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POLITICS-GUINEA: Opposition Leader Detained
The government in Guinea has delayed the announcement of the results from this week's parliamentary and presidential polls following the detention of the country's main opposition leader.GUINEA: Voting Ends Without Incident, But Opposition Cries Foul
Despite the opposition's calls for the postponement of presidential and legislative polls, voting went ahead Monday in the capital Conakry and in other towns and villages in the interior.RELIGIOUS BULLETIN-SIERRA LEONE: Church Closes Hospital After Rebel Attacks
The Catholic Church in Sierra Leone has stopped operations in the northern town of Lunsar, about 115 kilometres from the capital Freetown, following weekend's rebel attack and threats on the lives of missionaries and expatriate me dical staff.RELIGION BULLETIN-SIERRA LEONE: Church Closes Hospital After Rebel Attacks
The Catholic Church in Sierra Leone has stopped operations in the northern town of Lunsar, about 115 kilometres from the capital Freetown, following weekend's rebel attack and threats on the lives of missionaries and expatriate medical staff.//CORRECTED REPEAT//POLITICS-GUINEA: Violence Mars Elections Campaign
With barely one week to go before the Presidential and legislative elections in Guinea, rival supporters of contending parties have engaged in pre-election violence that threatens the stability of the West African nation.POLITICS-GUINEA: Violence Mars Elections Campaign
With barely one week to go before the Presidential and legislative elections in Guinea, rival supporters of contending parties have engaged in pre-election violence that threatens the stability of the West African nation.MEDIA-SIERRA LEONE: Government Cracks Down On Journalists
Three Sierra Leonean journalists have been detained by state security for filing stories that "alarm" the public and "help" rebels in their campaign to overthrow the government of President Ahmed Tejan Kabbah.RELIGION-SIERRA LEONE: Church Closes Hospital After Rebel Attacks
The Catholic Church in Sierra Leone has stopped operations in the northern town of Lunsar, about 115 kilometres from the capital Freetown, following weekend's rebel attack and threats on the lives of missionaries and expatriate medical staff.ECONOMY-SIERRA LEONE: Donors Expected To Follow The EU Example
More donors will be encouraged to follow the European Union (EU) which granted 210 billion leones (one US Dollar is equal to 1,700 leones) for Sierra Leone's post- war reconstruction efforts, a top EU official has said.RELIGION BULLETIN-SIERRA LEONE: Italian Priest Abducted
Father Mario Cuerro, an Italian priest who has worked in Sierra Leone for 25 years, was abducted by six gunmen and his whereabouts are still unknown, according to reports from the northern region of the country.POLITICS-SIERRA LEONE: Italian Priest Abducted
Father Mario Cuerro, an Italian priest who has worked in Sierra Leone for 25 years, was abducted by six gunmen and his whereabouts are still unknown, according to reports from the northern region of the country.POLITICS-GUINEA: A Revolutionary’s Last Wish
Kwame Toure -- known to most people in the world as Stokely Carmichael -- died as he wished this week on African soil in his adopted home of Guinea.RIGHTS-LIBERIA: High-Profile Treason Trial Begins In Monrovia
The trial of 32 Liberians, who were charged with treason last month, has began in the capital Monrovia.POLITICS-SIERRA LEONE: Sankoh Fights to Avoid Gallows
Sierra Leone's rebel leader, Foday Sankoh, who was sentenced to death by hanging three weeks ago, is defending himself at an appeal hearing that began Friday.SIERRA LEONE: Honeymoon Between President Kabbah And Students Ends
The honeymoon between President Ahmed Tejan Kabbah and university students, who played a major role in getting rid of the Sierra Leone's military junta in February, appears to have ended.THEATRE-SIERRA LEONE: Colonial-Era Play Sparks Controversy
A locally-written play, which relates the story of a traditional ruler who mobilised his people not to pay a 'hut tax' to British colonial authorities in the 19th century has stirred up a political dust storm.THEATRE-SIERRA LEONE: Colonial-Era Play Sparks Controversy
A locally-written play, which relates the story of a traditional ruler who mobilised his people not to pay a 'hut tax' to British colonial authorities in the 19th century has stirred up a political dust storm.DEVELOPMENT BULLETIN-GUINEA: Turning Up The Heat On Government
Rights groups in the West African state of Guinea have turned up the heat on the government of General Lansana Conte in the run-up to Presidential elections in December.RIGHTS-SIERRA LEONE: Ex-President Begins Life In Prison
Sierra Leone's ex-President, Joseph Momoh this week began a new life in prison, after he was sentenced to 15 years for treason for supporting the previous military government.RIGHTS-GUINEA: Turning Up The Heat On Government
Rights groups in the West African state of Guinea have turned up the heat on the government of General Lansana Conte in the run-up to Presidential elections in December.RIGHTS-SIERRA LEONE: ‘Spare My Life’, Rebel Leader Appeals
Sierra Leone's rebel leader Foday Sankoh, who was sentenced to death last week for his part in a coup which briefly overthrew the elected government of President Ahmed Tejan Kabbah, has failed to persuade the court to spare his life.« Previous Page — Next Page »
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