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Streamlining procurement contracts in Guinea

August 20, 2011 Alpha Condé, President of Guinea

The government of Guinean President Alpha Conde has said it’s committed to cleaning up the procurement contracts market.

Celebrating aid workers who bring relief to millions

August 19, 2011 Some aid workers in action

Friday 19 August is World Humanitarian Day, set aside to celebrate humanitarian aid workers, who help millions of people around the world every day.

Concerns over gas shortage in Ghana

August 19, 2011

Concerns over a possible return to the widespread use of charcoal in Ghana have been raised, in the wake of the periodic shortage of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG).

Liberia: Sirleaf warns polls violence could re-spark civil conflict

August 19, 2011 Pres Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, Liberia

Liberia’s President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf has strongly condemned an increase in pre-election violence and intimidation, which she warned could destroy the country’s fragile peace and democracy.

1,000s of I. Coast toxic waste victims yet to be paid--Amnesty Int'l

August 19, 2011 Amnesty International logo

Amnesty International is calling on the new Ivorian government to ensure compensation paid out by the oil-trading company, Trafigura reaches the thousands of victims affected by toxic waste dump exactly 5 years ago.

Ivory Coast: ex-President Gbagbo, wife indicted

August 19, 2011 Laurent Gbagbo, former President Côte d'Ivoire

Former Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo has been indicted and put under preventive detention for economic crimes, State Prosecutor Koffi Simplice announced on Thursday, after being detained without charge for some four months.

Nigeria workers union down plays 9.4% inflation drop

August 18, 2011 Peter Esele, President TUC Nigeria

Nigeria’s Trade Union Congress (TUC) has given a cool response to an official report that the country’s double-digit inflation rate has dropped to 9.4%.

300,000 children out of school in Sierra Leone

August 18, 2011 President Ernest Bai Koroma, S. Leone

A new study says some 300,000 school age children in Sierra Leone are currently out of school, citing poverty among parents as one of the factors contributing to the problem.

Ivorian cocoa-coffee sector being reformed

August 18, 2011

An operation to reform Ivory Coast agricultural sector has been launched by the new Ivorian government of President Alassane Ouattara.

Guinea opposition wants electoral body replaced

August 18, 2011 L-R Opposition leader Diallo and Pres Conde

Guinea's opposition led by Cellou Dallein Diallo has given President Alpha Conde's government a memorandum, calling for the replacement of members of the national electoral commission.