On 16 May, convicted war criminal, Charles Taylor, delivered a 30-minute speech – part plea for clemency, part lubricious defence of his actions, and part grandstanding – before his trial [Read more]
Former Liberian President Charles Taylor, now convicted of war crimes and crimes against humanity in relations to atrocities committed in Sierra Leone, has stressed the need for former US President [Read more]
PRESS RELEASE Donald Kaberuka will take part in an extraordinary meeting to discuss the critical issue of food security in Africa WASHINGTON, May 17, 2012/ — Dr. Donald [Read more]
Suddenly, ex-President Jerry Rawlings has had epiphany about the on-going Ghana/African enlightenment movement. Face-to-face with some lethal cultural inhibitions that have been demeaning Ghanaians’/Africans’ humanity, Rawlings, in the manner of [Read more]
PRESS RELEASE February 22, 2012/ — Achim Steiner, Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), and Adnan Amin, Director General of the International Renewable Energy Agency [Read more]
Almost ten months into the 2012 general election, Ghana’s ruling party, the National Democratic Congress (NDC), appears to be in never-ending turmoil. The restless ex-President Jerry Rawlings, the alleged founder [Read more]
BRUSSELS, Kingdom of Belgium, February 10, 2012/ — The Secretary General of the African Caribbean and Pacific Group of States (ACP) (http://www.acp.int) H. E Dr Mohamed Ibn Chambas presented a [Read more]
6th Africa Economic Forum 2012, Cape Town, South Africa: Shaping Africa’s Future JOHANNESBURG, South-Africa, February 6, 2012/ — Global Pacific & Partners (http://www.glopac-partners.com) announce the Program for the [Read more]
Aid agencies and human right organisations say the Libyan National Transitional Council (NTC) is encouraging torture as retributive justice against pro Gaddaffi suspects who were held captive in wake of the revolution; majority are believed to be innocent victims of colour distinction (the Dark Colour). Abdulai Mansaray elaborates on the scenario. [Read more]
Several police officers and the local commissioner are under investigation over the escape of Boko Haram leader Kabiru Sokoto . A 50 million naira ($307,000) reward was also offered by police Thursday for any information leading to Sokoto’s re-arrest. [Read more]
National teams from Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger and Senegal, are all determined to lift the cup for their supporters back home. They have called on governments and the international community to show equal determination to help protect millions currently threatened by a looming food crisis across the Sahel region
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African Press Organization, Dakar, Senegal Millions of people in West Africa could be protected from a serious food crisis if preparations are scaled up across West Africa, Oxfam (http://www.oxfam.org) said [Read more]
By Abdulai Mansaray. Lauren Gbagbo has been transferred to The Hague to answer charges of crimes against humanity. Although the methods used to transfer him at best, be described as [Read more]
ABUJA, Nigeria, December 5, 2011/ — The Western Union Company (NYSE:WU) (http://www.westernunion.com), a leader in global payment services, and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) (http://www.usaid.gov) today launched [Read more]
JOHANNESBURG, South-Africa, December 5, 2011/— A riveting photo “Solar Panels: The Sunny Energy” by a young Durbanite, Dina Osman, and a catchy rap video “Me and My Bike” celebrating bicycle [Read more]
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