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S. Leone ranked 180 in UN Human Development Index

November 4, 2011

Sierra Leone is ranked 180 on a list of 187 countries in the latest United Nations Human Development Index.

Nigeria MPs heed pensioners' cry, as pirates hijack tanker

November 4, 2011 Gulf of Guinea

The Nigerian National Assembly may have heard the cry of the country's senior citizens.

The lawmakers now say they see the need to review the harsh verification exercise pensioners are subjected to before collecting their entitlement.

 

I. Coast govt, UN mission seek help, amid humanitarian crisis

November 4, 2011 FLASHBACK:Ivorian refugees in Liberia waiting for relief food

More than six months after Ivory Coast post election violence ended, the humanitarian situation in the country still remains serious, something worrying many.

Africa’s hope for cheaper electricity: Renewable energy

November 3, 2011 Mohamed Ali Gam, VP SuntroughEnergy

By Frank Sainworla,Jr/WADR News

With Africa’s abundance sun and the availability of biomass, there is said to be huge potential for developing renewable energy to power the continent’s industries and rural communities.

AU advises Liberians, while voters’ spirits low ahead of runoff

November 3, 2011

The African Union says it’s “closely monitoring developments in Liberia,” ahead of next Tuesday’s presidential election runoff, while the enthusiasm amongst voters is said to be low.

Will Sierra Leone Meet MDGs 2015 Target?

November 3, 2011 President Ernest Bai Koroma, Sierra Leone

In Sierra Leone, the race towards achieving the Millennium Development Goals, MDGs, started in 1990 in earnest but the country lost the first decade of the fight to achieving the MDGs due to a devastating conflict.

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"Food crisis far from over," says World Bank

November 3, 2011

In a new report, the World Bank says the poorest countries are hardest hit by continuing high food prices, which remain volatile.

The bank’s latest Food Price Watch, released ahead of the G-20 summit in France, says the high food prices is adding to strains on the global economy.

Guinea: OSIWA training media to foster young democracy

November 3, 2011 Open Society Initiative for West Africa, OSIWA

The Open Society Initiative for West Africa, OSIWA is sponsoring a two-day workshop for Journalists in Guinea in collaboration with Guinea’s National Communication Council.