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North Mali: 175 children being used by rebels, 8 sexually abused

July 5, 2012 Malian refugees in Niger, children and women most vulnerable

--UNHCR report reveals

Some 175 children have reportedly been used by armed groups in northern Mali, with 17 cases of sexual violence reported by displaced women, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) has said.

Ivorians raise eyebrows over huge contracts given French firms

July 5, 2012 A scene from Abidjan

Eyebrows are being raised in Ivory Coast over the awarding of a grand multi-million Euro road and bridge construction project to yet another French Company.

 

Nigeria state security agent testifies in a Boko Haram case

July 4, 2012 Une attaque de Boko Haram

A Nigerian State Security Service (SSS) agent has told a Federal High Court in Abuja, that the former spokesman of Boko Haram, Kudunga Abdul, allegedly named Senator Ali Ndume as a financier of the group.

Ghana goes ahead with clampdown on foreign retail traders

July 4, 2012 Hannah Tetteh, Minister of Trade and Industry, Ghana

--but ECOWAS MPs take exception

Foreign nationals, including citizens of ECOWAS member countries, operating shops and engaging in general retail business are being compelled to cease their operations by the Ghanaian government.

“Poverty on a slow decline in Africa”—says a new report

July 3, 2012 Reducing poverty is a must

A new report has revealed that “for the first time since record keeping on poverty began” in 2000, “the number of Africans living under $1.25 per day has declined.” 

However the report has warned that despite the progress, “Africa needs to do more to meet all the targets agreed in the MDGs document.”

Why is peace so elusive in the world today?

July 2, 2012 Queen Love

A ”survivor” of domestic violence on why

The world today seems to be desperately in search of genuine peace, which is often elusive.

Well, an African female author, artist and domestic violence counselor, Queen Love (formerly Aminata Touray), has traced the source of the problem to absence of genuine love and broken homes worldwide. 

Ghana: 2,000 Liberian refugees await repatriation as deadline ends

July 2, 2012 Goodbye to the Buduburam Refugee Camp in Ghana

Thousands of Liberian refugees in Ghana and other countries across the West African sub-region have now lost their status as refugees, after the June 30 voluntarily repatriation deadline expired over the weekend.

Mass sackings,suspensions of Sierra Leone police for “misconduct”

July 2, 2012 Sierra Leone police in one of their operations

In Sierra Leone, there have been mass sackings and suspensions of police officers.

Over the weekend, authorities announced that nearly 1,030 police officers were sacked and suspended for various “professional misconduct”.

Voter apathy in Senegal legislative elections

July 2, 2012 Many Senegalese voters stayed away from the ballot box on Sunday

Turnout in Sunday’s legislative elections in Senegal was low and results are being awaited from the generally peaceful polls.

In an interview with West Africa Democracy Radio (WADR), an election official in the capital, Dakar, Adama Faye said that Sunday’s low turnout showed that “people in Senegal are really fed up with politics” because many politicians make empty promises. 

ECOWAS urges int’l recognition of Guinea Bissau interim govt

July 2, 2012 Serifo Nhamadjo. Guinea Bissau interim President

The sub-regional bloc, Economic Community of West African States has called on the international community to “recognize and support” the transitional government in Guinea Bissau, where an ECOWAS Standby Force has since been deployed. 

The former ruling party, PAIGC had opposed the formation of the transitional government.