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“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.


Senegal makes history with 2 female presidential candidates

January 30, 2012 Les deux femmes candidates à l'élection présidentielle du 26 février

Senegal has made history with the qualification of two women candidates to contest next month’s presidential election, amid the ongoing political unrest.

150bn CFA boosts Mali climate fund

January 30, 2012

Mali’s climate fund has received 150 billion CFA Francs boost from the country’s technical and financial partners.

Togo’s population doubles, say latest census results

January 30, 2012 An image from Togo

Togo’s population has nearly doubled in the last thirty years, with more women than men, according results of the general population census just released in the capital, Lome.

UNAIDS boss nudges African 'solution' to AIDS burden

January 30, 2012 UNAIDS logo

UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibé has called on African governments to take on a greater share of AIDS investments in their own countries and across the region.

Wade calls for calm after night of violence

January 28, 2012 President Abdoulaye Wade of Senegal

Senegal’s President Abdoulaye Wade is calling for calm, after a night of sporadic violence in the country’s capital, after a crucial ruling by the country's Constitutional Court approving his candidacy for next month's election.

Senegal court clears Wade, 13 others, rejects Youssou N'dour

January 27, 2012 President Wade and his supporters

Senegal’s Constitutional Court has validated the third term candidacy of incumbent President Abdoulaye Wade and cleared 13 other candidates to contest next month’s elections, but disqualified Senegalese international music star, Youssou N’dour.

Nigerians welcome Supreme Court sacking of 5 Governors

January 27, 2012

Some Nigerians have welcomed the Supreme Court’s sacking on Friday of five state governors whose tenure elapsed in May 2011.