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Liberia:Johnson-Sirleaf dedicates Nobel Prize to women of Africa

December 10, 2011 L-R Leymah Gbowee,Tawakkul Karman and Pres Johnson Sirleaf

Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf  is today, Saturday receiving the Nobel Peace Prize along with Liberian woman peace activist Leymah Gbowee and Tawakkul Karman of Yemen.

On the eve of the award ceremony, Johnson-Sirleaf  said she was dedicating the prize to women of Liberia and Africa.

Nigeria: Kerosene price hike sparks complaints

December 9, 2011

The sudden jump in the price of Kerosene in Nigeria, is affecting supplies, with many complaints from citizens.

Liberia, Senegal To Let Women Pass On Citizenship

December 9, 2011 President Abdoulaye Wade, Senegal

Liberia and Senegal have pledged to reform their laws so that women can confer citizenship on their children.

The West African nations made the pledge Thursday at a ministerial meeting in Geneva marking the 50th anniversary of the 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness.

Sierra Leone: Diabled people threaten to boycott 2012 polls if…

December 8, 2011 Persons with disabilities

By Mohamed Konneh/WADR Freetown Correspondent

People with disabilities in Sierra Leone have threatened to boycott next year’s presidential and general elections, if the government does not set up a commission to cater for their welfare.

Ghana to extradite Ivorian ex-fighters, as blast kills 5 near Abidjan

December 8, 2011 Captaine Léon Alla kouakou

Ghana’s government has announced in Accra that it has agreed to extradite Ivorian ex-combatants in the country, who were allegedly involved in atrocities during Ivory Coast post election conflict, while a rocket blast has killed five persons near a political rally outside Abidjan. 

Ghana: Oil firms worried, amid Ivory Coast border demarcation talks

December 7, 2011

Reports from Ghana on Tuesday spoke of uncertainty in demarcation of offshore boundaries with neighbouring Ivory Coast, which have oil deposits.

Stone to head Open Society Foundations in 2012

December 7, 2011 Prof Christopher-Stone

The Open Society Foundations have named a new President.

The Foundations on Wednesday announced the appointment of Christopher Stone, who will take office in July 2012.

For almost three decades, the Open Society Foundations have been committed to promoting justice, human rights, health, and education around the world.

Global Witness’ pull out of “blood diamonds” scheme raises questions

December 7, 2011 Des petites coupes de diamant

This week’s decision by the campaign group, Global Witness to pull out of the Kimberley international diamonds certification process, accusing governments around the world of lacking the political will to address the clear links between diamonds, violence and tyranny, has raised eyebrows.

Hundreds of Ivorian refugees returning home from Liberia

December 6, 2011 FLASHBACK:Ivorian refugees in Liberia waiting for relief food

At the start of this year, there was an influx of tens of thousands of Ivorian refugees crossing over the border into neighbouring Liberia, in the wake of the post election violence in the Ivory Coast.

But as this year draws to a close and the fighting has stopped in that country, some of the refugees are voluntarily returning home.

Nigeria: Citizens join their govt in warding off same sex marriage

December 5, 2011 International Gay and Lesbian Rights Commission

After the Nigerian Senate passed a law making same sex marriage illegal, Britain has threatened to cut assistance to the country.

The senate’s law, which makes it a crime for a man to marry a man, and a woman to marry a woman, is being widely welcomed by Nigerians.