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Global Week in Review: Obama Wishes Nigeria Happy Birthday

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Uganda Captures LRA Senior Commander - The Ugandan army claims to have arrested Caesar Achellam, a senior commander in Joseph Kony’s Lord's Resistance Army.Achellam told reporters, "My coming out will have a big impact for the people still in the bush to come out and end this war soon,” according to the BBC. (Photo: REUTERS/James Akena)

World Lens — Week in Review: May 15

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Some Nations Avoid Transparency - Despite conventional wisdom that increased government transparency will aid nations in ensuring equitable distribution of oil revenues, many nations are not even considering the prospect. In lieu of putting their cards on the table, some nations are taking their chances with Soverign Wealth Funds.The funds are massive, state-held investment funds — like a 401(k) for a country. The fund invests the oil money in a range of different assets, but it doesn’t invest the money at home, shielding the funds from the economic instability of the local market. (Photo: REUTERS/Ismail Zitouny)

Africa's Oil: A Blessing or a Curse?

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Shell Oil Spill Off Nigeria Likely Worst in Decade - An oil spill near the coast of Nigeria is likely the worst to hit those waters in a decade, a government official said Thursday, as slicks from the Royal Dutch Shell PLC spill approached the country's southern shoreline. (Photo: George Esiri/Landov)

World Lens: Week in Review — Dec. 27

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Shell Oil Spill Off Nigeria Likely Worst in Decade

Shell oil spill has affected 115 miles of ocean.
12/22/2011