Tag Archives: West Africa

Suspected Islamic extremists open fire at a Burkina Faso restaurant

Posted on August 14, 2017 by The Great One

This violence on the part of Muslims will never end. These people are ruthless barbarians who would kill their own mother if they had to. TGO Refer to story below. Source: Yahoo News Yahoo News Photo Staff August 14, 2017 Suspected … Continue reading →

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France bombs Islamist strongholds in north Mali

Posted on January 13, 2013 by The Great One

I’m starting to like the French more and more with each passing day… TGO Refer to story below. Source: Reuters By Bate Felix and Chine Labbé | Reuters BAMAKO/PARIS (Reuters) – French fighter jets pounded Islamist rebel strongholds deep in … Continue reading →

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In world’s most religious country, humanists rally for secular space

Posted on November 25, 2012 by The Great One

We atheists are growing in numbers, and with good reason. People across the globe are beginning to see what religion offers, which isn’t much. They are also realizing that religious belief carries a great deal of baggage, not to mention … Continue reading →

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Afghanistan no longer worst place for mothers: report

Posted on May 8, 2012 by The Great One

Wow, talk about total sewage pits; how would you women in America like to live in one of these countries; Afghanistan or Niger? Living in the worst possible city, in the worst possible neighborhood in the United States, would be … Continue reading →

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Benin’s voodoo faithful ready to welcome pope

Posted on November 18, 2011 by The Great One

The Catholic Church continues to promote itself across the globe; this is nothing new. But just imagine how desperate the church’s leaders must be to secure new followers that they sent their 84 year-old Pope to Africa of all places.  … Continue reading →

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Pope seeks prayers for his trip to Benin

Posted on November 13, 2011 by The Great One

Prayer, prayer and more prayer… Everybody is praying. People pray for good things to happen; people pray when bad things happen; people pray everyday of the week and some people even pray five times a day. People waste a whole … Continue reading →

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Nigerian ‘baby factory’ raided, 32 teenage girls freed

Posted on June 2, 2011 by The Great One

After reading this article, nothing reflects my thoughts more accurately than the following quote from Mark Twain: TGO “I have no color prejudices nor caste prejudices nor creed prejudices. All I care to know is that a man is a … Continue reading →

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African dictator’s son orders luxury superyacht

Posted on February 28, 2011 by The Great One

Rulers in these third-world countries (the only nations with rulers) are all the same; thieves and delinquents. The only thing I ask myself is: why does the United States government allow these foreign criminals into this country, and further, to … Continue reading →

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France confirms explosion at its embassy in Mali

Posted on January 5, 2011 by The Great One

An explanation is basically superfluous. If there’s an explosion in an embassy, or just about anywhere else for that matter, chances are there are Muslim terrorists to blame. TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated Press By MARTIN VOGL, Associated … Continue reading →

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Ivory Coast dispute leaves 2 presidents, chaos

Posted on December 4, 2010 by The Great One

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

Posted on August 27, 2010 by The Great One

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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Congo: UN says at least 220 dead in oil explosion

Posted on July 3, 2010 by The Great One

Very smart of some… Siphoning fuel from an overturned fuel tanker. Did these people not have the slightest inkling that a fire/explosion was imminent? TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated Press By PATRICE CITERA AND TODD PITMAN, Associated Press … Continue reading →

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Senegal: 11 soccer fans die in terrace collapse

Posted on June 27, 2010 by The Great One

It’s unfortunate that these incidents occur, especially when people who for the most part have little to celebrate on a daily basis get an opportunity to enjoy themselves. TGO Refer to brief story. Source: Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal – Police … Continue reading →

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Catholics sent predator priest to remote village

Posted on May 10, 2010 by The Great One

This is how the Vatican deals with pedophile priests. They shuffle them around the thousands of schools and churches throughout the globe and thereby avoid, or at the very least prolong their condemnation. This is why most of the priests … Continue reading →

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UN: Cocaine being traded for arms in West Africa

Posted on February 15, 2010 by The Great One

I know it’s not the answer for a myriad of various moral, social and health reasons, but given the current global situation with drug cartels and terrorism, legalizing drugs might be the answer. No doubt this statement sounds really absurd … Continue reading →

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