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Liberia confirms 5% soldiers desert new army

February 5, 2012 Some members of Liberia's new army

Ahead of Liberia’s Armed Forces Day celebration on February 14, the country’s Defense Ministry has confirmed media reports that many soldiers in the newly formed army are deserting the force.

Election campaign kicks off in Senegal, after spate of violence

February 5, 2012 Les 14 candidats à l'élection présidentielle au Sénégal

Senegal’s presidential election campaign officially kicks off on Sunday, after violent political unrest in the West African nation.

Fourteen candidates, including incumbent president Abdoulaye Wade, have been qualified by the country’ Constitutional Court to contest the February 26 polls.

‘Senegal democracy not in danger,’ govt says polls Feb 26

February 3, 2012 Senegal Foreign Minister Midicke Niang

The Senegalese government is pulling no punches, as it comes under serious criticisms and unrelenting street protests by a coalition of opposition groups, M23 Movement just few weeks before this month’s presidential election.

International calls for end to violence in Senegal

February 1, 2012 Ban-Ki moon, UN Secretary General

United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and the US embassy in Senegal have expressed concerns over the risiing violence and an upsurge in political tensions, ahead of the country’s February 26 presidential election.

Several persons, civilians and a police officer, have been killed in violent opposition protests in the capital, Dakar and the northern town of Podor, since the country’s Constitutional Court approved the third term candidacy of President Abdoulaye Wade last Friday.

Liberian opposition leader admits partisans 'unruly and violent'

February 1, 2012 Winston Tubman,CDC leader

Opposition leader of the Congress for Democratic Change (CDC), lawyer Winston Tubman has admitted that his partisans are “sometimes unruly and violent” in their approach to national issues.

Confab to transform Sierra Leone underway

February 1, 2012

A national development conference aimed at transforming Sierra Leone is underway in the capital, Freetown.

Speaking at the official opening, of the three-day forum, President Ernest Bai Koroma spoke of plans to transform the country into a middle income and advanced economy country in the next 25-50 years.

Pres. Atta Mills resists latest UN gay rights call

February 1, 2012 President Atta Mills of Ghana

Ghana’s President John Atta Mills has again rejected calls from Western countries and the United Nations for African states to  legalize homosexuality.

“Worst food price increases may be over, but...” - World Bank VP

February 1, 2012 Otaviano Canuto, World Bank VP

The World Bank has said there was an 8 percent drop in global food prices between September and December of 2011, due to increasing supplies and uncertainty about the global economy.

Wade govt says it will only allow peaceful protests

January 31, 2012 President Abdoulaye Wade of Senegal

The Senegalese government has said on Tuesday it would only allow opposition street demonstration, if it is peaceful but warned that it won’t condone violence.

In an interview with West Africa Democracy Radio (WADR) this afternoon, Senegal’s Minister of State and government Spokesman, Amadou Sall said on Tuesday afternoon, President Abdoulaye Wade believes...

”There’ll not be civil war in this country”-Nigerian academic

January 30, 2012 One image of Boko Haram violence

A Nigerian academic has said that despite the wave of terror triggered by Boko Haram attacks, his country would not descend into civil war.