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Burkina Faso: All Governors sacked, as opposition leaves INEC

June 10, 2011 Benewendre Sankara, UNIR-PS leader in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso’s President Blaise Compaore has replaced all the governors in the country, following a cabinet meeting.

Burkinabe media on the dangers of deeper crisis

June 9, 2011 Pres Blaise Campaore, Burkina Faso

Mutiny by soldiers in Burkina Faso recently plunged the country into serious crisis, with looting, destruction of properties and serious disruption of normal businesses.

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.

Burkinabe govt Spokesman on crushing of mutiny

June 6, 2011 Blaise Compaoré , President du Burkina Faso

At least five people are said to have died in Burkina Faso after government troops crushed a mutiny in a military camp in Bobo Dioulasso, the country’s second largest city.

Forecasts Show Heavy Rains for Senegal, Mali and Burkina Faso

June 4, 2011 The consultation on floods and disaster ended Friday in Cotonou.

Early seasonal weather forecasts predict rainfalls above average in Senegal, Mali and Burkina Faso during the June-September rainy season, a media statement from the UN humanitarian agency OCHA has said.

 

ECOWAS Citizen’s Union appeals for residence permit fee reduction

May 30, 2011

ECOWAS citizens living in Liberia are appealing to relevant authorities of the sub-regional bloc to establish a harmonized structure for resident permit fees across member countries.

ECOWAS members urged to work with Interpol

May 21, 2011

ECOWAS member states have been urged to collaborate with the general secretariat of the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) in sensitizing regional police forces to secure international police cooperation in the fight against crime.

Project to fight border harassment in West Africa launched

May 19, 2011 Prof Oumar Ndongo, Secretary General of West African Civil Society Forum

A project to fight border harassments in West Africa has been launched here in the Senegalese capital, Dakar.

Liberia FA reacts to CAF decision to disband WAFU, back Blatter

May 19, 2011

Liberia Football Association has sharply reacted to CAF Executive Committee’s decision to support incumbent FIFA president Joseph Blatter for the ensuing election and disband WAFU shortly after the body’s second Nations Cup in Abeokuta in Nigeria.

West African ministers discuss money laundering threat

May 9, 2011 W. African Ministers in plenary at the forum

Twelve Ministers from member countries of West African regional bloc, ECOWAS have been attending the ministerial meeting of the Intergovernmental Action Group against Money laundering in West Africa (GIABA).