http://en.redtram.com/ All news  in "West Africa" Copyright (c) 2009 RedTram. All rights reserved. webmaster@redtram.com (RedTram) en Sat, 28 Nov 2009 05:29:06 GMT 300 100 50 http://en.redtram.com/ http://img.en.redtram.com/rsslogo.gif 5006 | African Commission Briefs the Press http://en.redtram.com/go/232998204/top100/ 232998204 The 46th ordinary session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights which started on the 11th ended on the 25th November. The ordinary session brought together 67 delegates representing 21 states Parties, 7 national human rights institutions, 8 Sat, 28 Nov 2009 01:27:49 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/232998204/top100/ 5006 | Arrests And Detentions Our Findings So Far http://en.redtram.com/go/232998185/top100/ 232998185 In our editorial of our 25th November Issue we reported that we will do further investigation on the reports of the arrests of the Ex Chief of Defence Staff, Lang Tombong Tamba; The Ex Director General of the NIA, Modou Sat, 28 Nov 2009 01:27:39 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/232998185/top100/ 5006 | Germany Pledges - 30 Million Support for African Union http://en.redtram.com/go/232998164/top100/ 232998164 Negotiation on Development Cooperation between the African Union (AU) and Government of the Federal Republic of Germany were held in Addis Ababa on 18 November 2009. Sat, 28 Nov 2009 01:27:31 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/232998164/top100/ 5006 | Kilimanjaro Snow Cap May Be Lost By 2030, Researchers Claim http://en.redtram.com/go/232998144/top100/ 232998144 Africa's largest mountain, Mount Kilimanjaro, could be losing its famous 'snowy peak' thanks to Climate Change, a new report suggests. Over 85% of the ice cover that once proved a postcard image has deteriorated since the turn of the 20th Sat, 28 Nov 2009 01:27:23 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/232998144/top100/ 5006 | Senior A.U. Staff Addresses African Gender Affairs Ministers Meeting http://en.redtram.com/go/232998126/top100/ 232998126 Litha Musyami Ogana, the Director of Gender and Development at the African Union Directorate, on Saturday, delivering a paper on behalf of Dr. Jean Ping, chairperson of the African Union Commission, told participants at the meeting of African Ministers of Sat, 28 Nov 2009 01:27:11 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/232998126/top100/ 5006 | Local Rights Group Calls for Slave Trade Apology http://en.redtram.com/go/232998107/top100/ 232998107 The Civil Rights Congress of Africa has this week called for an apology from Traditional African rulers over the part that they played in the Slave Trade. Sat, 28 Nov 2009 01:27:01 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/232998107/top100/ 5006 | Council of Ministers Approves Release of Funds for Regional Logistic Depot in Sierra Leone http://en.redtram.com/go/232998091/top100/ 232998091 The ECOWAS Council of Ministers on Saturday, 21st November 2009 in Abuja authorized the release of two million US dollars during the first quarter of 2010 for the commencement of the regional logistics project in Sierra Leone as ECOWAS' contribution Sat, 28 Nov 2009 01:26:49 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/232998091/top100/ 5006 | The Alleged Letter From Kukoi to Wadda And Ahmadinejad's Visit http://en.redtram.com/go/232998078/top100/ 232998078 South -South Cooperation starts with Cooperation between neighbouring African Countries and then Sub-regional Cooperation, Continental Cooperation and beyond. It is astonishing that Daily Observer would publish a letter purportedly written by Kukoi at a time when President Ahmadinejad of Iran Sat, 28 Nov 2009 01:26:43 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/232998078/top100/ 5006 | Immigrants Crying for Justice Will We Remain Aliens for Life? http://en.redtram.com/go/232998058/top100/ 232998058 Reports reaching Foroyaa Newspaper on 23rd November 2009, from immigrants who have lived in the Gambia for over two decades, indicate that they are suffering from social alienation. Sat, 28 Nov 2009 01:26:29 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/232998058/top100/ 5006 | National Forum On Orphans And Vulnerable Children Hold Workshop http://en.redtram.com/go/232998029/top100/ 232998029 The National Forum on Orphans and Vulnerable Children in collaboration with the Department of State for Social Welfare and the World Initiative for Orphans on Monday began a two day consultative workshop on the protection of vulnerable children and children Sat, 28 Nov 2009 01:26:22 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/232998029/top100/ 5006 | National Sports Council Lifts Suspension On Boxing Association http://en.redtram.com/go/232997993/top100/ 232997993 The interim Council of the National Sports Council (NSC) at its 38th Council meeting held on Tuesday I 0th November 2009 hereby informs the general public that: Sat, 28 Nov 2009 01:26:04 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/232997993/top100/ 5006 | Happy Tobaski in Advance http://en.redtram.com/go/232997966/top100/ 232997966 Tomorrow is Tobaski; a day when the Muslim Ummah reflects on the glorious history of Ibrahim and his loyal son, Ismail. Sat, 28 Nov 2009 01:25:50 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/232997966/top100/ 5006 | Exorbitant Ram Price Generates Concern http://en.redtram.com/go/232997952/top100/ 232997952 Barely two days to the muslim feast of Eid-ul-Adha commonly knowns as Tobaski, the demand for ram is observed to be so high at the various selling points in the country including the Abuko abbatoir. Sat, 28 Nov 2009 01:25:43 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/232997952/top100/ 5013 | Govt Sued in London Courts http://en.redtram.com/go/232997945/top100/ 232997945 Liberia's Poverty Reduction programs and HICP (Highly Indebted Poor Countries) initiative would be jeopardized should it lose a US$20m debt case filed in a London High Court against the country, Finance Minister Augustine Ngafaun said Thursday. Sat, 28 Nov 2009 01:25:40 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/232997945/top100/ 5006 | UK's Biggest Modelling Competition to Promote the Country -Fatima Jabbie http://en.redtram.com/go/232997939/top100/ 232997939 Mrs Fatima Jabbie of Fabecs Promotion, has expressed her profound sense of gratitude for staging the final and biggest modelling competition ever hosted by the Promotion, to be held in The Gambia on the 5th of December 2009. Sat, 28 Nov 2009 01:25:36 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/232997939/top100/ 5006 | KEYCDA On Cleansing Exercise http://en.redtram.com/go/232997927/top100/ 232997927 The Kombo East Youth and Children Development Association (KEYCDA), on Sunday, embarked on a massive cleansing exercise in the village of Kuloro. Sat, 28 Nov 2009 01:25:31 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/232997927/top100/ 5013 | Opposition Wins Senatorial By-Election http://en.redtram.com/go/232997926/top100/ 232997926 The county of Montserrado, and perhaps the entire country, stood still in the last twenty-four hours awaiting results from a marathon senatorial by-election. Political activities in the last three months had been nerve-racking as various political interests intensify efforts to Sat, 28 Nov 2009 01:25:31 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/232997926/top100/ 5013 | Taylor Says He Helped Rebel Leaders Unite http://en.redtram.com/go/232997910/top100/ 232997910 Charles Taylor helped three major Sierra Leonean rebel commanders to reconcile their differences but such reconciliation was not for purposes of a military takeover of the country, the accused former Liberian president told Special Court for Sierra Leone judges today Sat, 28 Nov 2009 01:25:23 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/232997910/top100/ 5006 | City Pub Robbery Trial Continues http://en.redtram.com/go/232997902/top100/ 232997902 The robbery trial involving three accused persons charged with four counts of conspiracy to commit felony, robbery, assault causing grievous bodily harm and willful damage to property resumed before Justice Moses Richards of the Special Criminal court yesterday. Sat, 28 Nov 2009 01:25:20 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/232997902/top100/ 5013 | Hats Off To All For Peaceful Elections http://en.redtram.com/go/232997894/top100/ 232997894 A CLOSE KNOWLEDGE and deep appreciation of the wounds of electoral violence, including recent ones in some sisterly African counties, would compel any patriotic Liberian to sigh a relief for the peaceful passing of the last action-packed by-election. In Zimbabwe Sat, 28 Nov 2009 01:25:18 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/232997894/top100/