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West Africa: Govts, private sector urged to invest more in midwives

June 21, 2011

Governments, private sector and midwives in West Africa have been urged to invest more in midwifery to make the profession more attractive so as to get more people drawn to it.

Senegal: 2nd ECOWAS T21 long-term planning course underway

June 21, 2011 ECOWAS logo

The second training course in long-term planning using the T21 model technique for the 15 ECOWAS Member states is underway in the Senegalese capital, Dakar.

Jordan Prince calls for more support for Liberia’s recovery

June 18, 2011 Prince Zeid of Jordan

Prince Zeid Al-Hassan of Jordan has extolled the Government of Liberia for the consolidation it has made in the justice and rule of law sector.

Mixed reactions in Liberia to breaking ties with Libya

June 16, 2011 Pres Ellen Johnson- Sirleaf, Liberiad about returning mercenaries

The Liberian government Wednesday severed all diplomatic ties with Libya, less than 24-hours after US Secretary of State, Hilary Clinton called on African leaders to abandon embattled Libyan leader, Muammar Gaddhafi.

Fragile states meeting opens today in Liberia

June 15, 2011 Pres Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, Liberia

A conference bringing together fragile states opens today, Wednesday in the Liberian capital, Monrovia.


Liberia holds fragile states confab Wednesday

June 15, 2011 Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf

As a meeting of fragile states opens in Liberia on Wednesday, Liberia’s Minister of Planning and Economic Affairs says the post war country is an example of hope rising from tragedy.

Liberia: Vice Pres surprisingly appears at opposition rally

June 12, 2011 Liberia Vice Pres Joseph Boakai

Liberia’s Vice President Joseph Boakai at the week end made an unexpected appearance at a rally for the opposition Progressive Democratic Party (PRODEMP) headed by former LURD rebel leader, Sekou Damate Conneh in the central city of Gbarnga.

Lighting strike puts 5 Liberian community radios off air

June 7, 2011

Lightning during a rainstorm has Damaged Five Community Radio Stations in Liberia.

Senegal: Symposium to strengthen ECOWAS Court opens

June 7, 2011 Olawale Fapohundo General Secretary of the West Africa Bar Association.

A symposium on the enforcement of judicial decisions by the ECOWAS court is underway in the Senegalese capital, Dakar.

Liberia: Gov’t PRSP “a complete failure” - COSUA

June 7, 2011

The success of the Liberian Government's Poverty Reduction Strategy program, which officially ends this June, has come under serious questioning.