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A new nation has emerged defined by its bustling 10 states Warrap, Lakes, Jonglei, Upper Nile, Western Equatoria, Northern Bah el Ghazal, Unity, Western..

By Alan Rushesha – Everyday, except for Sundays were business transactions would be low in the central business district or simply to confess her sins to God, Theresa Kavhiya (not real name) desperately waits at a bus-stop for the cheapest transport to ferry her to town. Before leaving her home in the early hours of the day off to work, Kavhiya puts on a ‘heavy-glittering’ make-up and wore her favorite African attire, typical of Nigerian movie icons style of dressing. This dressed to kill fashion is done probably to disguise security guards manning the shops in the CBD so that... Continue Reading

By Sainey M.K. Marenah, Shout-Africa.com Special and Bureau Chief In Banjul – Several prominent lawyers and an accountant have appeared before the Commission of Inquiry into tax evasion and other corrupt practices, which commenced sitting Monday at the premises of the high court in Banjul. The lawyers were the doyen of the Gambian Bar Association, Lawyer Surakarta Babucarr Samega Janneh, and three other prominent Gambian lawyers, namely,Ousainou Numukumda Darboe, Antouman Gaye and Cheyassin Ousman Secka. Amadou Sanneh, a chartered accountant and proprietor of AA & Co Consulting also reported to the commission. The commission of inquiry looks into tax evasion... Continue Reading

By Peterking Quaye ,Monrovia, Liberia –   The three women will share the 10 million kronor ($1.5 million) award, to be presented Saturday at Oslo’s City Hall. The Norwegian Nobel Committee honored women with the peace prize for the first time in seven years, and in selecting Karman it also recognized the Arab Spring movement championed by millions of often anonymous activists from Tunisia to Syria.  It is on record that no woman or sub-Saharan African had won the prize since 2004, thereby making this award won by these Liberian worthy to celebrate and the whole Sub-Saharan Africa is expected to... Continue Reading

….AS Joint Monitoring Team Ends Visit To Nimba County – By: Augustine N. Myers – The Action by Churches Together (ACT Alliance) through its Appeal Project in Nimba County, the Republic of Liberia designed to assist thousands of Ivorian refugees and host communities, has ended a 5-day intensive visit to beneficiaries and others in Nimba. Participating members include the Church of Sweden, Finn Church Aid, Lutheran Development Service (LDS) in Liberia, and the Lutheran Church in Liberia Trauma Healing and Reconciliation Program. Others include the Rural Human Rights Activates Program and Equip-Liberia. The assessment which started on Monday, November 28 to... Continue Reading