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Liberia: Tony Blair on positive future, as govt urges refugees return

March 9, 2012 Tony Blair et la président du Libéria Ellen Johnson Sirleaf

The deadline is just over three months away for Liberian refugees in the sub-region to return home or risk losing their status and authorities have again urged refugees to return home, while former British PM Tony Blair speaks about the West African nation's positive future.

 


South Africa apologizes to Nigeria for mass deportations

March 9, 2012 L-R Presidents Jacob Zuma, Goodluck Jonathan

A big diplomatic rift has been averted, as South Africa has given an ''unreserved apology’’ to Nigeria on the deportation of 125 Nigerians, who were said to have entered the country with fake yellow fever vaccination cards.

Ivorian Prime Minister Guillaume Soro resigns

March 8, 2012 Guillaume Soro, ex-Ivorian PM

Ivory Coast Prime Minister Guillaume Soro and his cabinet have tendered their resignation three months after parliamentary election was held in the West African nation.

Macky Sall garners support as Wade makes ‘quiet’ strides

March 8, 2012 L-R President Wade and Macky Sall

Top opposition figures and other influential Senegalese are reportedly throwing their weight behind former Prime Minister Macky Sall, who faces incumbent President Abdoulaye Wade in the second round of the presidential election slated for 25 March.

Sall, who came second in the first round, was one-time Prime Minister under Wade.

Staffers at S. Leone’s universities, colleges threaten strike

March 8, 2012

Staffers of various colleges, including the state owned University of Sierra Leone known as Fourah Bay College have issued a 21-day strike notice.

Frequent power cuts annoy Ivorian public

March 8, 2012 Abidjan based- AZITO Power Plant

Power cuts have become a daily nuisance in Abidjan and other parts of the Ivory Coast nowadays and the stabilizing of electricity supply is proving to be an uphill challenge for the Alassane Ouattara regime.

Court upholds Senegal’s polls results, runoff March 25

March 7, 2012 L-R President Wade and Macky Sall

Senegal’s Constitutional Court has upheld the results of the first round of election, confirming that the second round will be between incumbent President Abdoulaye Wade and opposition leader Macky Sall.

Ex-British PM Tony Blair arrives in Liberia today

March 7, 2012 L-R Blair and Sirleaf during his last visit to Liberia

Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, who is Founder and Patron of the Africa Governance Initiative (AGI), arrive in Liberia on Wednesday to forge a new partnership to strengthen governance.

Mills rallies citizens to preserve Ghana’s peace & stability

March 7, 2012 l'Arc de l'Independance d'Accra, Ghana

Ghanaian President John Atta Mills has made a rallying call on citizens to preserve the peace and stability the country is enjoying.

Liberia:Tubman says he owes George Weah “political debt”

March 6, 2012 L-R George Weah and Winston Tubman

A few days after Liberia’s main opposition party, Congress for Democratic Change (CDC) expelled Winston Tubman, its presidential candidate in last year’s election, the party’s flagbearer says he is resigning from active politics.