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Ghana: Police chief assures public as 14m go to polls

December 7, 2012 Ghana Police Chief Paul Quaye

Nearly 14 million Ghanaians are voting today to decide who will become the next President of this West African nation, credited as one of Africa’s growing democracies and fastest growing economies.

Also at stake are the 275 seats in parliament, being contested by 1,300 candidates.

S. Leone Minister Hints Opposition Inclusion In Gov’t

December 6, 2012 Ibrahim Ben Kargbo, S. Leone Min. of Information

After he was declared winner of the 17 November polls, Sierra Leone’s President Ernest Koroma urged opposition political parties and politicians to join him in moving the country forward.

Koroma won his second five-year mandate in the country’s third post-war election and he has vowed to press on with his “Agenda for Change” policy launched in his first term.

Nigerian CSOs brace for democracy, justice

December 6, 2012 The Flag of Nigeria

Civil society organizations in Nigeria have been holding talks on the need to strengthen democracy and reinforce the country’s justice system.

One of such meetings was a workshop for Civil Society on Legal Advocacy for Justice and Anti-Corruption held in Abuja, the Federal capital of Nigeria.

 

Ex-Pres Soglo harps on Africa’s challenges

December 5, 2012 Nicéphore Soglo, Mayor of Cotonou, Benin

Former Beninese President Nicéphore Soglo has called for a mutually beneficial re-definition of the relationship between Africa and developed nations.

Soglo, who currently serves as Mayor of Benin’s capital city Cotonou, also highlighted some major challenges facing African nations, citing the importance of African resources and the strategic role rural communities play in development of their nations.

African Mayors Meet in Dakar

December 5, 2012 Tarayia Ole Kores, Chairman UCLGA

Dakar, the Senegalese capital, is for the first time hosting scores of African Mayors and local government officials from across the continent at what is commonly called the African Cities Summit. 

The summit, which runs from 4-8 December, brings together city mayors, local government actors and partners to promote trust, trade, tourism, technology and training. 

S. Leone: Loser SLPP congratulates Pres. Koroma

December 4, 2012 Pres> Koroma & SLPP's Bio shake hands after the meeting

The Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP) has made a sudden u-turn from a court petition to congratulating the declared winner of the 17 November elections, incumbent President Ernest Koroma.

Presidential candidate Julius Maada Bio and his running mate Kadi Sesay accepted the reelection of Koroma “in the interest of peace and democracy.” after a meeting yesterday at the State House in Freetown, the capital.

Nigeria: Jonathan, Obasanjo in war of words

December 4, 2012 Ex-Pres. Olusegun Obasanjo

Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo and incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan have been trading criticisms about the leadership styles of each other in public statements.

Obasanjo sees ‘weaknesses’ in Jonathan’s handling of security challenges and corruption, while Jonathan retorts that he’s not prepared to ‘adopt the heavy-handed military approach’ of Obasanjo.

UNDP Economist explains why remittances to Africa growing

December 3, 2012 Ms Nana O. Toure-Sy, UNDP

The UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has warned that Least Developed Countries (LDCs) still face increasing marginalization and impoverishment.

In its recent report for 2012, UNCTAD said that LCD economies, particularly in Africa, remained vulnerable to external shocks and carried large fiscal and current account deficits.

 

Cote d’Ivoire: Gov’t indicted again on human rights issues

December 3, 2012 UN Under-Sec.-Gen for Human Rights, Ivan Simonovic

Cote d’Ivoire is once more under the spotlight for alleged human rights violations, with fingers being pointed at the government of President Alassane Ouattara for doing too little to curb abuses, improve the justice system and end impunity.

Of late, concerns over rights abuses have been raised by Amnesty International, International Crisis Group and independent expert of the UN on human rights issues in Cote d’Ivoire, Mr. Doudou Diene.

 

Many peace talks fail to address conflict roots - new study

December 3, 2012 Some fighters in DR Congo

A new study reveals that many peace negotiations complicate the future of state-building, because they fail to address the underlying causes of conflict, despite attaining peace in the long-run.

According to the UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), this was the finding from experts' assessment of peace accords in selected African countries unveiled at a recent meeting in Zimbabwe’s capital, Harare.