France based News Agency- AFP reported "Peacekeepers control Abidjan airport, French military says" AFP further reported that "UN and French peacekeepers have taken control of Abidjan airport, the French military said Sunday, as clashes in the city continued between forces loyal to rival leaders Alassane Ouattara and incumbent Laurent Gbagbo." http://www.france24.com/en/20110403-ivory-coast-france-takes-over-abidjan-airport-boosts-peacekeepers-unoci CNN reported that "The west African country of Ivory Coast - also known as Cote d'Ivoire -- has been rocked by civil conflict as forces loyal to opposition leader Alassan Ouattara seek to oust incumbent president Laurent Gbagbo after a disputed presidential election last November. Most of the international…

Nuhu Ribadu and Fola Adeola get backing from former military President of Nigeria Gen. Ibrahim Babangida, former military President and previously a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential aspirant has endorsed the presidential candidate from the main opposition party. Mallam Ribadu of Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN). The endorsement took place at the Hilltop home of the former military President of Nigeria. Gen. Ibrahim Babangida briefly sort the nomination of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for presidential candidate, but under the auspices of the Northern unity, Mr. Atiku emerged as the Northern consensus candidate but he was defeated in the PDP primary…