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Côte d’Ivoire’s Gbagbo faces crucial ICC ruling

The attention of many Ivoirians will be on the International Criminal Court today as it rules in the trial of former President Laurent Gbagbo and Charles Blé Goudé. Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda appealed the decision to acquit the two Ivorian politicians…

West African human rights defender conference commences

The Schell Center for International Human Rights at Yale Law School will today convene a three-day virtual conference for human rights defenders in the sub-region. Organizers say the conference will bring together about three hundred participants including lawyers, community leaders…

Nigeria: Governors meet President Buhari over insecurity

Nigeria Governors Forum has met with President Muhammadu Buhari where they made submissions of their recommendations on how best to tackle the numerous security challenges around the country.  Chairman of the Forum, Kayode Fayemi, who briefed newsmen after the meeting…