of black-eyed pea, millet, maize, dried fruit and groundnut paste solve child malnutrition in Senegal?

  2. A Malian family that fled unrest in the northeastern city Gao waits for transport after arriving by bus in the capital Bamako 11/04/2012 REUTERS/Joe Penney

    Insecurity hinders aid distribution in northern Mali

    12 April 2012 16:40 BST | Comments (0)

    George Fominyen | Africa Views

    International aid groups urged to restart aid distribution in the north of Mali

  3. Shepherd boys stand with sticks at an area on the right side of the Niger River in Niamey, capital city of Niger September 8, 2011. REUTERS/Luc Gnago

    Niger’s food insecurity compounded by neighbours’ instability

    05 March 2012 16:15 GMT | Comments (0)

    George Fominyen | AlertNet News Blog

    What do fighting in Mali and the Libyan uprising have to do with food insecurity in Niger?

  4. Mali's Seydou Keita celebrates after scoring the winning penalty in their Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final match against Gabon in Gabon's capital Libreville, Feb. 5, 2012. REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya

    Mali's footballers hope Africa Cup win could bring peace

    08 February 2012 13:44 GMT | Comments (1)

    George Fominyen | Africa Views

    Tuareg rebels have been fighting Mali's army in the north, uprooting thousands

  5. Smoke rises from the police headquarters after it was hit by a blast in Nigeria's northern city of Kano January 20, 2012. REUTERS/Stringer

    Can community volunteers help peacebuilding efforts in Nigeria?

    30 January 2012 12:23 GMT | Comments (0)

    George Fominyen | AlertNet News Blog

    "It is important ... we don't underestimate the acts of goodwill that exist in the communities and between leaders of ...

  6. Nigerian group seeks to cut maternal deaths – paper

    27 September 2011 17:25 BST | Comments (0)

    George Fominyen | TrustLaw Scrapbook

    UNICEF says West and Central Africa has highest maternal mortality levels in world

  7. A girl walks past graffiti in Niger's capital Niamey. Bound to its rich northern neighbour by ancient tribal ties and modern political interests, Niger was for years propped up by the oil-fuelled largesse of Muammar Gaddafi. REUTERS/Finbarr O'Reilly

    Niger prays for rain again, the world looks for Gaddafi

    12 September 2011 14:42 BST | Comments (0)

    George Fominyen | Africa Views

    Erratic rain poses risk of drought and a poor harvest in the West African nation which depends on rain-fed agriculture

  8. People queue to pass through a make-shift bridge after an heavy flood swept away a connecting bridge in Nigeria's south-west city of Ibadan, 150km (90 miles) north of commercial hub Lagos August 30, 2011. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye

    From repairs to demolition: Nigeria after the floods

    09 September 2011 15:02 BST | Comments (2)

    George Fominyen | AlertNet News Blog

    Floodwaters killed about 100 people

  9. Ex-World Bank specialist urges for Nigeria graft to be punished

    30 August 2011 16:36 BST | Comments (0)

    George Fominyen | TrustLaw Scrapbook

    Nigerian expert criticises those who embezzle funds and invest abroad

  10. Liberia opposition party says ending corruption needs federalist system

    26 August 2011 16:49 BST | Comments (0)

    George Fominyen | TrustLaw Scrapbook

    Nigerian expert criticises those who embezzle funds and invest abroad

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