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New study identifies illnesses in Senegal’s democracy

June 26, 2012 Senegal President Macky Sall

--calls for change in reform process

Civil society groups have urged Senegalese authorities to change the process through which political reforms are carried out, as a new wave of reforms are announced by the country’s new leadership. 

African media urged to tone down politics, promote tourism

June 25, 2012 Ogo Sow,

An executive of the Africa Travel Association (ATA), Ogo Sow has taken Africa’s media to task for dwelling too much on politics and downplaying promotion of the tourism sector, which could bring in billions of US dollars in revenues to the continent.

Govt., partners’ commitments to Africa agriculture faltering

June 25, 2012 Abdoulie Janneh, UNECA boss

---ECA boss on years of neglect

Africa’s development partners have not delivered on their commitment to significantly increase support to agriculture on the continent, the Executive Secretary of the UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Abdoulie Janneh has said.

Nigeria’s President Goodluck resists public asset declaration

June 25, 2012 FLASHBACK: Pres Goodluck Jonathan taking oath in May 2011

Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has said on Monday that he was not prepared for another public declaration of his assets.

Speaking to the media in Abuja on Monday morning, President Jonathan said for him, public asset declaration was a matter of principle.

Families of Ivorians fear extradition amounts to "death sentence"

June 25, 2012 Un camp de réfugiés sur la frontière libérienne

Relatives of some of the 41 Ivorian nationals, who are said to be pro Gbagbo fighters extradited over the weekend for reported involvement in subversive activities, say they are worried about their safety.

OSIWA, WB join to fight contract graft in West Africa

June 25, 2012 Abdul Tejan-Cole, OSIWA

The Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA) and The World Bank (WB) have joined forces to help strengthen transparency and accountability in public procurement through collaboration among government, civil society and the private sector.

According to The World Bank, public procurement represents about 50% to 70% of total government spending in many developing countries. It is also a major source of revenue to the private sector.

Sharp decline in Africa’s biodiversity--AfDB,WWF raise concern

June 24, 2012 AfDB President, Donald Kaberuka

Amid a steep decline in biodiversity in Africa, the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) have said the decline reflects a degradation of the natural systems upon which Africa’s current and future prosperity depends.

Nigeria: Northern states governors’ wives on peace campaign

June 23, 2012 President Goodluck Jonathan of Nigeria

Wives of governors in Nigeria’s northern states have begun a peace campaign aimed at ending the wave of violence in the country.

Sierra Leone police heighten crackdown on armed robbery

June 23, 2012 ASP Ibrahim Samura, Sierra Leone Police spokesman

--about 75 “hardcore criminals” arrested

Some 75 “hardcore criminals” have been arrested in the Sierra Leonean capital, Freetown, the country’s police spokesman has said. 

Togo: Prosecution rejects appeal for President’s brother release

June 22, 2012 Kpatcha Gnassingbe, jailed brother of Togo President

Lawyers defending Togo’s former defense Minister Kpatcha Gnassingbe, who is brother of President Faur Gnassingbe, are requesting his release along with others held in connection with plotting against the state.