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Guinea Bissau Again!

Monday, June 08, 2009

Africa and the world at large has once again awaken to another tragic news early Friday morning as the presidential candidate and former defense...

Madagascar President resigns, unclear rule in Antananarivo

Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Leadership in Madagascar is unclear as Madagascan President Marc Ravalomanana announced his resignation in favor of a military committee headed by...

GUINEA-BISSAU-SENEGAL: Assassinations breed uncertainty in neighbouring Casamance

Friday, March 06, 2009

The recent assassinations of Guinea-Bissau’s president and army chief have cast a deep uncertainty over Senegal’s restive Casamance region, where a...

Alleged 21st March Coup Suspect in Court

Thursday, February 12, 2009

Hamadi Sowe one of the alleged suspects of the 21st March 2006 foiled coup yesterday appeared at the Banjul High Court before Justice Joseph Wowo. ...

President Jammeh returns from Ecowas Abuja Summit

Monday, January 12, 2009

The Gambian leader, Professor Alhaji Dr Yahya Jammeh, last Saturday night, returned home after attending the Ecowas Extraordinary summit of heads of...

The coup in Guinea

Monday, January 12, 2009

Guest Editorial The recent seizure of power in Guinea by the country’s military authorities following the death of President Lansana Conte has...

Mauritania Forum Proposes May 30 Election

http://www.voanews.com/english/2009-01-05-voa49.cfm

Tuesday, January 06, 2009

A special political forum set up by the military rulers of Mauritania is recommending that the country hold presidential elections on May...

ECOWAS to sanction Guinea

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-01/06/content_10608990.htm

Tuesday, January 06, 2009

Guinea stands to be sanctioned on Friday when an extra-ordinary session of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is to convene in...

Guinea junta pledges 2009 polls

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7811152.stm

Monday, January 05, 2009

Guinea's military ruler has promised to hold elections in 2009 - a year earlier than previously announced. "Captain Camara was very clear...in...

French official visits Guinea to discuss elections

http://af.reuters.com/article/topNews/idAFJOE5010CQ20090102

Friday, January 02, 2009

A French official will travel to Guinea on Saturday to meet the ruling military junta and the civilian prime minister to discuss the organisation of...