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Nigerian gov’t condemns latest suicide blast at mosque
July 13, 2012--WADR’s Correspondent on mood of nation
There has been another suicide bomb attack in Nigeria, this time a mosque has been hit in the northern city of Maiduguri on Friday.
The government of President Goodluck Jonathan has condemned the blast, which killed five people at a Mosque toward the end of Friday prayers.
WADR’s Abuja Correspondent Martins Martins says the targeting of the mosque came as a surprise to many.
Click full article below to listen to audio of Martins being interviewed by WADR’s Frank Sainworla on the Evening News show on Friday.
Sierra Leone: Youths, police in another standoff
July 12, 2012There has been another standoff between some angry youths and police in Sierra Leone’s capital, Freetown.
A police officer is alleged to have opened fire among a group of youths on a Street in Freetown, wounding four of them.
Fresh efforts to thwart pirates’ new strategies in Gulf of Guinea
July 12, 2012Amid threats being faced from piracy in the Gulf of Guinea along the West and Central African coast, maritime, security experts and other stakeholders are drawing up strategies to combat the menace at a sub-regional conference.
War crimes court call overshadows sub-regional forum
July 11, 2012By William Selmah/WADR Correspondent
A sub-regional meeting of human rights activists is underway in the Liberian capital, Monrovia, with participants expected to review activities and progress in human rights advocacies in Sierra Leone, Guinea, Ivory Coast and Liberia.
Ghana bans drivers use of mobile phone, motorcycle taxis
July 11, 2012A new law has been passed in Ghana banning the use of mobile phone while driving, with authorities citing serious safety reasons.
EU says social exclusion could spark another conflict in Liberia
July 10, 2012The European Union Delegation to Liberia has identified social exclusion and discrimination as two issues that remain obstacles to Liberia’s pursuit of inclusive economic development and a likely source of future conflict unless adequately addressed, an EU press statement said in Monrovia on Tuesday..
Mali interim gov’ts’ new elite corps: what’s its mission?
July 10, 2012Mali’s transitional government has begun moves to implement some of the decisions reached by ECOWAS leaders at last weekend’s special summit in Burkina Faso capital, Ouagadougou.
The government has announced the creation of a 1,200-man independent elite corps in charge of protecting the institutions of the republic.
Senegal appeals to Mauritanian refugees to end hunger strike
July 9, 2012A Senegalese government minister has appealed to Mauritanian refugees living in Dakar to end their nearly three-week-old hunger strike.
Nigerian President vows to empower the military
July 9, 2012As Boko Haram continues to pose serious challenge for security forces, the Nigerian government has said it would continue to empower the military to carry out its constitutional responsibility to the fullest.
What’s fate of 41 Ivorian dissident suspects since their return?
July 7, 2012Human Rights Watch (HWR) has called on authorities in Ivory Coast to ensure that the 41 suspected Ivorian dissidents extradited from Liberia on June 23 are given the due process of law, access to lawyer and that their rights are respected.
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