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Taylor judgment set for 26 April at war crimes court

March 1, 2012 Charles Taylor, ancien président du Liberia à la Haye

The long awaited judgment in the war crimes trial of former Liberian President Charles Taylor will be delivered on 26 April 2012, in line with a Scheduling Order issued Thursday by the UN backed Special Court for Sierra Leone. 


Guinea: Calming tensions in Kindia after violence

February 29, 2012 President Alpha Condé of Guinea

Religious leaders and local authorities in the Guinean town of Kindia are trying to mediate to end a feud, which led to violent demonstrations over the weekend.

Wade-Sall runoff most likely, as Obasanjo hails Senegal maturity

February 29, 2012 Olusegun Obasanjo lors d'un point de presse après le 1er tour du scrutin présidentiel

The African Union-ECOWAS special envoy, former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo has praised the people of Senegal for their maturity shown during last Sunday’s presidential election.

The run up to the polls was marred by violence, which left some six persons dead.

Sirleaf hurries to please Liberians, launches 150-day Action Plan

February 29, 2012 Liberia President Sirleaf launching Action Plan

Well over one month after taking office for a second six-year term following a bitter runoff election boycotted by the main opposition CDC party, Liberia’s President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has launched a 150-day Action Plan.

Nigeria & Cameroon sign deal to jointly fight border crimes

February 29, 2012 Les drapeaux camerounais et nigerian

Nigeria and Cameroon have signed an agreement on establishing a trans-border security committee to crack down on crimes along both countries’ land and maritime borders.

Mali: 2 million women to benefit from CFA 14bn WB help

February 28, 2012 Malian women and children

The World Bank is providing Mali with 14 billion CFA Francs to improve the country’s access to reproductive health services.

More than two million women in three regions of Mali are being targeted.

ICRC makes urgent funding appeal to avert crisis in Mali, Niger

February 28, 2012 Water/sanitation one of the challenges

As the situation worsens in the Sahel, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has appealed for about 10 million euros to bring aid to some 700,000 people in Mali and Niger and prevent a major humanitarian crisis in both countries.

Benin govt threatens striking teachers with pay cut if…

February 28, 2012 An empty classroom in Benin

After negotiations between Benin’s government and striking teachers failed last weekend, Benin’s Prime Minister has held another meeting with union officials threatening pay cut if they don’t end their nearly two-month-old strike.

Kenyan becomes Sierra Leone Special Court Appeals judge

February 28, 2012 Justice Philip Waki

Justice Philip Waki, a prominent Kenyan jurist, has been sworn in as an alternate judge of the Appeals Chambers of the Special Court for Sierra Leone (SCSL), which is yet to hand down verdict in the trial of former Liberian President Charles Taylor.

 

Land grabbing in Africa: Who’s benefiting?

February 27, 2012 Ms. Anuradha Mittal of Oakland Institute

An expert on land grabbing and Executive Director of the Oakland Institute, Anuradha Mittal has described as “appalling” the issue in Sierra Leona and Africa as a whole, in an interview with West Africa Democracy Radio (WADR).