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Nigeria mass strike holding as air and sea ports shutdown

January 9, 2012 Protest against fuel subsidy removal

The labour movements in Nigeria on Monday commenced nationwide strike and mass rallies bringing all sectors of the economy to a halt.

West Africa Democracy Radio (WADR) Abuja Correspondent reports that the airports, seaports and all the country's downstream sectors are shut.

Group formed to legalize Same Sex marriage in Liberia

January 9, 2012 Archie Ponpon, Liberian Gay rights activist

In the wake of the US and British government’s recent pronouncements that they will use aid and diplomacy to ensue the promotion of gay rights, including legalization of same sex marriage around the world, a new group has been formed in Liberia to support the British and Americans’ positions.

President Wade's Bodyguard Undergoes Police Probe

January 7, 2012 Wade's bodyguard Baye Moussé Ba

A bodyguard to Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade was Friday questioned by police in connection with the death of a man shot dead during recent political clashes at a Dakar city council.

Bodyguard Baye Moussé Bâ was arrested and placed in police custody Friday along with Sémou Niakhar Diouf, former aid of Interior Minister Farba Senghor, and two others.

 

“Days of imperial presidency over”--Sirleaf promises again

January 6, 2012 President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Liberia

Just over a week before her second inauguration, Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf says the days of an imperial presidency are over in her country.

President Sirleaf, who last November won a runoff election boycotted by the main opposition CDC party candidate Winston Tubman, also said the days of an intrusive leadership and a domineering and threatening Chief Executive are over in Liberia.

Fuel subsidy removal biting Nigerian public workers

January 6, 2012 A scene from one of this week's Nigeria protest

The accumulative effects of the removal of fuel subsidy by the Nigerian government are becoming increasingly visible, with sudden rise in transport fares, food prices and the general cost of living in Africa’s biggest oil producing nation.

The Headquarters of the Federal Secretariat in the Nigeria capital, Abuja was virtually deserted on Thursday, as many Civil Servants shunned their duty.

Ghana police warn political trouble makers

January 6, 2012 Ghana Police Service logo

Amidst fears of the potential of political violence in the run up to this year’s elections in Ghana, the country’s Police Service has issued a stern warning to Politicians to desist from acts that would disrupt peace and order.

Sierra Leone Remembers Dark Past

January 6, 2012 Fodeh Sankoh, historical leader of the Sierra Leone rebel movement (RUF)

January 6 will forever be a dark day in the minds of Sierra Leoneans.Thirteen years ago on this day, January 6 1999, rebels from the Revolutionary United Front (RUF) invaded the capital Freetown, killing and maiming hundreds of civilians including women and children.

Guinea to conduct population census

January 5, 2012

The Guinea government plans to conduct a general population census as soon as possible. The last national census, which was done in 1986, put Guinea’s population then at 9 million.

Will govt 1,600 buses end fuel subsidy protests in Nigeria?

January 5, 2012 Another scene of street protest in Nigeria

The Nigerian government has announced measures it says would ease the effects of the fuel subsidy removal to put hundreds of buses on the streets, as Nigerian labour unions called for national strike and more protests.

The demand of the country’s main unions is that the fuel subsidy be restored, otherwise they say an indefinite strike will begin on Monday along with mass demonstrations.

126 prisoners set free as presidential New Year’s gift

January 5, 2012 President ernest Bai Koroma of Sierra Leone

In Sierra Leone, a total of 126 prisoners have walked out of prison as free men and women, as a New Year’s gift through a pardon by President Ernest Bai Koroma.