May 22, 2013
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West, Central Africa Discuss Freedom to Information, Nat'l Security
October 2, 2012Over 80 stakeholders from West and Central Africa are attending a Regional Consultation on National Security and Freedom of Information convening in the Senegalese capital, Dakar.
Greenpeace, AI call for criminal probe into Abidjan toxic dump
September 26, 2012Advocacy groups Amnesty International and Greenpeace Netherlands have called for criminal investigation into the dumping of toxic waste in 2006 in Cote d’Ivoire by multi-national firm Trafigura.
Titled the “Toxic Truth”, the report released Tuesday is the result of a three-year investigation and provides an in-depth examination of the tragic litany of failures that created a medical, political and environmental disaster.
Lower House Revives Impeachment Threat Against Nigerian President
September 25, 2012The Nigerian House of Representatives in Abuja has again threatened to start an impeachment proceeding against President Goodluck Jonathan, if he fails to fully implement the 2012 fiscal budget.
The leadership of the House, headed by Speaker Alhaji Aminu Tambowa, first issued the threat in July before the body went on two months recess.
Ghana new law bans smoking in public places, tobacco ads
July 16, 2012Ghana's Parliament has passed a law banning smoking in public places such as restaurants, pubs, after nearly seven years of intense lobbying and agitation.
CPJ on safety for Mali press after gunmen attacked publisher
July 13, 2012Armed, masked assailants abducted and beat a veteran journalist in Mali on Thursday, leaving him with a broken hand and other injuries. And the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has condemned “this brutal attack on Saouti Labass Haïdara and are deeply concerned that it comes in retaliation for L'Indépendant's critical reporting."
African jurists see fighting corruption as an uphill task
July 13, 2012The Association of African French-speaking Judicial authorities has stressed the urgent need to tackle corruption in Africa.
Fighting corruption was at the center of an international colloquium, which has just ended in Cotonou, Benin, which was held under the theme, "The legal and judicial systems of the French-speaking space against the problem of corruption."
Nigeria environmental agency gets tough with law breakers
July 12, 2012Nigeria’s National Environmental Standards, Regulatory and Enforcement Agency (NESREA) has shut down two construction companies for allegedly violating the country’s environmental laws.
War crimes court call overshadows sub-regional forum
July 11, 2012By William Selmah/WADR Correspondent
A sub-regional meeting of human rights activists is underway in the Liberian capital, Monrovia, with participants expected to review activities and progress in human rights advocacies in Sierra Leone, Guinea, Ivory Coast and Liberia.
Ghana bans drivers use of mobile phone, motorcycle taxis
July 11, 2012A new law has been passed in Ghana banning the use of mobile phone while driving, with authorities citing serious safety reasons.
EU says social exclusion could spark another conflict in Liberia
July 10, 2012The European Union Delegation to Liberia has identified social exclusion and discrimination as two issues that remain obstacles to Liberia’s pursuit of inclusive economic development and a likely source of future conflict unless adequately addressed, an EU press statement said in Monrovia on Tuesday..
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