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THE FEDERAL Republic of Nigeria was established in 1963 after gaining its independence from Britain. As with many countries under colonial rule it had been divided with no due consideration for linguistic, religious, or ethnic differences and thus a bloody civil war dominated much of the post-colonial period.

TOMORROW SEES the release of Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa and The Eye Cinema has planned fun activities for children coming to the movies this Saturday and Sunday.

As a gesture of support, Tidy Towns and the Erris - Africa group are holding a church gate collection to help those affected by the recent floods.

The grim reality of human trafficking and prostitution was brought close to home this week as Gardai raided a suspected brothel in Athlone in an effort to crush an international human trafficking gang.

A new survey conducted by Oxfam Ireland has revealed Irish people still intend to buy charity Christmas gifts this year, despite tightening their spending belts overall.

For the first time in years the Three Irish Tenors will be home in Ireland to celebrate the Christmas season.

The grim reality of human trafficking and prostitution was brought close to home this week as Gardai raided a suspected brothel in Athlone in an effort to crush an international human trafficking gang.

Most people fear the sequel. And in most cases, they are right to do so. But that was until DreamWorks Animation came along.

Kilkenny student Karen Reidy has been announced as the winner of the ECHO ‘Crisis Correspondent – Reporting from Uganda’ competition.

Eight of the 10 people arrested last week following raids on brothels across the country have been released without charge, while two people have been charged in connection with the investigation.