2010-03-18
Witness Says, Sierra Leonean Rebels Captured Weapons From Guinea Soldiers
Sierra Leonean rebel forces captured arms and ammunition from enemy forces and also purchased some from Guinean soldiers, a defense witness for Charles Taylor told Special Court for Sierra Leone judges today in The Hague. The witness also denied prosecution allegations that Mr. Taylor supplied Sierra Leonean rebels with weapons during the country?s brutal 11-year conflict.2010-03-05
Ensure Redress for Stadium Massacre Victims
Guinea's new transitional government should take concrete steps to ensure redress for victims of the September 2009 massacre of more than 150 opposition supporters in a stadium in the capital, Conakry, Human Rights Watch said today in a letter to the new government. The government should also locate the bodies of those still missing and suspend officials implicated in the massacre and its aftermath, Human Rights Watch said. 2010-03-04
Ensure Redress for Stadium Massacre Victims
Guinea's new transitional government should take concrete steps to ensure redress for victims of the September 2009 massacre of more than 150 opposition supporters in a stadium in the capital, Conakry, Human Rights Watch said today in a letter to the new government. The government should also locate the bodies of those still missing and suspend officials implicated in the massacre and its aftermath, Human Rights Watch said. 2010-03-02
Funding Shortage Threatens Relief Flights
Lack of funding is threatening the United Nations Humanitarian Air Service (UNHAS) in Guinea, which needs over $3 million before the end of March to be able to continue transporting urgent relief items and aid workers in the country and the wider region. 2010-03-03
Junta-sponsored Inquiry into Stadium Killings Not Credible
The report commissioned by Guinea's military junta into the massacre and rape of civilians on September 28, 2009 in the national soccer stadium in Conakry cannot be regarded as credible fact finding, the International Center for Transitional Justice (ICTJ) said today. 2010-03-03
Transition Government in Guinea
The United States welcomes Prime Minister Jean-Marie Dore?s appointment of a transition government in Guinea. The 34-member cabinet includes 24 civilians, and represents an important step towards restoring civilian control of the Guinean Government and the country?s transition process. 2010-02-25
Child Malnutrition - Moving Beyond Stop-Gaps
Nutrition experts in Guinea are studying options for treating moderately malnourished children, as funding shortages disrupt normal programmes using fortified flour. 2010-02-18
Security Reform Key to Protecting Women
The massacre of nearly 200 opposition demonstrators in Conakry, Guinea, in late September 2009 shocked Africa and the world. Beyond the sheer brutality of the crackdown, one feature was particularly stunning to many survivors and observers - the systematic rape of scores of women. 2010-02-19
Transition Government in Guinea
The United States welcomes Prime Minister Jean-Marie Dore's appointment of a transition government in Guinea. 2010-02-16
Security Council Hails Poltical Resolution
The Security Council today welcomed "recent positive developments" in Guinea, which has been gripped by unrest since Government forces opened fire on unarmed protesters last year, killing at least 150 people, and urged the transitional authorities in the West African country to prevent any further violence pending elections. 2010-02-16
19 Called-Up for Guinea Showdown
The Female Technical Committee of the Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) has invited 19 female players to commence training ahead of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) qualifier. |
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