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AI wants Gbagbo’s wife handed to ICC ‘urgently’

November 27, 2012 Simone Gbagbo, ex-Ivorian First Lady

Amnesty International has called for the ‘immediate’ transfer of Mrs. Simone Gbagbo, wife of ex-president Laurent Gbagbo, by Côte d’Ivoire to The Hague for an investigation into her alleged role in crimes against humanity.

The rights advocacy group made the call after the International Criminal Court (ICC) revealed it had an outstanding warrant for her arrest.

Guinea: Journalists train to report mining sector

November 27, 2012 Mathias Hounkpe, OSIWA Guinea Coordinator

Guinean journalist on Monday started a training course on more informed coverage of the mining sector in the mineral-rich West African nation.

Participants are drawn from the public, private and community media outlets to acquire knowledge, skills and the ethics that will allow them to tackle the issues of the mining industry.

S. Leone: Opposition urges calm, gov’t imposes curfew in Bo, Kenema

November 27, 2012 SLPP Flag bearer Julius Maada Bio

Losing presidential candidate in Sierra Leone’s 2012 elections, Retired Brigadier Julius Maada Bio of the opposition Sierra Leone Peoples Party (SLPP), has called on his supporters to be calm and peaceful.

Bio, a former military head of state, told his partisans to exercise demeanour until the party takes an official position on the outcome of the 17November polls, the results of which he is challenging.

ICG warns Cote d’Ivoire could return to crisis, if......

November 27, 2012 Ivorian Pres. Alassane Ouattara

Cote d’Ivoire could slip back into crisis if the government fails to promote initiatives for peaceful co-existence between elements of the former regime and rebel forces constituting the current national army, the International Crisis Group (ICG) has warned.

ICG said in its latest report, Cote d’Ivoire is walking a dangerous path toward polarization by repeating mistakes made by previous governments, with Ivorian forces being divided, where hardliners in the political class are firmly committed to consolidating their military victory.

Embassy on plight of Liberians jailed in Senegal

November 26, 2012 Mrs. Mary-Ann Fossung, Consul at Liberian Embassy

Two Liberians have died in Senegalese jails in 2012 due to harsh prison conditions, and close to 40 others are lingering in jail awaiting trial, a Liberian embassy in Dakar has said.

The embassy is therefore urging Senegalese authorities to speed up the trial of Liberian citizens, complaining that many are being held in custody in parts of Senegal with no court dates announced.

S. Leone: Koroma invites opposition to join rebuilding efforts

November 26, 2012 Pres. Ernest Bai Koroma of Sierra Leone

Newly-elected President Ernest Bai Koroma has call on Sierra Leone’s opposition parties to join him in rebuilding the country, still recovering from over a decade of civil war that ended in 2002.

Koroma said the job at hand requires the goodwill and positive energy of all political parties, noting that democracy and good governance must transcend all forms of division.

Liberian MP criticizes Blair for Pres. Sirleaf’s pat

November 26, 2012 Ex-British PM Tony Blair

Ex-British Prime Minister Tony Blair may have had a cordial reception from most Liberians during his recent visit to Monrovia, but he has come under fire from a Liberian MP for praises heaped on President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf.

MP Bhofal Chambers thinks that Blair's praises were a "disservice to democracy".

Ivorians, French in joint military exercise

November 26, 2012 Les militaires ivoiriens

A joint military maneuver is underway in Cote d’Ivoire involving the French military and Ivorian government forces.

Military officials say the joint exercise with the French is necessary because the current Ivorian army has faced repeated attacks from subversive armed groups in parts of the country.    

Sierra Leone: Koroma re-elected president with 58.7%

November 23, 2012 Pres. Ernest Bai Koroma lors sa prestation de serment

Incumbent President Ernest Bai Koroma has won the presidential election, pulling 58.7 % of votes cast, while main challenger Retired Brigadier Julius Maada Bio got 37.4 % of the votes, according to results released by the National Electoral Commission (NEC) Friday.

NEC said Koroma of the All People’s Congress (APC) got 1,314, 881 (58.7%) of the valid votes, winning a second five-year term, while main opponent Bio of the Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP) got 837,517 votes (37.4%) .

Senegal: Ex-minister wants all top Wade officials audited

November 23, 2012 Ex-Interior Minister Ousmane Ngom

As the saga over alleged ill-gotten wealth continues in Senegal, a former Interior Minister in the regime of ex-President Abdoulaye Wade is calling for an audit of all top officials of Wade’s 12-year tenure.

Incumbent President Macky Sall held a number of top posts in Wade’s government, including serving as Prime Minister.