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Liberia: Campaign trip halted by pres guard's shooting death

September 24, 2011 The Liberia's coveted Executive Mansion

Reports from Liberia say a presidential security guard has been shot dead in the northeastern city of Ganta, 274km from the capital, Monrovia.

Local media reports say the body of one of the security agents of the presidential Special Security Service (SSS), George Williams was discovered Friday night with bullet wounds at a presidential residence.

Empowering women is "smart economics"--World Bank Prexy

September 24, 2011 Robert Zoellick, World Bank President

World Bank President Robert Zoellick has said the world economy cannot meet its full growth potential, if it fails to advance the prospects of women.

He said empowering women is not only the right thing to do, but it’s also "smart economics".

Senegal opposition protest, despite govt ban

September 24, 2011 Alioune Tine of M23 on mic

Despite an earlier government ban, a coalition of opposition political parties and civil society groups in Senegal went ahead with their street protest in the capital, Dakar at the weekend.

The group under the banner of the “M23” Movement staged their anti government rally in central Dakar on Friday, vowing not to allow incumbent President Abdoulaye Wade to run for another term, as anti riot police looked on.

Guinea: Opposition protest against new polls date banned

September 24, 2011 L-R Opposition leader Cellou Diallo and Prsident Alpha Conde

Guinean authorities have banned the opposition coalition’s demonstration slated for early next week.

In a decree, the Governor of the Guinean capital, Conakry forbids the the demonstrations planned to start on September 27.


Another scramble for Africa's resources

September 23, 2011 ex-President Horst Kohler of Germany

Former German President. Horst Kohler has cautioned that Africa’s resources face yet another scramble.

President Kohler was speaking in the Ghanaian capital, Accra at a lecture forum during the week.

"Double discrimination" against girls worldwide--says new study

September 23, 2011 Girls in West Africa

The children’s charity, Plan International says girls around the world face “double discrimination,” in a new report released on Thursday.

According to the report titled, Because I am a girl, research shows that girls are more likely to suffer from malnutrition, forced into early marriage,   be subject to violence and trafficked as well as forced into the sex trade or get infected with HIV.

Mali-China bridge opened in Bamako

September 23, 2011 Inauguration of Mali-China bridge

Malian President Amadou Toumani Touré has inaugurated the third bridge in the capital, Bamaka.

The China-Mali Friendship Bridge was opened Thursday as part of celebrations marking Mali’s 51st independence anniversary.

 

High level ECOWAS mission arrives in Liberia today

September 22, 2011 L'ex-President du Ghana John Kufuor et son épouse

Two former Presidents of Ghana and Nigeria—John Kufuor and General Abdulsalami Abubaka--are due to arrive in Liberia tomorrow, Thursday at the head of a high powered ECOWAS mission, ahead of next month’s presidential and legislative elections.

Moves to settle S.Leone-Guinea 'Yenga' border dispute

September 22, 2011 President Ernest Bai Koroma, Sierra Leone

A traditional chief in Sierra Leone is the latest to join a groundswell of calls for an urgent resolution of the protracted border dispute with neighbouring Guinea over an area called, Yenga.

'Only personal, collective confessions yield reconciliation'---Guinean Archbishop

September 21, 2011 Archbishop Vincent Coulibaly, Guinea

In Guinea, the process of national reconciliation will be officially launched next Wednesday, September 28.

The announcement was made in the capital, Conakry by the Co-Chairman of the National committee of reflection, who spoke of of modalities being worked out for the successful implementation of the reconciliation process.