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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.

UNOCI on plight of people in northern Ivory Coast

June 30, 2012 Students in northern Ivory Coast finding their way to school

While the international community focuses on Western Ivory Coast marred by a spate of recent violence, the UN Mission (UNOCI) has urged development partners to also look at what is happening in the North of country, faced with severe challenges as well. 

Goodluck’s birth control call sparks heated debate in Nigeria

June 29, 2012 Nigeria's teeming population can be seen from the sreets

President Goodluck Jonathan’s promise to push a legislation to control child birth has generated heated debate in Nigeria, which has a population of nearly 160 million and life expectancy of 47-56 years.

Senegal : Mauritanian refugees hunger strike enters 10th day

June 29, 2012 Mauritanian refugees on hunger strike opposite UNHCR offices

--claiming it’s fight for their dignity

The hunger strike by dozens of Mauritanian refugees in Senegal has entered its tenth day on Friday. 

ICRC raises concern over situation in northern Mali

June 28, 2012 ICRC volunteers giving assistance in Mali

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has drawn international attention to the seriousness of the situation in northern Mali and the plight of civilians, as 40 casualties are being treated in hospital from this week’s violence in the city of Gao.

Sierra Leone launches 1st solar printing machine

June 28, 2012 Solar energy

Rissolar KZ-30 is the name of a new duplicator machine just launched in Sierra Leone to bridge the gap in the world of printing in the country and furthering the green energy drive.