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Guinea: Injuries, arson, arrests mar opposition rally

March 18, 2012 Alpha Condé, Guinean President

At least 15 persons were injured and several others arrested when security forces Saturday dispersed an opposition rally in the Guinean capital Conakry, medical and security sources said.

Fleeing opposition supporters partially looted the headquarters of the ruling RPG party and damaged a number of vehicles, according to WADR Conakry correspondent.

UN Sec General urges peaceful poll in Guinea Bissau

March 17, 2012 UN Sec General Ban Ki-moon

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has appealed to the government, political parties, civil society and all citizens in Guinea Bissau to ensure that the poll takes place in a peaceful, orderly and transparent manner on Sunday.

Senegalese soldiers, paramilitary voting in runoff on Saturday

March 17, 2012 IL-R President Wade and Macky Sall

Some 23,000 Senegalese military and paramilitary forces are this weekend casting their ballots, ahead of March 25th second round presidential election.

Gambia: 50,000 people urgently need food, Action Aid appeals

March 16, 2012 The effect of the Sahel drought

The Gambian government’s recent appeal for food aid due to serious crops failure is starting to get some attention, as thousands of people are said to be in urgent need of food and safe drinking water.

World Bank warns: gains made in HIV fight could be lost if…

March 16, 2012 HIV/AIDS awareness symbol

The World Bank has called on African governments and their development aid donors “to do significantly more to prevent new HIV infections.”

In a new report, the World Bank warned that “without a dramatic reduction in infections, existing national treatment programs for people living with HIV/AIDS could become unsustainable over the coming years.”

More Liberian refugees return home, ahead of June 30 deadline

March 16, 2012 Des réfugiés libériens sur la route du retour

Liberian refugees in the West African sub-region have begun returning home, ahead of the June 30 deadline they have before they lose their status and as their post-war nation now enjoys peace and stability.

S. Leone biometric voter roll counts nearly 2.2m voters

March 16, 2012 Dr. Christiana Thorpe, Sierra Leone NEC Chair

The National Electoral Commission of Sierra Leone (NEC) has disclosed that over 2,196,679 voters have registered through its newly introduced biometric voter registration system, ahead of November's presidential and general elections.

Senegal: 300,000 voter cards not collected, race against time

March 15, 2012 Ibrahim Amadou Niang of Goree Institute

In the count-down to Senegal’s March 25 second round presidential election contest between incumbent President Abdoulaye Wade and his former Prime Minister Macky Sall, some 300,000 voter cards are yet to be collected.

Sierra Leone assesses environment ahead of oil exploitation

March 14, 2012 President Ernest Bai Koroma of Sierra Leone

As Sierra Leone braces itself to exploit its new found oil wealth, President Ernest Bai Koroma has launched the scoping report for the strategic Environmental Assessment of the Oil and Gas Sector.

ICC 1st verdict nails DRC warlord Lubanga guilty

March 14, 2012 Thomas Lubanga , DRC warlord

In its 1st verdict, the International Criminal Court, ICC has found former Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) rebel leader, Thomas Lubanga guilty of recruiting and using child soldiers,