again, a local event that may be of interest to people in the Puget Sound
area.  best, Ylva H.

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Date: Mon, 7 Aug 2000 14:06:09 -0700
From: Brian McKenna <[log in to unmask]>
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Subject: [wa-afr] Karl Maier and Nigeria 9/7/00

World Affairs Council, Washington Africa Network and the African Chamber of
Commerce of the Pacific Northwest Present:

Karl Maier
Speaking on his new book:

This House Has Fallen: Midnight in Nigeria

Thursday, September 7th, 2000
Wazobia Restaurant (in Pioneer Square)
170 S. Washington St.
11:45 am Registration, 12:00 pm Luncheon and Book Signing

Nigeria, America's largest trading partner in Africa, will be highlighted
when President Clinton arrives there for an invitational visit scheduled for
August 25-27th.  Clinton is to meet with recently elected President Olusegun
Obasanjo to "underscore [America's] support for Nigeria's impressive
democratic transformation...and for [its] leadership role in the region."

In This House Has Fallen, Maier takes the reader on a journey around Nigeria
to meet the people and see the places that have shaped this country.  From
the oil-rich Niger Delta to the religiously volatile northern region, Maier
paints a stirring and sometimes shocking picture of Nigeria's tragedies and
its hope for the future.

From 1986-1996, Maier served as the African correspondent for The
Independent newspaper in London and a contributor to the Washington Post and
The Economist.  Maier has also written two other books on Africa, which
received glowing reviews internationally.


Co-sponsored by University of Washington Bookstore.

Memebers and  co-sponsors $10, non-members $15 (includes lunch).
To register, call (206) 441-5910.
All registrations and cancellations must be received by 5pm on September 1,
2000.

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J. Brian McKenna
Director of Public Programs
World Affairs Council
2200 Alaskan Way, Suite 450
Seattle, WA  98121
Tel:  (206) 441-5910
Fax: (206) 441-5908
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www.world-affairs.org
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