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Ghanaians speak on women in presidential race

October 18, 2012 PPP Veep Candidate Eva Lokko

Presidential and parliamentary elections in Ghana scheduled for 7 December are poised to be historic, as there will be one woman presidential and three female vice presidential candidates.   

Official figures show that there is also an increase in the number of women seeking parliamentary seats in the upcoming polls.

Sierra Leone: Women fail to meet 30% quota, train to campaign for votes

October 17, 2012 NEC Chairperson Dr. Christina Thorpe

In Sierra Leone, the number of women qualified to contest parliamentary and local council seats has disappointingly failed to reach the 30 percent quota they have been advocating for gender representation.

However, those qualified to contest are optimistic that they will win come 17 November when the country goes to the polls to elect a president and members of parliament and local councils.

Sierra Leone CSOs Discuss Nat’l Poverty Reduction Strategy

October 16, 2012 The National Flag of Sierra Leone

Civil society working groups Monday held a consultative meeting to discuss the process of developing the third generation Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP3) for Sierra Leone.

The document, dubbed the Agenda for Prosperity by the Ernest Bai Koroma government, is a road map for national development.

US denies slicing military aid to Liberia

October 15, 2012 US Amb. to Liberia, Deborah R. Malac

The U.S. government has denied reducing military assistance to post-war Liberia.

The Americans clarified that instead military assistance to Liberia in 2012 alone was over US$6.5 million, excluding training and other programs.

Cote d’Ivoire: UN probes mass graves claims

October 12, 2012 UNOCI Bos Albert Gerard Koenders

The UN Operation in Cote d’Ivoire (UNOCI) has begun excavation in Duékoué, in the west of the country, where some human remains have been found in a well.

Sources say this was prompted by claims that mass graves exist in various parts of Cote d’Ivoire in the aftermath of the post-election violence in 2011.

Ex- President Mogae nudges ‘strong’ citizens’ role in Ghana polls

October 12, 2012 Ex-Pres Festus Mogae of Botswana

Former President Festus Mogae of Botswana has cautioned Ghananians against the dangers of leaving the December presidential and parliamentary elections in the hands of politicians.

The former President therefore called for ‘strong citizens’ participation’ in the ongoing electoral process in the West African nation.

Liberia: Lawmakers Want Pres. Sirleaf Rescind Lower House Critique

October 11, 2012 Pres. Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf

The House of Representatives in Liberia has requested President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf to retract a statement she reportedly made against the lower house of parliament while in the United States recently.

The President reportedly accused the lawmakers of promoting personal rather than national interest, something the parliamentarians consider humiliating.

Nigeria lawmakers decry poor prison conditions

October 10, 2012 Prison Doors in Nigeria

Two members of the Nigerian parliament have added their voices to an outcry by stakeholders over the poor conditions of Nigeria’s prisons and the state of the country’s criminal justice system.

Joining the calls for urgent improvement of the prisons and justice system are Senator Umar Tambuwal, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Judiciary, Legal Matters and Human Rights and Beni Lar, Chairman of the House Committee on Judiciary.

Malians split over new army post for ex-junta leader Sanogo

October 10, 2012 Mali's ex-junta leader Amadou Sanogo

Former military junta leader, Capitan Amadou Sanogo, has been appointed chairman of the army reform committee set up by the interim government.

The appointment comes on the heels of an international conference on the Malian crisis slated for 19 October in the capital, Bamako.

Nigeria accepts int’l court ruling on oil-rich Bakassi peninsula

October 10, 2012 Nigeria's AG and Justice Minister Mohammed Bello Adoke

The Federal Government of Nigeria has finally decided not to seek a review of the ruling of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) which transferred the controversial Bakassi peninsula to Cameroon in 2002.

The Attorney General of the Federation, Mohammed Bello Adoke, explained that the country had considered the merits and the demerits of the case and finally decided not to press for a review of the ICJ decision.