May 23, 2013
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Liberia police chief sacked for "bloody Monday" incident
November 26, 2011Liberian Police chief, Colonel Marc Amblard has been sacked, as a result of a recommendation of an independent panel which has just ended investigation into the November 7 clashes referred to locally as "bloody Monday" between the police and supporters of the main opposition CDC party, which left at least one person dead.
US lawmaker’s call “recipe for disaster”, says Liberia Nobel Laureate Gbowee
November 24, 2011The Chairman of the US House of Representatives Sub-Committee on Africa, Christopher Smith has called on Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf not to include Winston Tubman’s main opposition CDC party in a national unity government, warning “their inclusion in government would be detrimental to the progress of Liberia.”
But Liberia Nobel Peace Laureate, Leymah Gbowee has criticized the American Congressman’s call and has indicated that such a move would not be in the best interest of building peace and reconciliation in post war Liberia.
Gambia: Polls open, as opposition candidate debunks ECOWAS claims of intimidation
November 24, 2011By Frank Sainworla,Jr/WADR News
As polls open in Gambia’s presidential election today, Thursday, one of the two opposition candidates has criticized the boycott by the sub-regional bloc, ECOWAS, debunking its claims that politicians are being intimidated and the environment is not conducive for the polls in the West African nation.
Gambia says ECOWAS claim of unfair poll fabrication
November 23, 2011The sub-regional bloc, ECOWAS says it will not send observers to Thursday’s presidential election
in the Gambia, because the “preparations and political environment are not conducive for the
holding of free, fair and transparent polls,” but the Gambian government has described the
claim as fabrication.
International conflict prevention faltering, ISS explains why
November 23, 2011It seems key actors in the international political system are perfecting their skills in reacting to violent conflicts, rather than sharpening their skills in preventing conflicts from spiraling into serious violence.
A number of recent African examples can be cited such as in the Ivory Coast and Libya.
Liberia: Defiant CDC Supporters Occupy Monrovia
November 22, 2011Supporters of the Congress For Democratic Change (CDC) on Monday defied government, when they occupied the streets of Monrovia carrying symbolic coffins of people
allegedly killed by state security forces on November 7.
Smuggling of Ivorian cocoa on the rise
November 21, 2011The Ivorian government is trying to boost the country’s cocoa production.
But in order to achieve this goal, the government says it is trying to stop the problem of smuggling.
Libeia: US could impose sanctions on opposition 'trouble makers'
November 20, 2011Liberian media reports, quoting sources at the US State Department, speak of plans to impose travel ban and other sanctions on Liberian opposition leaders, who would undermine the country’s post war democratic transition.
Liberians divided over Sirleaf's poll victory, but US, EU support
November 17, 2011After Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf was declared winner of the November 8 presidential runoff election with over 90% of the vote, Liberians are divided over the results of race boycotted by CDC’s Winston Tubman.
Senegal: Ruling party and opposition youths in fracas
November 17, 2011Youths from the ruling Senegalese Democratic Party (PDS) are said to have blocked the prison gate in the southeastern town of Tambacounda to prevent a high level socialist youth delegation from seeing their jailed colleague, Malick Noel Seck.
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