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Liberia Agriculture Minister Wins End Hunger Award

October 24, 2011 Dr. Florence Chenoweth,Ministre de l'Agriculture du Liberia,Lauréate du Prix Nobel

In a speech delivered at a packed ceremony attended by 600 guests including investors, activists, UN agencies and government leaders from 20 countries from around the world, Dr. Chenoweth said she’s committed to fighting for gender equality, which is intimately linked to hunger and food insecurity.

Liberia: Warning against hacking private cell phone lines

October 22, 2011 Angelique E. Weeks, Patron de la LTA

By William Selmah/WADR Correspondent

The Liberia Telecommunication Authority (LTA) has warned that it will take “effective and appropriate action” against any GSM company found liable of monitoring subscribers’ lines.

Cameroon: Paul Biya thru to his 6th term in office

October 22, 2011 Le président Camerounais Paul Biya et sa femme

Cameroon’s President Paul Biya has been declared winner of the October 9 election, winning nearly 78% of the vote in a polls that recorded low turn out.

Anti Malaria fight yielding much results, says WHO

October 22, 2011 Dr Margaret Chen, WHO Director General

The fight against Malaria is yielding results around the world.

A global report by the World Health Organization (WHO) reveals that more and more countries are taking the threat of malaria seriously.

CDC demands recount, other things before Liberia run off

October 21, 2011 CDC Winston Tubman et George Weah, Liberia

A shadow has been cast over the pending presidential run off election in Liberia, with the main opposition Congress for Democratic Change (CDC) setting pre-conditions to take part in the November 8 polls.

Sierra Leone: Indicted Prison official awaiting trial dies

October 21, 2011 Sierra Leone ACC logo

As Sierra Leone’s Anti graft agency heats up fight against corruption, an indicted Sierra Leonean Prison officer awaiting trial has suddenly dropped dead.

Conflicting accounts of Gaddafi's killing, as LIbyans jubilate

October 21, 2011 Col Mohammar Gadafi, Libya

There are conflicting accounts about the circumstances under which Libya's former leader Colonel Muammar Gaddafi was killed, but the country’s acting Prime Minister says he died in crossfire.

Court slaps Senegal opposition politician with 2-year jail term

October 21, 2011 Malick Noel Seck, Senegal Socialist Party

An opposition political figure in Senegal has been sentenced to two years in prison.

Malick Noel Seck, leader of the Socialist Convergence Movement, which is a wing of the former ruling Senegalese Socialist party, was given the two-year jail term on Thursday for offending the Magistrate and death threats.

Cameroon high court rejects petition to annul 9 Oct polls

October 21, 2011 Le président Camerounais Paul Biya et sa femme

Cameroon’s Supreme Court, which is currently serving as the country’s constitutional Council, has rejected an opposition plea for the cancellation of the October 9 presidential election.

Cameroon academic takes opposition to task for not uniting

October 20, 2011 Paul Biya, Cameroon President campaigning

As Cameroonians await the results of the October 9 presidential election, opposition parties are not happy with the way the polls were conducted and they are calling for its annulment.