May 19, 2013
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No justice one year after Ivory Coast Duékoué massacre
March 28, 2012A year after hundreds of civilians were killed in the Western Ivorian town of town Duékoué, Amnesty International has called on the Ivory Coast government of President Alassane Ouattara to help bring the perpetrators to justice.
Nigerian lawyers say it’s premature to abolish death penalty
March 28, 2012By Martins Martins/WADR Correspondent
Amid calls for the abolition of the death penalty, the President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mr Joe Daudu (SAN) has said it was premature to advocate for its abolition from the country’s legal system.
Civilians pay highest price in Mali coup, 4 killed 40 injured
March 24, 2012At least four civilians were killed from stray bullets during last Thursday’s military coup in the Malian capital, Bamako, said Amnesty International.
Africa’s slum dwellers demand end to forced evictions
March 22, 2012Thousands of slum dwellers across Africa have called for adequate housing and an end to forced evictions on the continent, during the second United Nations Ministerial Conference on Housing and Development, which is underway in Nairobi, Kenya.
Guinea: Injuries, arson, arrests mar opposition rally
March 18, 2012At least 15 persons were injured and several others arrested when security forces Saturday dispersed an opposition rally in the Guinean capital Conakry, medical and security sources said.
Fleeing opposition supporters partially looted the headquarters of the ruling RPG party and damaged a number of vehicles, according to WADR Conakry correspondent.
UNICEF analyzes obstacles to child right to education
March 15, 2012Having access to quality education is the right of every child. But this right is not always respected or promoted in some places.
CPJ alarmed by threats on Liberian Journalist for FGM story
March 14, 2012After publishing a news report of the effects of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) on Liberian girls and women in some parts of the country, a Liberian female Journalist is said to have been forced to go into hiding, due to alleged death threats.
Sierra Leone police frown on families compromising rape cases
March 12, 2012Sexual offences are said to be on the rise in Sierra Leone in recent times, with a number of teenagers allegedly being raped either by strangers or their own family members.
Rural women facing brunt of inequality, poverty
March 8, 2012In a message to mark International Women’s Day, United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has said “while tremendous progress has been made, no country can claim to be entirely free from gender-based discrimination.”
Marathon raises awareness against early, forced marriages
March 6, 2012Traditional 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.
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