Counting underway after Liberian election
Counting’s underway after Liberia’s run-off election yesterday. Both candidates maintain they’re confident of victory. After a peaceful campaign, it’s vital the loser accepts the results avoiding further legal battles. The turnout yesterday was lower than for the first round of voting seven weeks ago. Both Deputy President Joseph Boakai and former football star George Weah […]
Former Ivorean minister jialed for civil war killings
A former Ivory Coast minister’s been jailed for 20 year for his part in a killing during his country’s second civil war six years ago. The West African country’s Attorney General maintains sometimes the accomplice is more dangerous than the perpetrator of a crime. Former Public Works Minister Hubert Ouylaye allegedly funded an attack that […]