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ICRC says Senegal Casamance rebellion “a forgotton conflict”

December 5, 2011 ICRC logo

There are a number of trouble spots in the world today that have seen little attention being paid to them by the international community for one reason or another---either because the conflict has dragged on for a protracted period or interest is just not there.

Nigeria: Citizens join their govt in warding off same sex marriage

December 5, 2011 International Gay and Lesbian Rights Commission

After the Nigerian Senate passed a law making same sex marriage illegal, Britain has threatened to cut assistance to the country.

The senate’s law, which makes it a crime for a man to marry a man, and a woman to marry a woman, is being widely welcomed by Nigerians.

Liberia disabled proving they're down but not out

December 5, 2011 Image

People with disabilities may be down or challenged but they are no way out.So it was over the weekend, when the disabled community in Liberia joined their colleagues around...

Nigerian engineers up for rescue of poor road network

December 5, 2011 One of the roads in question

With Nigeria’s road network in a deplorable condition, the Nigeria Society of Engineers (NSE) has urged the Federal government to establish a National Road Fund and the Federal Road Authority to undertake the total management of the Country's roads.

As Gbagbo faces ICC, Ouattara says Ivorians compelled to reconcile

December 5, 2011 Ex-President Laurent Gbagbo

Former Ivorian President Laurent is due to make his first appearance before the International Criminal Court, ICC in The Hague today, Monday to answer charges of crimes against humanity, but current President Alassane Ouattara has no regrets for handing him over.

Fate of people living with HIV: Do you know your status?

December 2, 2011 Join the fight against HIV/AIDS

As programs marking World AIDS Day took place in Ghana on Thursday, the question of what will happen

to the nearly49,000 people living with HIV echoed,  while in Sierra Leone people have been saying

how much they know about the disease and whether they know their HIV status.

Looming split in Senegal opposition coalition

December 2, 2011 L-R,Moustapha Niasse and Tanor Dieng

A split appears to be developing in Senegal’s opposition coalition, “Beno Siggil Senegal,” ahead of next year’s presidential election just under three months away.

Amnesty Int’l urges US to ratify ICC Rome Statute, as it calls for Bush arrest

December 2, 2011 George Bush, ex-président des USA

Amnesty International is calling on the governments of Ethiopia, Tanzania and Zambia to arrest former US President George W.Bush for alleged crimes under international law, during his current trip to the region this week.

“President Bush in his memoir admitted in fact to authorizing the technique known as water boarding against detainees who we know it was used against,” said Rob Freer, the US Researcher for Amnesty International in an interview with West Africa Democracy Radio (WADR).

Senegal: Youssou Ndour enters politics, exchanges words with ruling PDS

December 1, 2011 President Abdoulaye Wade, Senegal

Senegal’s top international music star Youssou Ndour is poised to enter into national politics and abandon the musical stage.

The Senegalese music icon, who owns one of the country’s biggest private media outfits—radio, newspaper and cable TV - announced recently that he would be entering active politics, as he launched his new political movement.

Mali bracing itself for imminent food crisis

December 1, 2011 Mali President Amadou Toumani Toure

This year’s agricultural campaign in Mali did not meet all the expectations.

This year’s food harvest has yield only 5 million tons,, whereas there was a projection of 8 million tons.