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'Women power make things happen'--Aminata Tall

September 19, 2011 Aminata Tall, 2012 presidential candidate

In Senegal, a former secretary of state to President Abdoulaye Wade, Aminata Tall, announced, Sunday in Dakar, her candidacy for the February 2012 presidential election.

WAEMU ex-Chair now Mali main opposition pres candidate

September 19, 2011 Soumaila Cissé,Mali's main opposition candidate

Mali’s main opposition party Union for the Republic and Democracy (URD) has appointed the former Chairman of the West African Economic and Monetary Union Commission (WAEMU), Soumaila Cissé as its flag bearer for next year’s presidential election.

Liberia leader vows to win Oct poll as party pulls huge crowd

September 19, 2011 Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf

By William Selmah/WADR CORRESPONDENT

“Development da (is) my area,” is one of her ruling Unity Party (UP) slogans that Liberia’s incumbent President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf chanted, amidst loud cheers and applause, as she formally launched her her second term bid campaign for the 11 October presidential polls.

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.

Ivory Coast govt creates 30 new parliamentary seats

September 17, 2011 Ivory Coast National Assembly chamber

The Alassane Ouattara government in the Ivory Coast has decided to create 30 more new parliamentary seats, ahead of the next elections for lawmakers slated for 11 December.

The government took the decision during a cabinet meeting held at the weekend.

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.

Liberian police beef up security for Oct polls

September 16, 2011 A batch of newly trained Liberian police

Ahead of presidential and general elections in Liberia few weeks from now, Liberian police say they are beefing up security in the capital, Monrovia and other parts of the West African country.

Togo: President's brother, Kpatcha, sentenced 20 years in jail

September 16, 2011 Kpatcha Gnassingbé

Togo's Supreme Court has sentenced President Faure Gnassingbe's brother, Kpatcha Gnassingbe, and three others, including retired General Assani Tidjani to 20 years in prison over an alleged 2009 coup plot in the West African nation.

Guinea parliamentary polls now set for 29 Dec

September 15, 2011 Alpha Conde, Président de la république de la Guinée

After months of bickering among political parties over whether or not to push the elections date to 2012, Guinea's electoral commission has now set 29 December this year as the date for the parliamentary polls.

ECOWAS to deploy 150 election observers in Liberia

September 15, 2011 ECOWAS Commission President

A high level ECOWAS mission has been visiting Liberia, with the  President of the Commission, James Victor Gbeho disclosing that the sub-regional bloc will deploy 150 election observers to monitor next month’s presidential and general elections.