African leaders denounce international court (AP via Yahoo! Singapore News)
After bitter wrangling, Africa’s leaders agreed Friday to denounce the International Criminal Court and refuse to extradite Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir, who has been indicted for crimes against humanity in Darfur. The decision at the African Union summit says AU members “shall not cooperate” with the court in The Hague “in the arrest and transfer of the president of Sudan to the ICC.” Sudan …
Liberia: LNP Accused Of Conniving With Alleged Robbers (AllAfrica.com)
When will the LNP become a help to their own people? what’s really wrong with the Liberia National Police? My understanding is that many people serving in the LNP are all criminals.
Africa: African leaders in deal on powers of continental Authority
African leaders reached a compromise early Friday on the powers of a new regional Authority that will coordinate key policies but have little power to act without a mandate from member states.
Obama’s Ghana visit prompts Nigerian, Kenyan angst (TVNZ)
US President Barack Obama’s choice of Ghana for his first official trip to Africa next week has triggered a bout of self-questioning in Nigeria and Kenya
South Africa holds Jackson moonwalk tribute (Sin Chew Jit Poh)
South African fans of late pop star Michael Jackson participate in a tribute to their idol on Mandela Square in Johannesburg, South Africa, Friday July 3rd, 2009. Los Angeles officials are scrambling over the holiday weekend to figure out how to accommodate an expected horde of Michael Jackson fans who will show up for a public memorial service next week.
Africa: Sowing the Seeds of an African Farming Revival (AllAfrica.com)
RUNAWAY FOOD PRICES GAVE the world a wake-up call last year. Two weeks ago, another alarm went off: UN food agencies reported that the world’s hungry have surpassed one billion in number. At least 265 million of these are in sub-Saharan Africa – an increase of almost 12 per cent over last year.
African leaders denounce international court (AP via Yahoo! News)
After bitter wrangling, Africa’s leaders agreed Friday to denounce the International Criminal Court and refuse to extradite Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir, who has been indicted for crimes against humanity in Darfur.
Liberia: Senate Finally Passes “Threshold Bill’
After failing on two occasions to pass the much-talked about and somehow controversial Threshold Bill, the Liberian Senate yesterday concurred with the House of Representatives to pass the bill, but with modification and condition that no county get not less than two seats.
Liberia: ?Progressives Must Apologize?
Activities of group of learned Liberians who called themselves “the progressive” have once again come under the microscopic spotlight of a Liberian journalist, James S. King.
In Liberia, President Johnson Sirleaf’s Past Sullies her Clean Image (Time Magazine)
In its final report released yesterday, Liberia’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission makes the surprising recommendation that President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Africa’s first elected woman president, should not serve in government for 30 years
Liberia: ‘Make Torture A Crime’
An executive of the New Deal Movement, Professor Alaric K. Tokpa is suggesting and appealing to the National Legislature, Liberia’s lawmaking boy, to consider making ‘Torture’ a crime in Liberia.
Liberia: LMC/JHR Completes First Phase of Human Rights Training for Journalists
The Good Governance through Strengthened Media in Liberia operated by the Liberia Media Center and Journalists for Human Rights has hosted a human rights training for community radio stations in Gbarnga, completing a circuit involving all counties in the country. The workshop also brings to a conclusion the first phase of the LMC/jhr program in Liberia.
