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Ouattara to build 25,000 new schools, recruit 3,000 teachers

February 17, 2012 Ivorian pupils in classroom

The Alassane Ouattara government in the Ivory Coast has laid out an ambitious plan to construct about 25,000 new schools and recruit some 3,000 teachers by 2015 in the war torn nation.

UN warns: Sahel food crisis could be disaster in 3 months if…

February 16, 2012 Sahel Drought

With 12 million people threatened by serious food crisis in the Sahel, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization, FAO has said urgent action must be taken to avoid disaster.

The UN Humanitarian Affairs office said the severe food shortages are said to be largely due to drought, poverty and staple food price hike.

Constraints to sub-regional integration in West Africa

February 16, 2012 Mme Ndioro Ndiaye

The head of a new Non-Governmental Organization set up to promote migration and development has said that the lack of capacity and coordination among stakeholders are constraints to sub-regional integration in West Africa.

Bamako residents urge police to crack down on armed robbery

February 16, 2012 An image of Bamako city

There is an upsurge in armed robbery in the Malian capital, Bamako, with gangs carrying out their operations both at night and in broad daylight, as residents urge the police to crack down on them.

Sirleaf’s ruling party youths storm HQ demanding jobs

February 15, 2012 President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf of Liberia

Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, who is just a month into her second six-year term, has a lot on her plate, with pressure for jobs on all sides of the divide.

Senegal : Political dialogue vs. further street protests

February 15, 2012 Senegal's 14 presidential candidates

Supporters of Senegal’s M23 coalition of some opposition and civil society groups on Wednesday clashed with riot police, who used tear gas in the capital, Dakar.

But WADR's reporter covering the demonstration said there were no injuries. The protestors chanted anti government slogans.

Beninese promised better health care, reduced cost by May

February 15, 2012

Benin’s government has set up a new health scheme to make health care available to the population at an affordable cost.

Private school teachers on strike in Togo

February 15, 2012 President Faure Gnassingbé of Togo

In Togo, teachers of private schools run by churches have begun a one week strike, complaining of lack of equal treatment.


 

Sierra Leone Bennimix baby food to fight malnutrition in Africa

February 15, 2012 A baby being fed

Sierra Leone is poised to put its rebranded baby food reputed to be higly nutritious, Bennimix on the international market, as Save the Children warned that worsened child malnutrition could hit progress reducing child deaths.

Guinea govt says mass action not heeded but…

February 14, 2012 View of Guinean capital, Conakry

The Guinean government has said the opposition’s call for mass stay home action was not heeded on Monday.