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Senegal doctor fined for saying president is ill
DAKAR, Senegal - A Senegalese court has fined a doctor who publicly said the country's 84-year-old president is too ill to run for a third term.
The court on Monday charged Dr. Mame Marie Faye with spreading false news that could disrupt public order. The eye doctor was fined 500,000 West African francs (about $1,000) and given a deferred one-year prison sentence for publicly saying in November that President Abdoulaye Wade would be unable to stand for 2012 elections because of illness.
Wade was first elected president in 2000 and again 2007. In October, he named his son Karim as energy minister, provoking accusations that he is trying to position his son to seize power upon his death.
Ghana to begin pumping oil for first time
ACCRA, Ghana - The West African nation of Ghana is poised to begin pumping oil for the first time, kicking off a lucrative new industry.
Oil is expected to bring $1 billion annually to a part of the world where most people still get by on less than $2 a day.
Ghana is one of the most stable and democratic countries on the continent. But critics warn that Ghana has yet to pass crucial legislation to avoid what is known in Africa as the ``resource curse.''
In other countries, oil or mineral wealth has fueled conflict instead of boosting development.
British-based explorer Tullow Oil PLC is leading a consortium which started producing 55,000 barrels per day on last Wednesday from rigs off Ghana's Atlantic Ocean coast.
Veterans to hold Xmas Eve vigil at Del. memorial
WILMINGTON, Del. - Veterans are planning to gather for an annual Christmas Eve vigil at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Delaware.
The emotional tribute at the memorial in Wilmington has been held by the Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 83 for the past 25 years.
Tom Daws, president of the chapter, says the 6:30 p.m. vigil is open to the public and will include the singing of Christmas carols.
The candlelight vigil initially paid tribute to those who lost their lives in the Vietnam War, but now also draws relatives of those lost or serving in Afghanistan and Iraq.
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