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US lawmaker’s call “recipe for disaster”, says Liberia Nobel Laureate Gbowee

November 24, 2011 Leymah Gbowee, Liberia Nobel Peace Laureate

The Chairman of the US House of Representatives Sub-Committee on Africa, Christopher Smith has called on Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf not to include Winston Tubman’s main opposition CDC party in a national unity government, warning “their inclusion in government would be detrimental to the progress of Liberia.”

But Liberia Nobel Peace Laureate, Leymah Gbowee has criticized the American Congressman’s call and has indicated that such a move would not be in the best interest of building peace and reconciliation in post war Liberia.

 

Moves to improve the lot of 4.3m Ghanaians living with disabilities

November 24, 2011 Offices of Ghana Association of persons with disabilities

The number of people living with disability in Ghana appears to be on the increase. According to recent national statistics, persons living with disabilities number about 4.3 million, constituting  some 20 % of the national population of  the country.

But the majority of disabled people have often been limited to low scale jobs, with others roaming the streets as beggars.

Gambia: Polls open, as opposition candidate debunks ECOWAS claims of intimidation

November 24, 2011 Hamat Bah, Gambian opposition candidate

By Frank Sainworla,Jr/WADR News

As polls open in Gambia’s presidential election today, Thursday, one of the two opposition candidates has criticized the boycott by the sub-regional bloc, ECOWAS, debunking its claims that politicians are being intimidated and the environment is not conducive for the polls in the West African nation.

Gambia says ECOWAS claim of unfair poll fabrication

November 23, 2011 President Yahaya Jammeh of the Gambia 

The sub-regional bloc, ECOWAS says it will not send observers to Thursday’s presidential election
in the Gambia, because the “preparations and political environment are not conducive for the
holding of free, fair and transparent polls,” but the Gambian government has described the 
claim as fabrication.

International conflict prevention faltering, ISS explains why

November 23, 2011 Dr. Deogratias Barakamfitiye

It seems key actors in the international political system are perfecting their skills in reacting to violent conflicts, rather than sharpening their skills in preventing conflicts from spiraling into serious violence.

A number of recent African examples can be cited such as in the Ivory Coast and Libya.

Foreign experts say Wade has right to run 2012, but M23 rejects

November 23, 2011 President Abdoulaye Wade of Senegal

Amidst local controversy which has been looming for months, 14 constitutional law experts from across the world, including America and France, say Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade is eligible to contest the upcoming February 2012 election, in line with the country’s current constitution.

The lawyers said they’ve reached this conclusion after examining the country’s current and past constitutions.

Ivorian TV Journalist linked to Gbagbo stands trial

November 23, 2011 Herman Aboua, Ivorian Journalist

There is no freedom yet for Ivorian Journalist Herman Aboua who is being held in a prison in the main city, Abidjan.

Calls for his release were rejected by the judge on Monday. The former Journalist of the state owned RTI television channel was thought to be very close to ousted President Laurent Gbagbo's regime.

EU policies pushing Africa, developing countries deeper into poverty

November 22, 2011 Panel at one of CONCORD fora

A group of European development NGOs says the European Union’s policies are continuing to seriously undermine the rights of people in Africa and the developing world.

“You can’t deny that European policies have effects overseas, like right here in Africa,” said Gerard Karlshausen, an official of the Confederation of European Development NGOs (CONCORD), the group that wrote the report.

Liberia: Defiant CDC Supporters Occupy Monrovia

November 22, 2011 Winston Tubman,CDC leader

Supporters of the Congress For Democratic Change (CDC) on Monday defied government, when they occupied the streets of Monrovia carrying symbolic coffins of people
allegedly killed by state security forces on November 7.

Need to actualize the Pope's reconciliation message

November 21, 2011 Pape Benedict XVI

Pope Benedict the XVI has ended his second visit to Africa, which lasted for 49 hours 30 minutes in Benin.

His last trip to Africa was in 2009 to Cameroon and Angola.