2012-03-12 10:59:37 Disappointing Vote By Unesco On Obiang Prize [IFEX] Paris - A split vote by UNESCO's Executive Board to approve a prize sponsored by President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo of Equatorial Guinea puts the president's interests above UNESCO's basic principles of human rights and good governance, seven civil society groups said today. The March 8, 2012 decision by a commission of the board to change the controversial award's name and press UNESCO's Director General Irina Bokova to implement it is due to be formally adopted in a plenary session today.

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Monday, 06-17-13, 13:51Offinso Trad. Council Denounces Benkumhene[Ghanaian Chronicle]Kumasi -THE OFFINSO Traditional Council, headed by Nana Wiafe Akenten III, Omanhene of Offiinso Traditoonal Area has rendered an unqualified apology to the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, the President of the National House of chiefs and all chiefs, regarding the suggestion by its Benkumhene that chiefs must retire at 70.

Monday, 06-17-13, 13:39U.S. State Dept. On Burkina Faso-U.S. Land Transparency Partnership[State Department]Land Transparency Partnership Announced Between U.S. and Burkina Faso

Monday, 06-17-13, 13:37Guinea-U.S. Partnership On Extractive Industry Transparency[State Department]Extractives Partnership between Guinea and the United States

Monday, 06-17-13, 13:26World Bank to Strengthen Energy Sector[Informer]The World Bank has offered to go extra miles to strengthen Liberia's energy sector to buttress the government's excellent performance which has ranked her as number one among African States, who poverty rate has fallen to 1.3 percent. Presiding over the Ministry of Information's regular Thursday press briefing at the Ministry yesterday, Minister Lewis G. Brown said Liberia has regained her pre-war status as she shares ideas with great world leaders on the future of the world.

Monday, 06-17-13, 13:26Sen. Johnson Risks Impeachment - Nimba Youth Chairman Threatens[Informer]The Youth Mobilization Chairman of the Nimba County Branch of Unity Party, Aaron Quewonkpah, has issued a 72 hour ultimatum to Nimba County Senior Senator, Prince Y. Johnson to retract his recent statement linking the 2011 elections to fraud, or risks impeachment from the Liberian Senate.

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