For the child farmers in Irawo Owode, a sleepy tobacco farming community in Oyo state Nigeria the day began early. There is only one item on the agenda for each day and that is to report to the tobacco farms at seven in the morning and would terminate in another twelve hours. The ‘farmers’ trooped out in a convoy towards the tobacco farms about a mile away. To coordinate this crowd is Fatai Amusan. He is twenty years old and the most experienced farmer of the children. “ This is how we work everyday. BAT (British American Tobacco), does not... Continue Reading
Source ICTR – Trial Chamber III of the UN International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda today decided that proceedings in relation to motions filed, under Rule 11 bis, by the Prosecution for referral of cases against Charles Sikubwabo and Fulgence Kayishema to the authorities of the Republic of Rwanda, including the appointment of Counsel for the accused, shall be deferred until the Accused are arrested or until a final decision has been made in relation to another request in the case of Jean-Bosco Uwinkindi, whatever comes first. The Trial Chamber, composed of Judges Vagn Joensen, presiding, Gberdao Gustave Kam and Mparany ... Continue Reading
….Government Welcomes Initiative WaterAid, Others Commanded – By Augustine Myers – Liberian Journalists have established a new Media Group comprising reporters and editors interested in reporting on issues of water, sanitation and hygiene known as WASH issues. The Group is called, “Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Reporters & Editors Network of Liberia. This is based on a need to ensure a Media Network for informed actions on water, hygiene and sanitation in Africa’s oldest Independent Republic, “Liberia”. The move by Liberian Media Practitioners is also intended to enhance a team work between journalists and Civil Society Organizations in Liberia, and... Continue Reading
By Nangayi Guyson – Abuja- Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga, the African Union mediator for Ivory Coast yesterday Sunday arrived in Abuja for talks with Nigeria’s president ahead of a trip to Abidjan, a presidency source said. “The Kenyan prime minister arrived in Abuja this afternoon for a meeting with President (Goodluck) Jonathan this evening,” the source in the Nigerian presidency told AFP. Jonathan is the current chairperson of West African bloc Ecowas, which has threatened the use of force if Ivory Coast strongman Laurent Gbagbo does not quit power in favor of his internationally recognized rival Alassane Ouattara. The... Continue Reading
By Kemo Cham – Senegal has expressed determination to hand over the War Crimes case against former Chadian dictator, Hissene Habre, to the African Union. This decision was reached at the end of a cabinet meeting, last Friday, and made public in the form of a statement released to the media. “The President of the Republic has informed cabinet that the ECOWAS court considers that Senegal cannot try the former Chadian president,” the cabinet statement read. “He has thus committed to implement this decision by handing the Habre dossier back to the African Union.” This is in line with an... Continue Reading
