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Catholic Church in northern Nigeria detests Boko Haram’s attacks

May 21, 2012 FLASHBACK: wreakage from bomb blast at a Catholic Church

The Catholic Diocese of Maiduguri has cried out against what it called a ‘sustained and persistent persecution of the Church in Borno State in Northeastern Nigeria. 

Ghana commissions US$9m rock quarry

May 21, 2012

The Ghanaian government has commissioned a US$9 million rock quarry to meet the huge demand for road and building construction, not only in Ghana but in other countries in the West African sub-region.

 

Mali: ECOWAS clips junta’s wings, Traoré transition extended

May 21, 2012 Mali ex-junta leader Captain Sanogo (center)

ECOWAS has reached a deal with Mali’s former junta to extend the duration of the transition under the leadership of the interim President Dioncounda Traoré.

In a statement released after talks in Bamako, the sub-regional bloc said the purpose of the weekend meeting was “to deliver a strong message to the military junta against meddling in the country's political process.”

UN Security Council pleased with progress in post-war Liberia

May 20, 2012 Pres Sirleaf (center) meets Security Council delegation

--As they continue West Africa tour

The 15 members of the UN Security Council are continuing their West African tour, with visits to Ivory Coast and Sierra Leone.

On Saturday, the UN Security Council member were in Liberia as part of its assessment mission to the sub-region, where they had praises for the post-war nation and its leader, President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf.

UN threatens arms embargo, financial sanctions against Bissau

May 19, 2012 A cross section of ECOWAS Committee of Chiefs of Defence Staff

The UN Security Council has threatened to impose an arms embargo and financial sanctions on Guinea Bissau, if the military junta fails to return the country to civilian rule, as ECOWAS begins deploying troops to stabilize the situation.

Sierra Leone Minority leader dies

May 18, 2012 Late Sierra Leone Minority Leader Momoh Pujeh

By Mohamed Konneh/WADR Correspondent

Reports from Sierra Leone say the Minority leader in parliament is dead.

Family and party sources on Friday confirmed the death of the Minority Leader Momoh Pujeh, who died Thursday night after a long illness

Ghana MPs concerned over influx of illegal immigrants

May 18, 2012 Floor of Ghanaian parliament

Ghanaian lawmakers have expressed serious concerns over what they say is the increasing number of illegal immigrants pouring into the country.

 

CPJ urges Obama: highlight press role at Africa food meeting

May 17, 2012 CPJ logo

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has called on US President Barack Obama to acknowledge the role that independent news reporting plays in assessing agricultural challenges and facilitating the response to famine.

Spoils of Liberia court jury system unraveling

May 17, 2012 Liberia Temple of Justice building, seat of the Judiciary

Liberia’s Supreme Court Chief Justice Johnnie Lewis has threatened to sack clerks of courts for tampering with jury
selection cross the West African nation.

“We don’t have a good jury system…we don’t have it,” Lewis declared.

UN Security Council begins W. African tour on Friday

May 17, 2012 UN Sec General Ban Ki Moon

The 15 Members of the United Nations Security Council are expected to begin a week-long tour of the West African sub-region beginning this Friday, a UN statement said.