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Benin News
UN OCHA on Benin's flood preparations
June 8, 2011Discussions have been held on what measures to put in place to prevent a repeat of devastating flooding in Benin last year.
During last year’s rainy season, flood waters from torrential rains engulfed Benin’s capital, Cotonou and large parts of the country, killing many people and leaving thousands displaced.
Senegal: Symposium to strengthen ECOWAS Court opens
June 7, 2011A symposium on the enforcement of judicial decisions by the ECOWAS court is underway in the Senegalese capital, Dakar.
Confab on natutral disasters in W. Africa ends
June 6, 2011A three-day conference on natural catastrophes in West Africa has ended in the Beninese capital, Cotonou.
Forecasts Show Heavy Rains for Senegal, Mali and Burkina Faso
June 4, 2011Early 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, 2011ECOWAS 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.
African countries need viable election management bodies
May 23, 2011The Executive Director of the African Governance Monitoring Project (AFRIMAP), Ozias Tungwarara, says there is need for West African countries to engage in a long-term sustained process of transforming electoral management bodies into viable institutions.
ECOWAS members urged to work with Interpol
May 21, 2011ECOWAS 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, 2011A 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, 2011Liberia 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, 2011Twelve 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).
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