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Mills rallies citizens to preserve Ghana’s peace & stability

March 7, 2012 l'Arc de l'Independance d'Accra, Ghana

Ghanaian President John Atta Mills has made a rallying call on citizens to preserve the peace and stability the country is enjoying.

Sierra Leone Western Area Peninsula rain forest endangered

March 7, 2012 Western Area Froest

The Western Area Peninsula rain forest reserve in Sierra Leone is currently being threatened by human activities, such as charcoal burning, construction works, felling of virgin trees, environmentalists have alarmed.

Liberia:Tubman says he owes George Weah “political debt”

March 6, 2012 L-R George Weah and Winston Tubman

A few days after Liberia’s main opposition party, Congress for Democratic Change (CDC) expelled Winston Tubman, its presidential candidate in last year’s election, the party’s flagbearer says he is resigning from active politics.

Marathon raises awareness against early, forced marriages

March 6, 2012 Vue partielle du semi-marathon de Tambacounda au sud-est du Sénégal

Traditional harmful practices such as early and forced marriages are some of the major causes of girls dropping out school at an early age in many African societies.

Ivory Coast: HRW urges end to rising crimes in ex-rebels HQ

March 5, 2012 Image of Ivory Coast New Forces ex-rebels

A report by Human Rights Watch (HRW) says 22 people have allegedly been murdered in central Ivory Coast, during attacks on passengers travelling on motorbikes or in commercial vehicles, since December 2011.

Benin govt gives teachers ultimatum to end strike

March 5, 2012 President Boni Yayi of Benin

Benin’s government is now fed up with the over one month strike by hundreds of teachers and it has given an ultimatum.

In an announcement over the weekend, the country’s Interior Minister said the government would adopt a tougher attitude in dealing with the teachers, who have been on strike for five weeks now.

Youth, civil society meet on Population, Development issues

March 4, 2012 UNFPA logo

Youth and civil society are the heart of a series of reviews for of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) Programme of Action.

The first global review will be held by the UN Population Fund (UNFPA), as part of the 2nd Dialogue and Retreat of the Alliance of Southern Civil Society in Global Health.

 

Nigeria high court upholds victories of 2 southern governors

March 4, 2012 Dr. Attahiru Jega, head of INEC Nigeria

Nigeria’s Supreme Court has upheld the victories of Emmanuel Oduaghan and Rochas Okorocha,  the governors of Delta and Imo States, in South-South and South-eastern Nigeria respectively.

UNHCR says no end to exodus of refugees from Mali

March 3, 2012 Image of UNHCR camp for refugees fleeing Mali

The UN refugee agency, UNHCR says refugees from Mali continue to arrive in neighbouring countries, fleeing fighting in the north between government troops and rebels.

Ghana experiments with biometric voter registration

March 3, 2012 President John Atta Mills of Ghana

For the first time, Ghana is introducing the use a biometric registration and verification in its parliamentary and presidential elections slated for December this year.