East African countries urged to curb intra-conflicts
East African countries have been urged to utilize their regional body in order to curb a wave of intra-conflicts and terrorism which are detrimental to economic development, peace and stability. The call was made in a telephonic conference at the US Embassy on Monday this week by Ambassador Johnnie Carson who is the US, Assistant [...]
African leaders challenged to tackle corruption and…
…. build a formidable standing force for the sub- region -. African leaders have been advised to intensify their campaign against corruption in the region. The President of Ivory Coast, Mr. Alassane Ouatarra, gave the challenge at an inaugural lecture entitled, ‘Securing the West African Sub-region: An Assessment of the ECOWAS as a Security Instrument’ [...]
Mali: Can Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb Be Stopped?
A solution to the Mali crisis seems to be vanishing as time goes by. It has been five months now that the country has been divided into two parts: the South is ruled by a fragile [fr] government while the North, which includes the historic cities of Timbuktu and Gao, is the theater of the [...]
Liberia: President Sirleaf Finally Signs WASH Compact
The President of the Republic of Liberia, Madam Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf has finally signed the much talked about Liberia WASH Compact which was developed at the Multi Donor Conference on Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) held at the S.K.D Spokes Complex in Paynesville, outside Monrovia last year May. The Liberia WASH Compact is a product of [...]
Gambia Govt. condemns ECOWAS for poll boycott
The Gambia government has condemned what it said was a unilateral decision by James Victor Gbeho, president of the ECOWAS Commission, not to dispatch an observer mission to The Gambia for the just-concluded presidential election. A statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Relations and Gambians Abroad, said the Gambia Government is of [...]
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