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Ghana police probing weapons find

January 10, 2012 arrested suspects in Ghana

Police in Ghana are investigating two men---a Nigerian and a Ghanaian--who were arrested allegedly carrying a consignment of arms on a truck on Tuesday.

Nigerian govt suffers huge loss of revenues as strike continues

January 10, 2012 President Goodluck Jonathan, Nigeria

The first day of the national strike called by Nigeria’s labour union movement has caused huge loss in revenues to the government, with the action entering its second day today, Tuesday.

Tensions are said to be high in some cities, as protests continues while the national strike against the removal of fuel subsidy, as officials said on Monday that over 144 billion Naira or tens of million US dollars was lost in revenues on the first day of the strike action.

Nigeria mass strike holding as air and sea ports shutdown

January 9, 2012 Protest against fuel subsidy removal

The labour movements in Nigeria on Monday commenced nationwide strike and mass rallies bringing all sectors of the economy to a halt.

West Africa Democracy Radio (WADR) Abuja Correspondent reports that the airports, seaports and all the country's downstream sectors are shut.

Ghana police warn political trouble makers

January 6, 2012 Ghana Police Service logo

Amidst fears of the potential of political violence in the run up to this year’s elections in Ghana, the country’s Police Service has issued a stern warning to Politicians to desist from acts that would disrupt peace and order.

Sierra Leone Remembers Dark Past

January 6, 2012 Fodeh Sankoh, historical leader of the Sierra Leone rebel movement (RUF)

January 6 will forever be a dark day in the minds of Sierra Leoneans.Thirteen years ago on this day, January 6 1999, rebels from the Revolutionary United Front (RUF) invaded the capital Freetown, killing and maiming hundreds of civilians including women and children.

DRC gov’t suspends RFI broadcast over election coverage

January 5, 2012 CPJ logo

Authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have shut down broadcast of the French government-funded Radio France Internationale (RFI) over its coverage of the aftermath of the November 2011 presidential elections, according to news reports.

Will govt 1,600 buses end fuel subsidy protests in Nigeria?

January 5, 2012 Another scene of street protest in Nigeria

The Nigerian government has announced measures it says would ease the effects of the fuel subsidy removal to put hundreds of buses on the streets, as Nigerian labour unions called for national strike and more protests.

The demand of the country’s main unions is that the fuel subsidy be restored, otherwise they say an indefinite strike will begin on Monday along with mass demonstrations.

Wade's 2 ex-PM face him in Feb polls, as race shapes up

January 5, 2012 President Abdoulaye Wade

The February 26 presidential race in Senegal is beginning to shape up, as three opposition camps have formally anointed their candidates to take on incumbent President Abdoulaye Wade, with two of the challengers being men who once served as his Prime Minister.

Nigeria: Govt holds emergency fuel subsidy crisis meeting, OSIWA fears instability

January 4, 2012 Scene of one of the recent protests

Latest reports from Nigeria say President Goodluck Jonathan is calling for an emergency meeting of the Federal Executive Council, in the wake of violent protests across the country against petrol subsidy removal.

The government’s withdrawal of fuel subsidy continue to enrage citizens in Africa’s biggest oil exporting nation, with protests, while an executive of OSIWA says the Goodluck Jonathan government is ‘insensitive’ as the move could further instability.

Senegal transport strike suspended, as citizens hope for peace 2012

January 4, 2012 One of Dakar's streets

Transport unions in Senegal have suspended their strike action.

The strike, which lasted for two days, left thousands of commuters stranded, as taxis and other private commercial vehicles stayed off the streets on Monday and Tuesday.