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Nigeria doctors’ strike crisis deepens with eviction

May 16, 2012 Lagos Governor Babatunde Fashola

Authorities in Nigeria’s commercial capital, Lagos has ordered the eviction of 788 striking doctors from their official residence, further deepening the crisis in the health sector.

“Entire sub-region risks destabilization,”if Mali crisis not solved

May 16, 2012 Mali Woman and children extremely vulnerable by ongoing instability

--Amnesty Intl warns

Amnesty International has outlined a string of human rights violations allegedly committed Mali, mainly in the rebel-controlled north, including extra-judicial killings, rape of women and girls by armed men and arbitrary detentions.

A refugee pleads for peace, end to war & global refugee crisis

May 15, 2012 Wars trigger flight of refugees

 “Citizens must have protection and have security,” a clarion call from a a 28-year-old Dafur refugee who simply identified himself as Maha.

 

“Taylor one of those who bear greatest responsibility for crimes”

May 14, 2012 Prosecutor Brenda Hollis

--Prosecutor tells Sierra Leone people

The Prosecutor of the UN backed Sierra Leone Special Court, Brenda Hollis has been visiting the country to discuss the conviction of former Liberian President Charles Taylor.

Conde wants halt to revision of Guinea voters list

May 14, 2012 President Alpha Condé of Guinea

Guinean President Alpha Conde has asked the country’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to stop the ongoing revision of the national voters register.

ECOWAS says Mali ex-junta trying to destabilize transition

May 14, 2012 Mali military junta (Capt Sanogo center)

The ECOWAS Commission has accused Mali’s ex-junta leaders of making statements and engaging in actions “which appear clearly designed to disrupt the political transition and further destabilize the situation in Mali.” 

Mali ex-junta insists on leading transition, as ECOWAS talks fail

May 14, 2012 Mali ex-junta leader Capt Amadou Sanogo

Negotiations held in Mali between the coup leaders and a delegation from the sub-regional bloc, ECOWAS hit a snag at the weekend.

4 sub-regional neigbours beef up security, econ cooperation

May 14, 2012 G-D Présidents Koroma et Sirleaf

Four West African states have agree on strengthening border security and economic cooperation and development, during state visits paid to two capitals over the weekend.

Senegal: Govt & business yet to agree on price reduction

May 13, 2012 Senegal President Macky Sall

Senegalese may have to wait a little longer before they get some relief from the high cost of basic commodities such as sugar, rice and cooking oil. 

This is so because government and the business community are yet to agree on a set price regime for basic commodities.

ECOWAS determined to deploy forces to Mali, Guinea Bissau

May 12, 2012 A partial view of Guinea Bissau soldiers

As preparations are being finalized for the deployment of a 3,000-strong ECOWAS force to Mali and Guinea Bissau, the sub-regional Chiefs of Defence Staff will be meeting on Monday 14 May in Nigeria’s capital, Abuja.