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SYND 9 10 76 PRESIDENT NGOUABI OF CONGO ARRIVES TO LIBREVILLE FOR AN OFFICIAL VISIT TO GABON
President Marien Ngouabi of Congo arrives to Libreville for an official visit to Gabon and is greeted by President Omar Bongo.
1. gv plane and dignitaries
2. mcu woman
3. various of Ngouabi down steps and greeted by Bongo
4. cu flag,...
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CAN398 TOGO PRESIDENTIAL VISIT
Togolese president Nicolas Grunitzky arrives in Dakar for four day visit to senegal. He is met by Leopold Sedar Senghor, President of Senegal.
1. ws airport building and flags
2. ms flags
3. vs Grunitzky down steps and greeted
4. ms...
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Abidjan skyline, gunfire, smoke, troops on streets
1. Various of Abidjan skyline, UPSOUND: Gunfire
2. Various of Abidjan skyline with smoke bIllowing in distance
3. Various of troops loyal to Laurent Gbagbo
4. Wide of skyline
5. Wide of Gbagbo troops leading two people with their hands...
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IVORY COAST: JOURNALISTS ACCUSED OF SPYING RELEASED
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The four journalist accused of spying were released Friday afternoon from Monrovia's central prison.
They are en route to London.
The international pressure was mounting to release a British television crew accused of...
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Videophone pix of Taylor arrives in Nigeria
1. Plane on runway, Liberian President Charles Taylor comes out and walks down plane steps, is greeted by officials, walks through crowd of officials
Liberia's former President Charles Taylor arrived in Nigeria on Monday after going...
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Leaders and officials from US, SAfrica, Zimbabwe, DRC, Nigeria and UN arrive for 50 year AU anniversary
1. Various of US Secretary of State John Kerry walking along corridor and going into hall, for 50th anniversary celebration of African Union
2. Various of South African president Jacob Zuma and Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe...
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Van carrying former Liberian leader Charles Taylor departs court
1. Convoy of black vans - one of which is carrying former Liberian president Charles Taylor - leaving court and driving away
2. Police officer on grass verge
3. Wide of vans driving over speed-bump
The former Liberian president Charles...
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SYND 28 3 76 CONFERENCE ON DROUGHT PROBLEMS IN THE SEHAL REGION OF AFRICA
A ministerial conference on drought problems, attended by countries in the Sahel region of Africa, opened in the senegal capital, dakar, on friday (march 26) to seek solutions as severe drought, over recent years, has badly affected the...
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FILE of area where militants reported to have launched new attacks
1. Tracking shot of Niger Delta
2. An oil installation in Niger Delta
3. Pull out from black smoke rising following attack on pipeline
Militants holding nine foreigners hostage on Monday launched attacks on a Shell oil pipeline and a...
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African leaders arrive for outreach talks
1. Various of plane transporting representatives from the African Outreach countries landing
2. Officials walking down stairs from plane including President of Commission of African Union Alpha Oumar Conare (wearing white)
3. U.N....
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Body of president laid to rest in his home state
1. Wide of mourners at site where deceased Nigerian president Umaru Yar'Adua is to be buried
2. Mourners gathered around grave site that has been prepared for Yar'Adua
3. Various of mourners
4. Various of media gathered as Yar'Adua's...
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SYND 18 7 67 MORE RECRUITS ENLIST FOR GOWON'S ARMY
More recruits for Gowon's Nigerian federal army.
1. ws crowd gathers at recruiting ground
2. vs crowd
3. vs officer pushes recruits
4. vs official at table takes details from new recruits
5. ms recruits looking on
6. ms officer checks...
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Ivory Coast peace talks begin after they failed on Monday
1. Wide exterior of foundation Felix Hubert Boigny entrance, with sign: "His excellencies , Gabgbo, Banny, Ouattar, Soro welcome for peace."
2. Close-up of sign
3. Back of sign reading "dialogue, trust, tolerance for the rebirth."
4....
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WRAP German military plane takes off to retrieve hostages
1. Various exteriors of Bamako airport building
2. Wide of German military plane on runway
3. Various of men and vehicle beside plane, box being opened
4. Television camera
5. Plane cockpit, with aircraft preparing for take-off
6....
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SYND 7 4 70 EDUCATION MINISTERS FROM FRENCH SPEAKING AFRICAN NATIONS AT THREE DAY CONFERENCE
Education ministers from French speaking African nations at opening of three day conference on education, in Paris
1) ms car arrive with Canadian delegates
2) ms guard, Canadian delegates into ministry
3)interior conference room,...
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Nigeria - Oil Workers' Strike
The effects of a two-month-old strike by Nigerian oil workers
demanding the release of presidential claimant Moshood Abiola were
waning on Friday (2/9) although leaders of the action said the
stoppage was still on.
queues at petrol...
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LIBERIA: REFUGEES CONTINUE TO FLOOD HARBOUR
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Refugees in Liberia's war-torn capital are continuing to flood the harbour in the hopes of escaping the civil war that shows few signs of abating.
Ships overloaded with fleeing refugees have been seeking refuge up and down...
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SYND 4 5 76: PRESIDENT BOIGNY OF THE IVORY COAST MEETS PRESIDENT GISCARD IN PARIS
President Felix Houphouet-Boigny of the Ivory Coast was assured of France's continuing support of her African allies on his five-day official visit to the country. He was greeted at the Presidential Palace.. The Elysee.. by his French...
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SYND 9 2 71 UNITED NATIONS ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR AFRICA MEETS IN TUNIS
Delegations and meeting of United Nations Economic Commission For Africa
1. ls trade union building where the conference was held
2. ms Tunisian Prime Minister Hedi Amara Nouira
3. ws interior of conference hall
4. ms Moroccan...
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Police in riot gear fired tear gas at protesters calling for early elections
1. Mid of police van arriving at scene of protest.
2. Protesters walking with opposition leader Moustapha Neasse (in blue jacket, wearing glasses) in the front, police arresting them.
3. Protesters clashing with police
4. Various of tear...
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Students clashing with army, police
1. Various of students throwing stones at riot police
Students from a Dakar university clashed with riot police on Tuesday in protest over a delay in government scholarship funds.
Protesters from the Faculty of Science at the Cheikh Anta...
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SYND 18 4 68 NIGERIAN HIGH COMMISIONER TO TANZANIA RECALLED AND RETURNS TO LAGOS
Nigerian High Commisioner to Tanzania recalled over Biafra conflict and returns to Lagos.
1. ms Williams leaving aircraft
2. various of Williams walking along tarmac with officials
3. ms interior, Williams handing over documents
4. ms...
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CAN951 ARRIVAL OF NEW MILITARY LEADER IN SIERRA LEONE
Colonel Andrew Juxon-Smith arrives in Freetown from New York to become acting Governor-General after the recent military coup. The new government is sworn-in.
1. ms Juxon-Smith arrives on boat
2. ws 'Guard of Honour'
3. cu soldier
4....
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Supporters of opposition candidate Macky Sall celebrate his victory
1. Wide of crowds outside party headquarters of Senegal presidential poll winner Macky Sall
2. Mid of Sall banner hanging from building, people on balconies
3. High pan across Sall supporters celebrating, singing and chanting
4. Zoom out...