May 18, 2013
News in 'Environment' section
Why has Koroma sacked another Energy/Water Minister?
January 25, 2012Sierra Leone’s minister of Energy and water resources, Professor Ogunade Davidson has been sacked by President Ernest Bai Koroma.
Oxfam wants locals’ rights protected by mining companies
January 19, 2012The Vice President of Programme at OXFAM America, Darius Teter has said his organization would ensure that local communities’ rights are protected by mining companies operating in the West African sub-region.
Deaths in thousands on Ghana’s roads in 2011
January 18, 2012There has been a big increase in the number of fatal road accident in Ghana, with 2, 330 lives being lost on the country’s roads last year, 2011, according to Ghana’s Police Service.
The United Nations declared 2011-2020 as the “decade of action for road safety.”
Guinea:Fatal protest against power blackout in Bauxite-rich town
January 18, 2012In Guinea, protest against power outage by residents of the town of Kamsar has ended with deaths.
Guinea reviews non-transparent mining deals
January 12, 2012The Guinean government of President Alpha Conde has decided to review some mining contracts valued millions of dollars and were signed by past regimes.
Conakry street cleaners in bizaarr action over unpaid wages
January 11, 2012Anger over pay has left Guinea’s garbage collectors to act in a rather strange way.
Instead of clearing the garbage from the streets, Conakry street sweepers were doing the very opposite—dumping garbage in the streets, as they staged a demonstration over payment of salary arrears.
Senegal: Save Hann Bay from Pollution
January 9, 2012Efforts are underway to clean up one of the most polluted areas of Senegal – Hann Bay.
Guinea to conduct population census
January 5, 2012The Guinea government plans to conduct a general population census as soon as possible. The last national census, which was done in 1986, put Guinea’s population then at 9 million.
Mali, Niger: ICRC Aids Vaccinate 4.5 Million Animals
December 22, 2011With support from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), a major campaign to vaccinate 4.5 million animals and rid them of parasites has just been launched in the northern parts of Mali and Niger and in areas along the border between the two countries.
‘Sahel Food Crisis No Surprise to Anyone’ --UNOCHA’s John Ging
December 19, 2011The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, UNOCHA, has been preparing to meet the onslaught of food crises currently threatening millions of people in the Sahel region of Africa.
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