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Nigerian engineers up for rescue of poor road network

December 5, 2011 One of the roads in question

With Nigeria’s road network in a deplorable condition, the Nigeria Society of Engineers (NSE) has urged the Federal government to establish a National Road Fund and the Federal Road Authority to undertake the total management of the Country's roads.

As Gbagbo faces ICC, Ouattara says Ivorians compelled to reconcile

December 5, 2011 Ex-President Laurent Gbagbo

Former Ivorian President Laurent is due to make his first appearance before the International Criminal Court, ICC in The Hague today, Monday to answer charges of crimes against humanity, but current President Alassane Ouattara has no regrets for handing him over.

Looming split in Senegal opposition coalition

December 2, 2011 L-R,Moustapha Niasse and Tanor Dieng

A split appears to be developing in Senegal’s opposition coalition, “Beno Siggil Senegal,” ahead of next year’s presidential election just under three months away.

Amnesty Int’l urges US to ratify ICC Rome Statute, as it calls for Bush arrest

December 2, 2011 George Bush, ex-président des USA

Amnesty International is calling on the governments of Ethiopia, Tanzania and Zambia to arrest former US President George W.Bush for alleged crimes under international law, during his current trip to the region this week.

“President Bush in his memoir admitted in fact to authorizing the technique known as water boarding against detainees who we know it was used against,” said Rob Freer, the US Researcher for Amnesty International in an interview with West Africa Democracy Radio (WADR).

Senegal: Youssou Ndour enters politics, exchanges words with ruling PDS

December 1, 2011 President Abdoulaye Wade, Senegal

Senegal’s top international music star Youssou Ndour is poised to enter into national politics and abandon the musical stage.

The Senegalese music icon, who owns one of the country’s biggest private media outfits—radio, newspaper and cable TV - announced recently that he would be entering active politics, as he launched his new political movement.

ICC slaps 4 charges on Gbargbo-“indirect co-perpetrator” of rape, murder…

November 30, 2011 ICC Prosecutor Ocampo

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has now disclosed that former Ivorian President Laurent has been detained in the Hague on four charges

The charges are that the former Ivorian leader was an "indirect co-perpetrator" of murder, rape, persecution and other inhuman acts.

Citizens fear Gbagbo handover to ICC could stall reconciliation

November 30, 2011 Ex-President Laurent Gbagbo

As former Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo is placed behind bars at the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, reports from Abidjan say many Ivorians have expressed concern and outrage over the move, while others hail it.

Jammeh's victory challenged, CPJ worried about Gambia press

November 29, 2011 President Yahaya Jammeh of the Gambia

Even though the Gambian Elections are over and President Jammeh has been declared winner, for his main rival Osainou Darbo of the main opposition party, UDP, the electoral battle is not yet over.

Darbo, a career lawyer, has rejected the results from the electoral commission, which declared Jammeh winner with 72% of the votes and he has said he won’t recognize his victory.

Freetown City Mayor indicted by anti graft agency

November 28, 2011

The Mayor of the Sierra Leonean capital, Freetown has been arrested for alleged corruption and other related offenses by the country’s Anti Corruption Commission (ACC).

"I think there has to be some responsibility,"--Nun on Liberia police action

November 28, 2011 Sister Mary Laurene Browne, head of investigation panel

“I think there has to be some responsibility taken,” says Liberian Catholic Nun, Sister Mary Laurene Browne, the head of the independent panel that investigated the November 7 violent clashes between the national police and supporters of the main opposition party, CDC.