Bird flu pushes up food prices in hungry Niger

Bird flu pushes up food prices in hungry Niger
Reuters AlertNet - London,England,UK
... Drought and a locust plague devastated harvests in the semi-desert former French colony in late 2004, but despite warnings from the government and aid agencies ...

Algerian president leaves hospital after "satisfactory routine ...
Xinhua - China
... The visit came amid diplomatic strain between France and the former French colony in north Africa after Bouteflika accused France of committing "genocide" over ...

Proselytizers face prison
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (subscription) - Little Rock,AR,USA
... �Numerous youths have repented, returning to Islam.�. There are some 5,000 declared Christians in Algeria, a French colony until 1962. ST. FRANCIS, Minn. ...