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Author: Remo Capra Bloise Publisher: iUniverse ISBN: 0595006949 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 110
Book Description
The United States is financing and building a bridge named after J.F. Kennedy that will span the Niger River in Niamey, Niger-West Africa. The time is between 1965 and 1970, during the Cold War. The bridge has to be completed by December 18, 1970, the XII Anniversary of the Republic of Niger. This will help the election of the incumbent President who is on the American side. Niger is at this point a very strategic point in West Africa. In addition, a huge deposit of uranium at Arlit, halfway to the Lybian border, has been discovered and it has great attraction also for other countries. During the construction of the bridge, there have been many delays, and the bridge might not be completed by December 18 in favor of the left wing forces which are against the election of the incumbent President and any association with France and the West. Thus, a trouble shooter is sent from the U.S. to make sure the bridge is completed by that critical date...
Author: Remo Capra Bloise Publisher: iUniverse ISBN: 0595006949 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 110
Book Description
The United States is financing and building a bridge named after J.F. Kennedy that will span the Niger River in Niamey, Niger-West Africa. The time is between 1965 and 1970, during the Cold War. The bridge has to be completed by December 18, 1970, the XII Anniversary of the Republic of Niger. This will help the election of the incumbent President who is on the American side. Niger is at this point a very strategic point in West Africa. In addition, a huge deposit of uranium at Arlit, halfway to the Lybian border, has been discovered and it has great attraction also for other countries. During the construction of the bridge, there have been many delays, and the bridge might not be completed by December 18 in favor of the left wing forces which are against the election of the incumbent President and any association with France and the West. Thus, a trouble shooter is sent from the U.S. to make sure the bridge is completed by that critical date...
Author: Peter Cunliffe-Jones Publisher: Macmillan + ORM ISBN: 0230112609 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 258
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His nineteenth-century cousin, paddled ashore by slaves, twisted the arms of tribal chiefs to sign away their territorial rights in the oil-rich Niger Delta. Sixty years later, his grandfather helped craft Nigeria's constitution and negotiate its independence, the first of its kind in Africa. Four decades later, Peter Cunliffe-Jones arrived as a journalist in the capital, Lagos, just as military rule ended, to face the country his family had a hand in shaping.Part family memoir, part history, My Nigeria is a piercing look at the colonial legacy of an emerging power in Africa. Marshalling his deep knowledge of the nation's economic, political, and historic forces, Cunliffe-Jones surveys its colonial past and explains why British rule led to collapse at independence. He also takes an unflinching look at the complicated country today, from email hoaxes and political corruption to the vast natural resources that make it one of the most powerful African nations; from life in Lagos's virtually unknown and exclusive neighborhoods to the violent conflicts between the numerous tribes that make up this populous African nation. As Nigeria celebrates five decades of independence, this is a timely and personal look at a captivating country that has yet to achieve its great potential.
Author: Lizzie Williams Publisher: Bradt Travel Guides ISBN: 9781841622392 Category : Travel Languages : en Pages : 372
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Despite its negative image, for travelers with an open mind and friendly demeanor Nigeria is an incredibly absorbing country in which to travel. Experience the mind-boggling chaos of Lagos, the traditional durbars, Benin bronzes and walled cities, and enjoy its single greatest quality – the warm generosity of 140 million people. Details of getting around, by bush taxi, rail, car or on foot, together with accommodations options, wildlife watching and activities, are balanced by a wealth of background information, from history (of a country dating back thousands of years) and geography to culture and the environment.
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