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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.

Sierra Leone: Bombali District, Challenges, Achievements in 2011

December 28, 2011

In Sierra Leone, the Bombali district council is among local councils in the country that continue to strive in bringing development to its people.

The Gambia: MP Appeals for Jammeh’s Mercy on Convicts

December 27, 2011 Sidia Jatta, Gambian MP

As you might have heard in the news, four people including two lactating mothers and one teenager have been sentenced to one year in prison for allegedly obstructing President Yaya Jammeh’s convoy.

Monrovia Students Protest For ‘Pay’

December 23, 2011 West African students

Hundreds of students Thursday protested in the streets of Liberia’s Capital, Monrovia.

Liberia Police Flog Journalist, Third in One Week

December 20, 2011

A Liberian Journalist has been flogged by police officers in the capital Monrovia.

Oil Rich, Fuel Poor Nigeria

December 19, 2011 President Goodluck Jonathan, Nigeria

Fuel scarcity is worsening in Nigeria and solutions are yet to be found by the government of President Goodluck Jonathan.

‘Sahel Food Crisis No Surprise to Anyone’ --UNOCHA’s John Ging

December 19, 2011 UNOCHA's John Ging

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, UNOCHA, has been preparing to meet the onslaught of food crises currently threatening millions of people in the Sahel region of Africa.

Ivory Coast: Vavoua Clashes Kill Six

December 19, 2011 Vavoua prefecture

Clashes between groups of armed youths and government forces in the Ivory Coast have killed at least six people at the weekend.

Armed Robbery Accounts for Bulk of Violence in Liberia - Report

December 16, 2011

The Liberia Armed Violence Observatory Group (LAVO) has released its first report on armed violence, indicating that armed robbery accounts for the bulk of violence in the country.

Nigeria: Fuel shortage amidst row over subsidy in 2012 budget

December 16, 2011 President Goodluck Jonathan, Nigeria

Fuel shortage has emerged in major cities in Nigeria, including Lagos and Abuja, shortly after President Goodluck Jonathan announced the country's 2012 budget, sparking concerns over possible adverse affects of the lack of fuel subsidy in the proposed budget on the socio-economic condition of the population.