United Nations Confident of Sierra Leone Stability Ahead of 2012 Vote

The United Nations has said that the uninterrupted peace and stability in Sierra Leone since the end of the civil war was giving new found confidence to the international community ahead of the country’s elections in 2012.

$1bn Illegal Fishing Industry Could Destroy Africa’s Fish Stocks ‘within Years’

The U.K. International Development Minister Gareth Thomas has issued a stark warning that, if action isn’t taken immediately, illegal fishing could have a devastating impact on fish stocks off the coast of Africa.