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RUF ex-rebel faces trial in Freetown for "witness tampering"

June 9, 2012 Former Liberian President Charles Taylor in court in The Hague

The Sierra Leone Special courtroom in Freetown will on Monday, June 11 be the venue of a contempt trial former RUF rebel member accused of attempting to tamper with prosecution witnesses, who testified against convicted former Liberian President Charles Taylor.

 

 

Ivorian troops also killed, plus 7 UN peacekeepers

June 9, 2012 People continue to be displaced by the Ivorian conflict

After seven UN peacekeeping soldiers were killed in southwestern Ivory Coast near Liberia’s border on Friday, Ivorian defense minister has said a number of government forces have also been killed in an ambush believed to be carried out by dissidents.

GIABA Lunches Book on Prosecuting Econ & Financial Crimes

June 8, 2012 GIABA logo

By William Selmah/WADR Correspondent

A program marking the official presentation of a book on ‘Strategies and Techniques of Prosecuting Economic and Financial Crimes’ has taken place in Abuja, Nigeria, with a call for concerted  effort to combat economic and financial crimes.

Preventing, combatting rise of terror networks in West Africa

June 8, 2012 Dr Bacary Samb on preventing Islamic militancy

Transnational violent networks have drastically increased in Africa over the years, with the fruits now being clearly seen in the likes of Ansar Dine in northern Mali and Boko Haram in Nigeria.

Benin citizens confused over floods spell

June 7, 2012 FLASHBACK: previous Benin floods

After the first rains this year, Benin has again been hit by flood, bringing back fresh memories of the deadly flooding during previous rainy season.

Arrested ex-Gbagbo Defence chief now under probe in Abidjan

June 7, 2012 Moise Lida Kouassi, detained ex-Ivorian Defense Min

The former Defense Minister under former Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo, Moise Lida Kouassi is on Thursday facing interrogation in the main city, Abidjan after his extradition from Togo on Wednesday.

Ghana police seize cache of weapons en route from Ivory Coast

June 7, 2012 L-R Presidents Mills of Ghana and Ouattara of Ivory Coast

By Kofi Agyepong/WADR Correspondent

Ghana’s police say they have seized a big quantity of weapons entering the country from neighbouring Ivory Coast.

A statement from Ghana police service today said the weapons include AK-47 rifles and other dangerous weapons, which were on board a truck.

 

Advancing Sierra Leone women’s rights to land, justice

June 7, 2012 Women's rights and access to justice

By Mohamed Konneh/WADR Correspondent

For the first time, women from across Sierra Leone have converged on the capital, Freetown for a three-day national conference on women’s rights to land and access to justice. 

Liberia rejects HRW claims regarding Ivorian dissidents

June 7, 2012 President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf of Liberia

The Liberian government has denied Human Rights Watch (HRW) claims that it has failed to investigate and prosecuted dozens of Liberian mercenaries and Ivorian militants who crossed into Liberia, after allegedly committing war crimes during Ivory Coast post-election crisis.

 

Nigeria Senate points to regulatory flaws over air crash

June 6, 2012 Meimuna-Anyene family perished in the crash

The Nigerian Senate has ordered Dana Airline to suspend its operations, pending the conclusion of investigations into Sunday’s air crash which killed all 153 people on board in the commercial capital, Lagos..