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Senegal court clears Wade, 13 others, rejects Youssou N'dour

January 27, 2012 President Wade and his supporters

Senegal’s Constitutional Court has validated the third term candidacy of incumbent President Abdoulaye Wade and cleared 13 other candidates to contest next month’s elections, but disqualified Senegalese international music star, Youssou N’dour.

Will Benin Judges end strike at weekend?

January 27, 2012 Beninese striking judges

Magistrates in Benin are due to end strike action at the weekend.

Beninese magistrates said they were staging the strike to demand a public apology from their hierarchy.

Nigerians welcome Supreme Court sacking of 5 Governors

January 27, 2012

Some Nigerians have welcomed the Supreme Court’s sacking on Friday of five state governors whose tenure elapsed in May 2011.

US envoy urges Senegalese to "respect" Court decision

January 27, 2012 Lewis Lukens, US Amb to Senegal

United States Ambassador to Senegal, Lewis Lukens has called on Senegalese to "respect" the decision of the country’s Constitutional Court, ahead of Friday’s crucial ruling by the Court on the legality of incumbent President Abdulaye Wade’s third term candidacy in next month’s election.

Ivory Coast signs security deal with France

January 27, 2012 President Ouattara, Sarkozy in Yamoussoukro

President Alassane Ouattara of Ivory Coast signed a security agreement with his French counterpart Nicolas Sarkozy Thursday to bolster ties with Paris.

Senegal ‘divided’ over President Wade’s third term bid

January 27, 2012 Le président Wade acclamé par ses supporters

The Constitutional Council of Senegal -- a five-judge body, is due to announce the names of candidates eligible to run for the February 26 presidential polls.

People thinking, but are leaders listening?

January 26, 2012 Image of Sierra Leone's mountainous capital, Freetown

“Thinking people and listening leaders” is said to be the philosophy behind an upcoming three-day national conference on development and transformation in post-war Sierra Leone.

Senegal: Transport strike, street protests ban controversy

January 26, 2012 Wade with supporters at Monday's peace rally

A strike action called by Senegal’s Transport unions has left many travelers stranded on the Senegal-Gambia border and in other parts of the country.

Nigeria police chief replaced, no trace of Boko Haram suspect

January 25, 2012 Hafiz Ringim, le chef de la police limogé

Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has dismissed the Country's Inspector General of Police (IGP), Hafiz Ringim and replaced him with Mohammed Diko Abubakar as IGP.

Call for US to pay Liberia reparations for hiring Taylor CIA spy

January 25, 2012 Charles Taylor, ex-président du liberia coupable de crimes de guerre

By Frank Sainworla, Jr/WADR News

The head of a US-based rights group has said America must pay reparations to Liberia for masterminding the Charles Taylor-led fatricidal civil war, after confirmation that the country’s ex-President Taylor was a CIA spy.