US: Mali, Guinea-Bissau Must Return to Civilian Rule
The United States has urged military leaders in Mali and Guinea Bissau to agree to West African demands and return their countries to democratic rule following recent military coups. U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Johnnie Carson said Wednesday a strong regional response by the Economic Community of West African States makes clear that “military More...
Witnesses paid to testify against me, Says Charles Taylor
Leidschendam – Convicted war criminal and former Liberian president Charles Taylor said during his sentencing hearing on Wednesday that he sympathises with victims of the civil war in Sierra Leone he helped More...
Gambia: Former anti-drug chief jailed for dealing
Banjul – A Gambian court on Wednesday sentenced the country’s former anti-drug chief and his deputy to eight years in jail for drug trafficking and a host of other related charges. Ibrahim Bun Sunneh, More...
Nigerian illegal immigrant worked as airport security with fake ID
Busted: Bimbo Olumuyia Oyelwole, or Jerry Thomas (as he was known at work) was arrested on Monday after an anonymous tip to Port Authority police A Nigerian man who supervised more than 30 private security guards More...
Nigeria: Buhari Statement Unfortunate, Says Jonathan
The attention of the Presidency has been drawn to unfortunate statements in the media made by former Head of State and presidential candidate of the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC), Major Gen. Muhammadu Buhari More...
Nigeria: The North is not Poor
By Aliyu Aliyu Some people see things that are, and ask why? But I dream things as they never were, and I ask “Why Not? – George Bernard Shaw –AN interesting article titled ‘’ Derivation and Deprivation: More...
Ghana: Rawlings brings himself again!!
By Dr. Michael J.K. Bokor Former President Rawlings is in the news again; and, as is characteristic of him, he is in for the wrong reason. Speaking at the 30th Anniversary ceremony of the 31st December Women’s More...
Charles Taylor’s lawyer to argue his sentencing
The business of war profits many men, but those with the charisma, the arrogance and the force of personality of Mr Taylor profit the most The Hague – Sierra Leone’s UN-backed war crimes court will hear More...
Where Did Ghana Come From? – Part 1
The Ghanaian electorate will go to polls on Friday, December 7th 2012 to elect leaders who will be given the mandate to manage the affairs of the country for the next four years, in a manner that will ensure the More...
Rebels, troops in Mali ‘committed abuses’
Dakar – Amnesty International said on Wednesday that armed Tuaregs and Islamists, who seized northern Mali after a coup, had carried out grave rights abuses such as rape, murder and using child soldiers. A More...
