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Africa's Aid for Trade showing results but...,says UNECA

July 21, 2011 Abdoulie Janneh, UNECA chief

The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) has reported positive trends in Africa’s Aid for Trade scheme, but called for more interventions to overcome constraints.

G/Bissau protests: Signs of further crisis?

July 21, 2011 The body of slain President Vieira paraded before parliament in Bissau

Political parties organizing street protests are becoming a regular thing in Guinea Bissau’s capital these days.

The most recent one was Tuesday when up to 15-thousand people protested in demand for the resignation of Prime Minister, Carlos Gomes Junior.

The protesters accused the premier of being an obstacle to probes into past high profile assassinations, including that of former President Joao Bernardo Vieira.

 

Guinea's National Transitional Council calls for investigation

July 21, 2011 Rabiatou Diallo

Guinea’s National Transitional Council is calling for a full-scale investigation into Tuesday’s attack on President Alpha Conde’s residence and for the perpetrators to be punished.

Condemnations have come from various quarters, with several people saying it was an attempt to stop the country from continuing on its democratic path.

 

Ghanaian Minister orders arrest of homosexuals

July 21, 2011 Western Region Minister, Paul Evans Aidoo

Ghana’s Western Region Minister, Paul Evans Aidoo has ordered the immediate arrest of all homosexuals in the region.

According to our Accra correspondent, Aidoo tasked the Bureau of National Investigations and other security agencies to ‘smoke out’ persons suspected to be engaging in same sex.




Guinea: President Conde remains in attacked residence

July 21, 2011 President Alpha Conde/ Guinea

Guinea’s President, Alpha Conde has remained in his residence that was attacked by armed soldiers on Tuesday.

In an interview with WADR, Guinean journalist Karim Kamara said most parts of the house were destroyed by rocket and gunshots but there remain other unharmed parts that the president and his family continued to use.

He said Conakry was calm on Wednesday, amidst heightened security in the city, especially Conde’s residential area.

 

Cross border traders raise eyebrows over Liberia's rice ban

July 20, 2011 Liberia's Commerce Minister Miatta Beysolow

Voinjama is the capital of Liberia’s Lofa County in the hilly far northwestern flank of the country near the Guinean border.

This small city, located some 163km from the Liberian capital Monrovia, serves as one of the key border posts with neigbouring Guinea, where trading between the two countries normally booms.

Nigeria:Workers call off strike, police in Boko Haram trial

July 20, 2011 Président Goodluck Jonathan

Nigerian workers have suspended their minimum wage strike due to have begun on Wednesday, after their unions and government reached an agreement last evening.

TI trains Sierra Leoneans in procurement monitoring

July 20, 2011

The Transparency International (TI) office in Sierra Leone has begun a three-day refresher training on procurement monitoring and reporting for civil society groups, the media and local councils in Freetown.

2 exiled Gambian journalists charged with treason

July 20, 2011 Ndey Tapha Sosseh, ex-prexy, Gambia Press Union

Prosecutors in the Gambia have reportedly charged two exiled journalists for allegedly attempting to overthrow the government of President Yahya Jammeh.

Calm returns to Guinea, as UN chief condemns attack

July 20, 2011 UN Secretary General. Ban Ki-moon

Guinea is now calm after Tuesday’s armed attack on President Alpha Conde’s residence in Conakry, although people of the capital are still shocked by what happened.