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Guinea: Calming tensions in Kindia after violence

February 29, 2012 President Alpha Condé of Guinea

Religious leaders and local authorities in the Guinean town of Kindia are trying to mediate to end a feud, which led to violent demonstrations over the weekend.

Wade-Sall runoff most likely, as Obasanjo hails Senegal maturity

February 29, 2012 Olusegun Obasanjo lors d'un point de presse après le 1er tour du scrutin présidentiel

The African Union-ECOWAS special envoy, former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo has praised the people of Senegal for their maturity shown during last Sunday’s presidential election.

The run up to the polls was marred by violence, which left some six persons dead.

Sirleaf hurries to please Liberians, launches 150-day Action Plan

February 29, 2012 Liberia President Sirleaf launching Action Plan

Well over one month after taking office for a second six-year term following a bitter runoff election boycotted by the main opposition CDC party, Liberia’s President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has launched a 150-day Action Plan.

Nigeria & Cameroon sign deal to jointly fight border crimes

February 29, 2012 Les drapeaux camerounais et nigerian

Nigeria and Cameroon have signed an agreement on establishing a trans-border security committee to crack down on crimes along both countries’ land and maritime borders.

ICRC makes urgent funding appeal to avert crisis in Mali, Niger

February 28, 2012 Water/sanitation one of the challenges

As the situation worsens in the Sahel, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has appealed for about 10 million euros to bring aid to some 700,000 people in Mali and Niger and prevent a major humanitarian crisis in both countries.

Kenyan becomes Sierra Leone Special Court Appeals judge

February 28, 2012 Justice Philip Waki

Justice Philip Waki, a prominent Kenyan jurist, has been sworn in as an alternate judge of the Appeals Chambers of the Special Court for Sierra Leone (SCSL), which is yet to hand down verdict in the trial of former Liberian President Charles Taylor.

 

Wade takes early lead as Senegal vote counting continues

February 26, 2012 Wade arrives at a voting center in Point E, Dakar

Ballots are being counted in Sunday’s presidential election in Senegal, with early provisional unofficial results from polling centers showing incumbent President Abdoulaye Wade taking an early lead.

Booing by Wade’s opponents drowns chants by supporters

February 26, 2012 Wade arrives at a voting center in Point E, Dakar

Senegal’s incumbent President Abdoulaye Wade was greeted by booing by a crowd as he cast his ballot on Sunday afternoon in the capital, Dakar.

More light shed on Jos church bombing in Nigeria

February 26, 2012 Image d'une attaque de Boko Haram attack

By Martins Martins/WADR Correspondent

“The vibration of the blasts shook most parts of the city,” is what an eyewitness near the church in Nigeria’s central city of Jos told West Africa Democracy Radio (WADR) about the suicide bomb blast at a church.

Senegalese voting, but 500,000 voter cards not collected

February 26, 2012 Senegal 14 Presidential candidates 2012

The people of Senegal are voting today, Sunday for their next president and the process is so far generally peaceful, unlike the run up to the polls which was marred by violence.