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Urgent need to resolve deadly clashes in Nigeria

December 7, 2011 Goodluck Jonathan, président du Nigeria

There continue to be intermittent clashes in Nigeria between the Fulani herdsmen and the Tiv farmers in Benue and Nasarawa States in the lower basin river, which have always recorded heavy casualties.

The recent clashes happened last month, claiming 75 lives.

 

Global Witness’ pull out of “blood diamonds” scheme raises questions

December 7, 2011 Des petites coupes de diamant

This week’s decision by the campaign group, Global Witness to pull out of the Kimberley international diamonds certification process, accusing governments around the world of lacking the political will to address the clear links between diamonds, violence and tyranny, has raised eyebrows.

Hundreds of Ivorian refugees returning home from Liberia

December 6, 2011 FLASHBACK:Ivorian refugees in Liberia waiting for relief food

At the start of this year, there was an influx of tens of thousands of Ivorian refugees crossing over the border into neighbouring Liberia, in the wake of the post election violence in the Ivory Coast.

But as this year draws to a close and the fighting has stopped in that country, some of the refugees are voluntarily returning home.

ICRC says Senegal Casamance rebellion “a forgotton conflict”

December 5, 2011 ICRC logo

There are a number of trouble spots in the world today that have seen little attention being paid to them by the international community for one reason or another---either because the conflict has dragged on for a protracted period or interest is just not there.

As Gbagbo faces ICC, Ouattara says Ivorians compelled to reconcile

December 5, 2011 Ex-President Laurent Gbagbo

Former Ivorian President Laurent is due to make his first appearance before the International Criminal Court, ICC in The Hague today, Monday to answer charges of crimes against humanity, but current President Alassane Ouattara has no regrets for handing him over.

ICC slaps 4 charges on Gbargbo-“indirect co-perpetrator” of rape, murder…

November 30, 2011 ICC Prosecutor Ocampo

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has now disclosed that former Ivorian President Laurent has been detained in the Hague on four charges

The charges are that the former Ivorian leader was an "indirect co-perpetrator" of murder, rape, persecution and other inhuman acts.

Togo, UNODC in joint efforts to fight narcotic drugs

November 30, 2011

Togo is not giving up in its fight against narcotic drug trafficking, as more than 2 tons of narcotics drugs, including marijuana and cocaine, have been seized recently.

Jammeh's victory challenged, CPJ worried about Gambia press

November 29, 2011 President Yahaya Jammeh of the Gambia

Even though the Gambian Elections are over and President Jammeh has been declared winner, for his main rival Osainou Darbo of the main opposition party, UDP, the electoral battle is not yet over.

Darbo, a career lawyer, has rejected the results from the electoral commission, which declared Jammeh winner with 72% of the votes and he has said he won’t recognize his victory.

"I think there has to be some responsibility,"--Nun on Liberia police action

November 28, 2011 Sister Mary Laurene Browne, head of investigation panel

“I think there has to be some responsibility taken,” says Liberian Catholic Nun, Sister Mary Laurene Browne, the head of the independent panel that investigated the November 7 violent clashes between the national police and supporters of the main opposition party, CDC.

'Ojukwo's death great loss to Nigeria,' says Goodluck

November 28, 2011 late Biafra es-warlord Ojukwu

Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has described the death of the Ex Biafran warlord, Dim Chukwuemeka Ojukwu as a great loss to the Country.