Nigerian Times

Red Cross give first aid to an injured person in northern Nigeria . PARIS, Feb. 2 2012/African Press Organization (APO) / - After the terrible terrorist attacks that hit the city of Kano, France is mobilized to help victims through the delivery of 600 kilograms of medical aid that will to treat people injured in the violence. The terrorist attacks of 20 January in the city of Kano have two hundred dead and several hundred wounded who were evacuated to local health facilities, public and private. Since then, attacks, on a smaller scale, continue to plague the city daily. According to information from the Minister of Health, Government of Kano State, more than two hundred wounded are currently hospitalized in public hospitals of the state. Medical aid, issued today in Kano, will benefit the public hospitals and will follow up with two hundred injured including gunshot wounds, open fractures and burns. We recall the commitment of France in the fight against terrorism and our solidarity wi...

Muammar al-Kaddafi Muammar al-Kaddafi to Meet With Nikolas Sarkozy on December 10 Meeting of Leaders Occurs As Libya Continues to Strengthen Relations Across European Union Libya's Leader Calls for Political Stability in Africa as Key to Improving Lives Across African Continent PARIS and TRIPOLI, Libya, Dec. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Libya's Leader, Muammar al-Kaddafi, will meet with France's President Nicolas Sarkozy on December 10th as part of his tour with key allies on the European continent. In addition to meeting with Mr. Sarkozy, while in Paris Libya's Leader will grant a rare interview with France's widely watched Channel 2. Libya's Leader and Mr. Sarkozy last met in late July and discussed a range of vital topics, including peace in Darfur and growing the Libyan-French strategic partnership in Africa. The Libyan Leader's meeting with Mr. Sarkozy marks another important step in the continuing growth of relations between the two nations. While in Paris,...