Heinz Rainer - Articles

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The Verdict - on Trial : Seven Former Heads of State ( the Coup D' Etat III )
With every day passing, more rumors are circulating, all former heads of states who are found guilty of crimes of state funds misappropriation will be executed by firing squad. Read
By: Heinz Rainer | 25/06/2007 | Writing
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Where the Mills of Justice Grind
..The trial.. In the following two weeks more Party functionaries are arrested, one by one, some are caught in remote parts of the country, in their 'hometowns' as the natives call their villages. The past years have proved to be the fatter ones of their lives, amassing wealth from kickbacks on governmental contracts. http://africasiaeuro.com/Coup1.html Read
By: Heinz Rainer | 16/06/2007 | Article Writing
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Dec 31 St 'in Charge' - Lance Corporal Halidu Giyuwah
First, a distant, dull explosion, it seems from another world, and I try to shrug it off. It is midnight and I am half asleep by the time the next thundering sound tells me of something unusual. My senses sharpen and I lay awake, tense, listening. By the time the rapid exchange from a submachine gun echoes through the night, I know that trouble is on its way. Read
By: Heinz Rainer | 14/06/2007 | Writing
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Alarm on Pyla Plateau, Pyla, Cyprus
The following nights, days we keep to our routines, 6 hours duty 6 hours readiness and sleep. If there is no problem we can rest within the six hours, though community service is still asked of everyone, and that includes scrubbing floors, kitchen, bathrooms, etc. Although not much physical activity is required, one begins to feel exhausted, mentally, the close space living together with others creates tensions Read
By: Heinz Rainer | 10/06/2007 | Article Writing
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Ever Ready on the Pyla Plateau, Larnaca District, Cyprus
The shift starts 12 midnight exactly, our comrades woke us up at 11.45, and we struggle to our feet, sleep drunk, exhausted. Outside our 'Nissen hut' (Alu built structure, half-round shaped, used for accommodation and command), the wind is howling over the plains, it makes me shudder to think to be on patrol after midnight. In January the icy winds blow from the Anatolian highlands across the Cyprus strait and covers the island with a blanket of cold. Read
By: Heinz Rainer | 10/06/2007 | Article Writing
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Longans, Lychees and Pagodas
Travel to Southern Guangdong, China When the Southern China Airliner descends for landing in Guangzhou's International, we see myriads of glittering lights below us. The time is early evening 1900 hours.In summer days, the air stands heavy and polluted in Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong. A center of industrialization, the immense amount of manufacturing units add its share to modern days's plight of greenhouse emissions. Read
By: Heinz Rainer | 08/06/2007 | Exotic Locations
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Mandiana - Niani - Mali Border
.I depart from Mandiana customs check point in the afternoon and hit the road towards Niani.Without a proper map (as there is none) the road is not clearly marked, Read
By: Heinz Rainer | 31/05/2007 | Exotic Locations
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Beyla to Guinea, the Morning After
The mining town of Beyla behind, we continue towards Kankan, in the north of Guinea. A deal was struck, if we don't hear any news, it would be here where we will meet. Neither of us knows what will be our next surprise to come ... Read
By: Heinz Rainer | 21/05/2007 | Non-Fiction
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Mandiana Customs Scam, Night in the Savannah, Barrages De Selingui, Mali
The journey to the unknown...the merchandise has been seized by the Guinean Customs, held at their mercy, all focus is on negotiation and release. Read
By: Heinz Rainer | 21/05/2007 | Self Publishing
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Encounter at Dusk, Border of Ivory Coast (part Ii)
Continuation of a 'Journey to the unknown' part II, reveals the rampant corruption on the border with Ivory Coast and Guinea Read
By: Heinz Rainer | 19/05/2007 | Article Writing