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'Only personal, collective confessions yield reconciliation'---Guinean Archbishop

September 21, 2011 Archbishop Vincent Coulibaly, Guinea

In Guinea, the process of national reconciliation will be officially launched next Wednesday, September 28.

The announcement was made in the capital, Conakry by the Co-Chairman of the National committee of reflection, who spoke of of modalities being worked out for the successful implementation of the reconciliation process.

"I want to help local industry"--Ghana Edu Min on textbooks printing

September 19, 2011 Betty Mould Iddrisu, Ministre de l'Education Nationale du Ghana

Ghanaian Printing houses will soon get a boost in their business, as more than 50% of the text books used by schools will soon be printed in that West African country.

Woman activist on gender under Liberia's Ellen

September 17, 2011 Madam Etweda Cooper, Liberian Feminist

When Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf emerged as Liberia’s president in 2005, most of the credit was given to the Liberian women who stood by her all the way.

S. Leone postal workers strike for 2yrs salary arrears

September 17, 2011 Sierra Leone Postal Service HQ

Workers of Sierra Leone’s postal service are striking over the non-payment of their salaries for almost two years.

They have vowed not to return to work until their salaries arrears are paid.

Togo and Democracy

September 16, 2011 Togo's flag

Togo has joined other countries around the world in observing the International Day of Democracy, which is celebrated every year on15 September.

The day was established by the United Nations General Assembly in 2007.

New ID cards for 1 million Ivorians

September 16, 2011 Ivorian national ID cards

In Ivory Coast’s main city, Abidjan and other parts of the country, citizens are anxious to receive their national identification cards, as the distribution exercise resumes.

Half million Ghanaians without safe drinking water but....

September 15, 2011 Une pompe à corde près de Paga en haute région

More than 500,000 Ghanaians presently have no access to safe drinking water.

But if all goes well, the more than half a million people in that West African country will see a change in their plight.

 

W. African women mobilizing action for regional development

September 14, 2011 Ministers and delegates at the Accra confab

Hundreds of West Africa’s female leaders, gender activists and officials have begun a 3-day meeting in the Ghanaian capital to mobilize action for regional development through gender equality.

Ivorians speak out on claims their money funded French elections

September 14, 2011 Laurent Gbagbo, Ivory Coast ex-President

The latest revelation by Franco-Lebanese lawyer Robert Bourgi that several African leaders, including former Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo, sent millions of US dollars to fund French election campaigns has sparked big debates.

Accra hosts confab linking women leaders, youth and media

September 13, 2011 Young people at a pre-conference forum in Accra

Women rights groups, gender activists and stakeholders from across West Africa on Monday gathered in the Ghanaian capital, Accra to discuss and push the effective link between women leaders, youth and the media in the ECOWAS sub-region.