Archive | July 2, 2012

Timbuktu shrine destruction a ‘war crime’: International Criminal Court

July 2, 2012

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Timbuktu shrine destruction a ‘war crime’: ICC By Serge Daniel | AFP Islamist rebels in northern Mali smashed four more tombs of ancient Muslim saints in Timbuktu as the International Criminal Court warned their campaign of destruction was a war crime. The hardline Islamists who seized control of Timbuktu along with the rest of northern […]

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Heritage Oil strikes £540m ($850m) deal to buy into Niger Delta

July 2, 2012

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Heritage Oil strikes £540m ($850m) deal to buy into Niger Delta Tony Buckingham, who owns 33% of oil company, likely to reap benefits of ‘game-changer’ takeover of Nigerian oil assets Rupert Neate Guardian UK Tony Buckingham, the multimillionaire former mercenary turned oil tycoon, is likely to see his paper worth soar even higher after his Heritage […]

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