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Regional Integration, ECOWAS Ministers of Justice Parley On Legal Regime Tue Oct, 06 2009
	The ground work towards integration of West African States took a step forward as Attorneys-General and Ministers of Justice from ECOWAS member-states Monday began a three days meeting to fine-tune the decision making instruments for the Authority of Heads of State and Government; Amend legal regimes to ensure Community presence in member-states as well as improve legislations on smooth operational rules, equity and cost-benefit of integrations.

ECOWAS Leaders Meet Over Common Currency, Economy Mon Jun, 22 2009
	Ahead 2015, when the five English-speaking West African countries will realise their plans for a common currency, leaders of the Economic Community of West African Countries (ECOWAS) begin a three-tiered meeting in Abuja today, Monday.

What to make out of Zuma’s Victory? Mon May, 11 2009
	During April, South Africans went to the polls to elect a new government, in an election widely described as the most important since the end of Apartheid 15 years ago. As expected, the ruling African National Congress (ANC) led by its populist head, Jacob Zuma, won by a landslide majority, securing 65.9% of the vote, just shy of the two-thirds threshold required to change the constitution. The country’s main opposition, the Democratic Alliance (DA), led by Helen Zille, former Mayor of Cape To

Court Dismisses Charles Taylor's Acquittal Motion Mon May, 04 2009
	THE HAGUE, Netherlands -- Judges on Monday rejected a request by former Liberian President Charles Taylor for an immediate acquittal on war crimes charges, saying he must answer allegations that he was part of a campaign to terrorize Sierra Leone's population through murder, rape and mutilation.

Liberia Ex-leader Wins $1m Case Fri May, 01 2009
	A Liberian jury has acquitted ex-President Gyude Bryant on charges of embezzling about $1m (£670,000) while in office.

Nigeria Seeks Gulf of Guinea Cooperation to Stop Attacks Tue Feb, 24 2009
	Nigeria says countries around the Gulf of Guinea should work together to make the region safer. Gunmen, allegedly from Nigeria, attacked Equatorial Guinea's presidential palace, last week. The Gulf of Guinea has seen persistent acts of piracy, in recent years.

Bulgarian Worker Kidnapped In Nigeria Fri Nov, 21 2008
	SOFIA, Bulgaria -- Bulgaria's Foreign Ministry says a Bulgarian worker has been kidnapped in Nigeria.

Good Governance Is Key To Africa’s Development – Gov. Uduaghan Fri Nov, 21 2008
	If this were a gathering of Nigerian students, or an event organised by Nigerian students, I really would have started by saying, “Great Nigerian Students.” It is an acknowledgement that students form a critical section of the society. With so much knowledge of the society, how it runs and how it ought to run, and a great sense of patriotism, they deserve such recognition.

Cancer: Africa’s Silent Killer Sun Sep, 07 2008
	While the world is focused on controlling the spread of HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria in Africa, the increasing onslaught of cancer has been largely overlooked and ignored. According to the World Heath Organization (WHO), by 2020, African states will account for over a million new cancer cases per year out of a total of 16 million cases world-wide.

Nigeria's Glo Wins License To Operate In Ghana Fri Jun, 20 2008
	The National Communications Authority (NCA) of Ghana announced on Friday that Nigerian telecommunications company, Glo Mobile (Gh) Limited has been awarded Ghana’s sixth mobile licence. A statement issued by NCA in Accra said the licence is for 50.1 million dollars.

A Maturing China-Africa Relationship Tue Jun, 17 2008
	Last week, Japan pledged more than $1.9 billion to Africa over the next five years. The announcement was made on the first day of a timely Japan-Africa summit in Yokohama. Japan’s Prime Minister, Yasuo Fukuda, promised a further $4 billion in soft loans over the same period to help improve infrastructure on the continent, and a $2.5 billion fund through the Japan Bank for International Cooperation, designed to expand his country’s investment in Africa. This comes hot on the heels of increased