Burkina Faso’s military chief has taken over as head of state in Burkina Faso. This development comes in the wake of violent protests at President Blaise Compaore’s attempt to extend his 27-year rule. “In line with constitutional measures, and given the power vacuum, I will[Read More…]
Burkina Faso’s President Blaise Compaore is no longer in power, an army spokesman has told demonstrators in the capital, Ouagadougou. Mr Compaore had earlier said he would step down after a 12-month transitional government had ended. However, the opposition continued to demand that he resign,[Read More…]
On Thursday, October 16, 2014, director general of Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO), Mr. Jose Graziano da Silva, released a statement to mark World Food Day, as has been the tradition since the days of his Senegalese born predecessor Dr. Jacques Diouf. According to Gambian dictator-owned Daily Observer newspaper,[Read More…]
‘Colley Is An Uninformed Noisemaker’ The leader of the main opposition United Democratic Party (UDP) has blamed the national mobilizer of the ruling Alliance for Patriotic Re-orientation and Construction (APRC) for not being abreast with the Gambia’s history. Lawyer Ousainou Darboe described Yankuba Collry as[Read More…]
The military in the West African nation of Burkina Faso seized control of the government on Thursday and set a dusk-to-dawn curfew in what one general described as an effort to protect lives and restore order. Unrest has gripped Burkina Faso — a key ally[Read More…]
ARTICLE 19 has called for concerted regional and international efforts to stop the violent repression against free voices and end impunity in the Gambia. This call comes at a time the West African nation is facing bashing at the Universal Periodic Review in Geneva, Switzerland.[Read More…]
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