Abidjan — After 17 years of women struggling for parity with men in the household, Côte d’Ivoire’s legislature has finally adopted a law which establishes equal responsibility for legally married spouses. But not everyone is happy. The law has sparked angry debate in this West African country, with some women expressing worries about taking on Continue Reading...
Sierra Leone: Presidential Address Delivered By His Excellency the President Dr Ernest Bai Koroma G.C.R.S.l. On the Occasion of the State Opening of the First Session of the Fourth Parliament of the Second Republic of Sierra Leone
document Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, My Lady the Chief Justice, Ministers of Government, Honourable Members of Parliament, Excellencies, Members of the Diplomatic Corps, His Worship the Mayor of Freetown, Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen: Today, before the esteemed representatives of the people, I once again, with faith in God, loyalty to the constitution, and Continue Reading...
Liberia: Falsehood! Ellen’s Weah 90 Percent Chances
The office of the President has described as a falsehood, recent statement attributed to president Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf as saying the leader of the Congress for Democratic Change or CDC, George Weah stands a 90% chance ahead of other candidates including the ruling Unity Party for the 2017 presidential elections. Presidential Press Secretary Jeromelick M. Piah Continue Reading...