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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.

Sierra Leone Police Release Cocaine Suspects

January 4, 2012 Cocaine

In Sierra Leone, five suspected cocaine traffickers arrested recently have been released.

Nigeria: Govt holds emergency fuel subsidy crisis meeting, OSIWA fears instability

January 4, 2012 Scene of one of the recent protests

Latest reports from Nigeria say President Goodluck Jonathan is calling for an emergency meeting of the Federal Executive Council, in the wake of violent protests across the country against petrol subsidy removal.

The government’s withdrawal of fuel subsidy continue to enrage citizens in Africa’s biggest oil exporting nation, with protests, while an executive of OSIWA says the Goodluck Jonathan government is ‘insensitive’ as the move could further instability.

Senegal transport strike suspended, as citizens hope for peace 2012

January 4, 2012 One of Dakar's streets

Transport unions in Senegal have suspended their strike action.

The strike, which lasted for two days, left thousands of commuters stranded, as taxis and other private commercial vehicles stayed off the streets on Monday and Tuesday.

Death Rate Drops in Sierra Leone

January 3, 2012

In Sierra Leone, a total of 10,824 deaths have been reported for the year ending 2011 by the Births and Deaths Department of the Ministry of Health and Sanitation.

Ghana Fuel Price Increases by 15%

January 1, 2012 John Atta Mills,Président du Ghana

The Ghana National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has increased the prices of petroleum products in the country between 15 and 20 percent.

Liberia Govt Promises January Pay for ‘Riot Students’

January 1, 2012 President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf of Liberia

Liberia’s Acting Information Minister, Jerolicmick Pieh, has said students on a vacation scheme organized by the Government will be paid in January.

Liberian Court Frees Norwegian Flag 'Burners'

December 28, 2011 President Johnson Sirleaf, Leymah Gbowee, 2011 Nobel Peace Prize winners

A Criminal Court in Liberia has released on bill two young men who were part of a group that set ablaze a Norwegian Flag in protest against the Nobel Committee’s   Nobel Peace Prize Award to President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf.