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West African Leaders Push Ivory Coast's Gbagbo to Leave

Matt Cantor — Tue, 28 Dec 2010 13:55:40 CST

Last chance for a peaceful resolution? West African leaders met with Ivory Coast's Laurent Gbagbo today to try to resolve the country’s post-election strife, the BBC reports. The heads of Benin, Sierra Leone, and Cape Verde met with Gbagbo, who has refused to step down despite international support for his...

Russians Find Mystery Ship, Crew Alive Onboard

Kevin Spak — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 12:00:00 CDT

The Russian ship that mysteriously disappeared nearly three weeks ago has been found off the West African coast, with all 15 crew members aboard, Russia’s defense minister announced today. The crew is now aboard the Russian frigate that found them. The defense minister said the crew was not under armed...

Ransom Demand Made for Lost Ship

Harry Kimball — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 15:18:00 CDT

The missing Maltese-flagged ship that was reported off the coast of Africa appears to have been hijacked for a second time, CNN reports. “There has been a demand for ransom,” a Finnish police official said of the Russian-crewed Arctic Sea. “We are now dealing with two separate incidents—the alleged...

Missing Ship Spotted Off African Coast

Harry Kimball — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 12:35:39 CDT

The Russian-crewed Arctic Sea has been spotted off the coast of West Africa today, say French officials who claim to have seen a ship resembling it near the Cape Verde islands. The Arctic Sea, last seen on July 30, is carrying $1.8 million in lumber and was due to...