Tag Archives: Côte d’Ivoire

61 killed in New Year’s stampede in Ivory Coast

What a freakish way to lose one’s life, being trampled to death on New Year’s Day. TGO Refer to brief story below. Source: Associated Press By INZA BAKAYOKO | Associated Press ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — Authorities say at least … Continue reading

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Pope seeks end to bloodshed in Libya, Ivory Coast

When the Pope speaks of “violence and hatred” he should certainly know what he’s talking about. He represents what throughout history has probably been the most violent and hate-filled organization on the face of the Earth. The Catholic Church enslaved, … Continue reading

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Ivory Coast dispute leaves 2 presidents, chaos

Every time one of these third, fourth or fifth world countries holds an election I ask myself the same question: why do they bother? The ballots are always improperly counted, the elections are always disputed, and when the results are … Continue reading

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Nigeria teens sold for prostitution in Ivory Coast

Women have always been victimized in third world countries. And unfortunately, this trend is not likely to end anytime soon. TGO Refer to brief story below. Source: Associated Press JOHANNESBURG – Human Rights Watch says Nigerian women and girls are … Continue reading

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World populations by country

For information, below are the latest population figures for all of the countries in the world. Notice that China and India make up almost 40% of the total world population. That is amazing! TGO Source: Wikipedia Rank Country / Territory … Continue reading

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Stabbing sparks fresh anti-immigration calls in Italy

I was totally unaware that this kind of tension among various nationalities existed in Milan of all places, and in Italy in general. TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated Press ROME (AFP) – Police in Milan are holding four … Continue reading

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