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Gambian electoral body gives ultimatum

August 6, 2011 President Yahya Jammeh of The Gambia

Gambia’s chief electoral officer has disclosed that a total of 1,897 voters had registered more than once, but he said the offenders still had the opportunity to return their cards.

Gambia: Jammeh's Rights record questioned at 17

July 23, 2011 President Yahya Jammeh of The Gambia

Friday 22 July is the 17th anniversary of the bloodless military coup that brought Gambian President, Yahya Jammeh to power but his human rights credential is being questioned.

2 exiled Gambian journalists charged with treason

July 20, 2011 Ndey Tapha Sosseh, ex-prexy, Gambia Press Union

Prosecutors in the Gambia have reportedly charged two exiled journalists for allegedly attempting to overthrow the government of President Yahya Jammeh.

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.

Gambia's ex-Info minister arrested but police deny

June 11, 2011 Pres Yahyah Jammeh, Gambia

Gambia’s former information minister Amadou Scattred Janneh has reportedly gone missing after his arrest early this week, but the police have denied this.

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.

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.

Anti-money laundering seminar for West African journalists underway

May 20, 2011

A sensitization seminar on Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing for West African journalists has opened in the Liberian capital, Monrovia.