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Civil Society Groups March on Lesotho Prime Minister’s Office
A 50,000 strong march of members of civil society groups that was intended to force Lesotho’s Prime Minister, Dr Pakalitha Mosisili to enter into negotiations with the various civil society organizations, was held in the capital, Maseru on Monday.
Norway Increasing Humanitarian Aid to Zimbabwe
Norway said Sunday it was increasing humanitarian assistance to Zimbabwe this year to 30 million kroners (about $4.7 million) while a further $16 million was earmarked for development projects in the southern African country. The Norwegian Foreign Minister...
Pressure Mounts for the Successful Passage of Liberia’s Freedom of Information Act
A consortium of fifteen civil society organizations has called for the passage of the draft Freedom of Information Act which seeks to compel Liberian institutions and individuals to give the media access to information. The civil society groups made the...
Nigerian Leader Directs Government Agencies to Embrace Information And Communication Technology for Development Plan
Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has directed ministries, departments and government agencies to implement the Information and Communication Technology for Development (ICT4D) plan and integrate the country into the current global trend. The President...
European Union Dispatches Election Observers to Various Ethiopian Regions
The European Union (EU) election observer mission in Ethiopia on Tuesday dispatched around 90 election observers to the various regions of Ethiopia. The team will observe the next month’s election in Ethiopia where around 30 million Ethiopians are expected...
HAITI: Women Demand Role in Reconstruction
Women’s civil society groups were noticeable by their absence from the landmark Haiti donor conference on 31 March, which secured pledges of US$5.3 billion over the next two years to support the country’s post-quake recovery. Read more of...
Mauritania And France Sign Memorandum of Understanding Over the Social Fund for Development
Mauritania and France have signed a Memorandum of Understanding on the implementation of the Social Fund for Development. The protocol, which involves 359 million ouguiyas (€1million), is intended to finance a special fund for development, essentially...
Nigeria’s Electoral Commission Promises Reforms to Improve Conduct of 2011 Elections
Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that it would embark on a series of reforms aimed at improving the conduct of the 2011 general elections. The INEC National Chairman, Professor Maurice Iwu, said in Port Harcourt, Rivers...
