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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).

Wade takes early lead as Senegal vote counting continues

February 26, 2012 Wade arrives at a voting center in Point E, Dakar

Ballots are being counted in Sunday’s presidential election in Senegal, with early provisional unofficial results from polling centers showing incumbent President Abdoulaye Wade taking an early lead.

Booing by Wade’s opponents drowns chants by supporters

February 26, 2012 Wade arrives at a voting center in Point E, Dakar

Senegal’s incumbent President Abdoulaye Wade was greeted by booing by a crowd as he cast his ballot on Sunday afternoon in the capital, Dakar.

Nelson Mandela, Africa’s iconic statesman out of hospital

February 26, 2012 Nelson Mendela

After being admitted to hospital on Saturday, former South African President Nelson Mendela goes back home after being discharged by doctors, a statement from the office of President Jacob Zuma said in Pretoria on Sunday.

More light shed on Jos church bombing in Nigeria

February 26, 2012 Image d'une attaque de Boko Haram attack

By Martins Martins/WADR Correspondent

“The vibration of the blasts shook most parts of the city,” is what an eyewitness near the church in Nigeria’s central city of Jos told West Africa Democracy Radio (WADR) about the suicide bomb blast at a church.

Senegalese voting, but 500,000 voter cards not collected

February 26, 2012 Senegal 14 Presidential candidates 2012

The people of Senegal are voting today, Sunday for their next president and the process is so far generally peaceful, unlike the run up to the polls which was marred by violence.

Obasanjo urges opposition: allow Wade run in Sunday polls but…

February 25, 2012 President Obasanjo(center in blue)

Hours to Sunday’s presidential election in Senegal, the African Union and ECOWAS special envoy, ex-Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo wants the opposition to abandon their rejection of incumbent President Abdoulaye Wade’s candidacy and allow the polls to go ahead, but some opposition leaders have rejected his “road map”.

Ghana: schools not letting teachers help in voter registration

February 25, 2012

Ghana’s first attempt to use biometric registration in December’s presidential and general elections has hit a wall of opposition from educational sector.

Africa’s iconic statesman Nelson Mandela in hospital

February 25, 2012 L'ancien Président sud africain Nelson Mendela

Former South Africa President Nelson Mandela has been taken to hospital for stomach complaint.

Mandela, age 93 and a Nobel Peace laureate, retired from public life eight years ago after serving only one term as the first black President of post Apartheid South Africa.