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1.	Guinée Conakry: Un capitaine nommé président promet des élections en 2010
	Author: Saliou Samb	Date Written: 24 December 2009
	Primary Category: Western Region	Document Origin: IPS
	Secondary Category: -none-	Source URL: http://ipsinternational.org
	Key Words: Guinée, Conakry, Guinea, Camara, CNDD,
	Summary & Comment: Moins de 48 heures après la mort du président guinéen, Lansana Conté, et après une confusion au sommet de l’Etat, le capitaine Moussa Dadis Camara a été nommé nouveau chef de l’Etat en Guinée mercredi après-midi par le "Conseil national pour la démocratie et le développement". Just under 48 hours after the death of Guinean president, Lans . . . [expand]
2.	Guinea-Conakry: The battle for succession continues - analysis
	Author: Pierre Emangongo and Bienvenu Ipan	Date Written: 24 December 2008
	Primary Category: Western Region	Document Origin: Le Potentiel
	Secondary Category: Human Rights	Source URL: http://www.lepotentiel.com/
	Key Words: Guinea, human rights, democracy, coup, peace and security
	Summary & Comment: Despite his age and his deteriorating health Lansana Conté chose to be president for life. Now there is a risk of a military confrontation in the bitter race for power that his death has triggered. Will the presidents of Cameroon and Gabon learn from this? JM
3.	Guinea - Conakry: Coup bid after death of President
	Author: Rodrigue Asseyi, Libreville	Date Written: 23 December 2008
	Primary Category: Western Region	Document Origin: Gabon News
	Secondary Category: -none-	Source URL: http://www.gabonews.ga
	Key Words: Guinea, coup, corruption, politics, Lansana Conté
	Summary & Comment: One of Africa’s longest serving presidents, Lansana Conté of Guinea Conakry, has died in power and his death has triggered a coup plot by military decedents. The whereabouts of the president of the National Assembly, the Prime Minister and the Chief of the Army is unknown. What direction will the country take?
4.	Nigeria: European Union rejects request for trade deal
	Author: Justus Nduwugwe, Abuja	Date Written: 23 December 2008
	Primary Category: Western Region	Document Origin: Leadership
	Secondary Category: Economic Justice	Source URL:
	Key Words: Nigeria, economic justice, EU-ACP EPA negotiations, GSP+ status,
	Summary & Comment: Nigeria’s refusal to accept terms of an Economic Partnership Agreement that would have made the country worse off seems to have contributed to the European Union’s decision to reject Nigeria’s application to be granted Enhanced Generalized System of Preferences status. Poverty stricken Cote d’Ivoire signed the EPA last month to its detriment accord . . . [expand]
5.	Nigeria: Timidity of despair
	Author: Editorial, Abuja	Date Written: 23 December 2008
	Primary Category: Western Region	Document Origin: Leadership
	Secondary Category: Human Rights	Source URL: http://www.leadershipnigeria.com/
	Key Words: Nigeria, human rights, judiciary
	Summary & Comment: Is the Nigerian judiciary the last hope of the common citizen? After that apex court judgment confirmed Umaru Musa Yar’Adua as president of Nigeria, a young man did not hide his loss of hope in the country. But the fact that he believed that the nation's top judiciary is the last hope of the common is condemnable. JM
6.	Nigeria: Government warns British Airways over late arrival
	Author: Kenneth Ehigiator, Lagos	Date Written: 20 December 2008
	Primary Category: Western Region	Document Origin: Vanguard
	Secondary Category: Human Rights	Source URL: http://www.vanguardngr.com/
	Key Words: Nigeria, human rights, British Airways, security
	Summary & Comment: Apparently Nigerians and their government think British Airways has been disrespectful enough. The federal government has in the recent past been bitter against British Airways over ill-treatment of Nigerians aboard its flights. Nigerian passengers have also had enough of late British Airways flights. So what decision has country taken? JM
7.	China gives U.S.$100, 000 to ECOWAS Peace Fund
	Author: Editorial, Freetown	Date Written: 18 December 2008
	Primary Category: Western Region	Document Origin: Concord Times
	Secondary Category: Economic Justice	Source URL: http://www.concordtimessl.com/
	Key Words: ECOWAS, China, peace and security, region,
	Summary & Comment: African countries are alienating the West and building stronger relationships with China. One reason is because China seems to foster win-win relationships with African countries. China even supports ECOWAS in the UN Security Council. Recently, China donated US$100,000 to the ECOWAS Peace Fund. ECOWAS will soon develop an Investment and Trade Centr . . . [expand]

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1. POLITICS-GHANA: New President Must Tackle Economy
   Accra, Jan 5 (IPS) - As Ghana’s president-elect, John Evans Atta Mills, prepares to take office, he has his work cut out for him translating several years of strong macro-economic performance into tangible benefits for the majority of Ghanaians.
2. POLITICS-GUINEA: Captain Named President, Promises Elections in 2010
   CONAKRY, Dec 24 (IPS) - Just under 48 hours after the death of Guinean president, Lansana Conté on Dec. 22, Captain Moussa Dadis Camara has been named Guinea's new head of state by the National Council for Democracy and Development, known by its French acronym, CNDD.
3. POLITICS-AFRICA: Constitutions Affirmed as Essential for Democracy
   COTONOU, Dec 16 (IPS) - One of Africa's main challenges is ensuring that constitutions reflect a consensus amongst all sectors of the population, including vulnerable groups such as women, are rarely taken into account in constitutional strengthening initiatives.
4. DEATH PENALTY-SIERRA LEONE: Successful Appeal Strengthens Case For Abolition
   FREETOWN, Dec 12 (IPS) - A court in Sierra Leone has overturned treason convictions for 11 men. It is the first successful appeal against a death penalty in that country, opening the possibility of an eventual end to capital punishment there.
5. RIGHTS-LIBERIA: ‘We Will Use Our Children as Shields’
   HARBEL, Liberia, Dec 9 (IPS) - "We are not just going to let a bulldozer come in and demolish our land. If possible we will use our children as shields. We will have to do that," exclaims Eric Lavella, a middle-aged Firestone factory worker living in the heart of Liberia’s largest rubber plantation, 60 kilometres south of the capital Monrovia.