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Mali Ex-junta leader urges respect for peace deal

April 29, 2012 Mali coup leader Capt Amadou Sanogo

Following the ECOWAS meeting in Abidjan, Mali’s former junta leader, Captain Amadou Sanogo has called for all parties to respect the April 6 peace deal that said the interim President Dioncounda Traoré will rule for 40 days before the holding of elections, in line with the country’s constitution.

 

"Do not misconstrue calmness to weakness"--Ghana Police Boss

April 27, 2012 Ghana Police

The Inspector General of Police in Ghana, Paul Tawiah Quaye promised the cops will not treat anyone beating war drums in Ghana with kids’ gloves, because they want to jealously guard the prevailing peace.

Ouattara vows to bring perpetrators of atrocities to justice

April 24, 2012 L-R Ex-Pres Gbagbo, Bedie and current Pres Ouattara

Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara has declared that his government would bring to justice perpetrators of the Duekoue massacre and other atrocities during the country’s armed conflict.

ECOWAS special summit on Guinea Bissau called off

April 23, 2012 Guinea Bissau soldiers after the coup

The ECOWAS extraordinary summit which should have been held on Guinea Bissau in Conakry on Monday has been postponed.

WADR’s Conakry Correspondent says the meeting was called off, due to objection by one of Guinea Bissau’s presidential candidates, Kumba Yala over his rejection of Guinean President Alpha Conde being mediator.

Ouattara makes plea for reconciliation, unity

April 23, 2012 Pres Ouattara and wife greet Ivorian traditional chiefs

President Alassane Ouattara of the Ivory Coast ends his visit to the Western region considered to be the volatile,, with a plea for national unity and reconciliation.

How good are Sierra Leone mining jobs ?

April 23, 2012 One of Sierra Leone's mines

In Sierra Leone, many citizens are running after jobs provided by mining companies, while pay and conditions of service provided by these companies are still being contested. 

WHO says alcohol use a big, growing public health threat

April 22, 2012 Alcohol consumption a threat to health

The World Health Organization (WHO) has said countries need to recognize that alcohol consumption is a big and growing public health threat and take appropriate action.

S. Leone: Media urged not to inflame tensions ahead of polls

April 21, 2012 Chairman of IMC in Sierra Leone, R. Johnson

Sierra Leone’s Independent Media Commission (IMC) has begun visits to media outlets ahead of November’s elections, cautioning media practitioners against making inflammatory statements that could trigger violence.

Nigeria to scrap anti graft agencies

April 21, 2012 EFCC logo

Nigeria plans to scrap both the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related Offences Commission. 

Taylor’s family “confident” ahead of April 26 court verdict

April 21, 2012 Former Liberian President Charles Taylore à la Haye

The family members and friends of former Liberian President Charles Taylor say they are optimistic about the pending ruling in his 6-year war crimes trial, just days before Judges of the United Nations backed Sierra Leone Special Court are due to hand down the verdict on April 26.