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ECOWAS Heads Tasked Over Guinea, Others

Friday, October 16, 2009

The Network of National Human Rights Institutions of ECOWAS member states (ECOWAS-NNHRI) has taken ECOWAS Heads of State to task after they raised...

Travelling In Africa Is A Nightmare - Hon Sidia Jatta

Friday, September 11, 2009

Honourable Sidia Jatta, the National Assembly Member for Wuli West and a former Presidential candidate for People’s Democratic Organisation for...

The Rumblings From Guinea Conakry

Wednesday, August 26, 2009

Since Lansana Conte passed away last December, politics in the Republic of Guinea Conakry has not been the same again. Capt Moussa Dadis Camara who...

Sekouba Fatako Storms Gambia

Picture: Sekouba Fatako

Friday, July 31, 2009

A sub-regional renowned Guinean musical super-star, Sekouba Fatako accompanied by a team of Comedians are currently in the country to stage an...

Gambia face West African neighbours: As 2009 African U-17 kicks-off today

Wednesday, March 18, 2009

The Gambia Under 17 team will take on West African neighbours, Guinea, in their Group A opener today as the 2009 African Under-17 Championship...

Enough is Enough, the Guinea Bissau Death Rounds

Friday, March 06, 2009

In our news around Africa column today, Reuters reported that Guinea Conakry stands the risk of a counter coup if the country does not quickly return...

Seven Days Mourning for Late Guinea-Bissau President

Wednesday, March 04, 2009

The government of Guinea-Bissau decreed national mourning for 7 days in consideration of the tragic death of His Excellency Joao Bernardo Vieira,...

Senegal Win Independence Wrestling Championship

Picture: Wrestling in action

Tuesday, February 24, 2009

As part of The Gambia Wrestling Association activities to observe The Gambia’s 44 years of independence a three nation wrestling championship at the...

“Guinea Deserved a Victory”- Coach Sampareh

Picture: Guinea U-17

Monday, February 02, 2009

Despite losing to The Gambia U-17 2-0 over the weekend, Guinean Coach Saikou Sampareh has stated that his side played better football during...

Ensure Elections Happen Soon

Wednesday, January 07, 2009

It is positive to hear that Guinea’s military ruler has promised to hold elections in 2009 - a year earlier than previously announced. While it is...