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Sall takes oath of office as Senegal’s 4th President

April 2, 2012 Macky Sall, nouveau président du Sénégal

Senegal’s new President Macky Sall on Monday took the solemn oath of office as the country's 4th President at a ceremony in the capital, Dakar attended by a number of African leaders.

Parliaments losing public trust worldwide but...

April 2, 2012 Logo UIP-PNUD logos

A report released on Monday says despite declining public trust in parliaments around the world, they still have a vital role to play in the global quest for democracy.

Senegal changes guard today, huge expectations for Sall

April 2, 2012 G-D Le président sortant Abdoulaye Wade et Macky Sall, le nouveau

How long will Sall’s honeymoon last?

A change of guard takes place on Monday at the presidential palace in Senegal’s capital, Dakar, as power shifts from President Abdoulaye Wade to incoming President Macky Sall, terminating the 85-year old Senegalese leader’s 12-year rule.

Mali junta yields to ECOWAS threats, hands back to civilians

April 1, 2012 Mali coup leader Sanogo addressing the press Sunday

Mali’s military junta has given in to threats from the sub-regional bloc, ECOWAS, announcing the restoration of constitutional order on Sunday, April 1st, more than one week after mutinous soldiers overthrew President Amadou Toumani Toure and amid rapid rebels' military gains in the north.

Liberian ex-warlord deported from US arrives home

March 31, 2012 Liberian ex-warlord Dr. George Boley

The former Liberian warlord, who was recently deported from the United States for his role in the country’s civil war, Dr. George Boley has now arrived home. 

Guinea-Sierra Leone take new steps to resolve border dispute

March 31, 2012 L-R Presidents Conde-Koroma

The governments of Sierra Leone and Guinea have said they are striving to settle their border dispute.

The two countries have been meeting in the Sierra Leonean capital, Freetown to strengthen their cooperation. 

CPJ condemns attacks, threats on Journalists in Mali

March 31, 2012 CPJ logo above Junta leaders pic

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has condemned what it said are attacks and threats against several journalists in Mali, in the aftermath of last week’s military coup that ousted President Amadou Toumani Touré.

US says too early for military intervention in Mali

March 30, 2012 William Fitzgerald, US State Dept

A US State Department official has said the military takeover in Mali as ”is a shame” and has called for immediate return to constitutional order.

Mali junta leader now calls for dialogue

March 30, 2012 Le capitaine Amadou Sanogo, chef de la junte Mali

Latest reports from Bamako say the head of Mali’s Junta, Captain Amadou Sanogo says his administration is prepared for dialogue.

Speaking to Journalists in the capital on Friday, Captain Sanogo called on ECOWAS to help the Malian army in defeating the rebel insurgency in northern Mali. 

Extortion, bad roads hurt cross border trade in MRU Basin

March 30, 2012 Mano River bridge

Trade in the Mano River Union (MRU) Basin and neighboring countries in the wider ECOWAS region is said to have taken the downward turn in recent months, an executive of the Liberian Chamber of Commerce (LCC) has said.