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Guinea: "Djinnit's appointment is futile" Ex-PM Kouyate

April 15, 2013 Lansana Kouyate former Prime Minister

President Alpha Conde’s decision to hold polls on June 30 has taken the entire political class aback because it was waiting for the new international facilitator, the UN’s Special Representative for West Africa, Said Djinnit to step in.The former Guinean Prime Minister Lansana Kouyate, now member of the opposition spoke to WADR

Egypt: Judge withdraws from Mubarak retrial

April 13, 2013 Mubarak retrial adjourned in Egypt

There were chaotic scenes as the procedural session quickly ended. The presiding judge, Mustapha Hassan Abdullah recused himself, referring the case to an appeals court to appoint a new panel. The judge said he felt 'uneasy' in reviewing the case.

Liberia: Liberians ready to fast and pray

April 13, 2013 Ellen Johnson Sirleaf greets a marketpalce woman

Rather than facing an opposition demonstration on Friday, Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf is pushing ahead with a Fast and Prayer Day to be observed throughout Liberia as a national holiday

Nelson Mandela’s children want Bizos out of family business

April 10, 2013 George Bizos and Nelson Mandela

Makaziwe and Zenani Mandela launched a court action on Tuesday. They want some of their father’s friends out of companies linked to the former President

Benin: What qualifications for public life?

April 9, 2013 Sadikou Alaho Executive president of GERDES

The new arrangements for the electoral code currently being audited by the Parliament are antagonizing civil society organizations. Baccalaureat diploma is requested to become mayor or village headman

"France has withdrawn around 100 soldiers from Mali"

April 9, 2013

The army announced on Tuesday they had been withdrawn and sent to Paphos in Cyprus, where they will spend three days in a hotel before heading back to France.

Kenyatta sworn in as the Kenya's fourth President

April 9, 2013 Uhuru Kenyatta close to the cheering crowd

The swearing-in took place in a stadium filled with thousands of Kenyans and a dozen African leaders. Uhuru Kenyatta, the son of Kenya’s first President faces charges at the ICC. he denies the prosecutor's allegations that he helped orchestrate the violence that marred Kenya's 2007 presidential election.

Ghana elections trial resumes on April 16

April 4, 2013 Nana Akufo Ado/ NPP

Ghana’s Supreme Court set April 16 as the date to begin hearing the substantive case of the Election Petition challenging the validity of the 2012 presidential election.

 

Togo rally of the coalition let's save Togo

April 4, 2013 Une marche du collectif

Several members of the opposition parties’ coalition, let’s save Togo were indicted just after the fires in the market places of Lomè and Kara, slowing down its protest actions.

Ivory coast sub regional common customs regulations

April 2, 2013 Image 3111

The free movement of people and goods remain still a principle written in several sub regional charters, its implementation is hindered by some issues in each member country.