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ECOWAS launches probe into Monday’s violence in Mali

May 22, 2012 FLASHBACK L-R ex-junta leader Capt Sanogo and Interim President Traore

The sub-regional bloc, ECOWAS has launched a probe into Monday’s violent demonstration and physical attack and wounding of Mali’s interim President Dioncounda Traore, vowing to take punitive action against those responsible.

‘Huge global water, sanitation crisis’—says WaterAid

May 22, 2012 safe drinking water increasingly becaoming scarce

The International organization WaterAid is calling on governments around the world and other partners to increase funding for the water and sanitation sector.

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.

WHO says hypertension, diabetes cases soaring worldwide

May 19, 2012 Testing for bypertension

--As Health Assembly meets

Ahead of the 65th session of the World Health Assembly on Monday, a new data released by the WHO highlight incidence of hypertension and diabetes around the world, with one in 10 adults being diagnosed with the noncommunicable diseases.

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.