Côte D Ivoire: Peacekeeping Deployment On Track Despite Tensions

MINUCI, Marie Mactar Niang

Chief Military Liaison Officer of the MINUCI Brig-Gen Abdul Hafiz visits a refugee camp in Guiglo.

The scheduled deployment of UN peacekeepers in the Ivory Coast will not be hampered by tensions following violent demonstrations, a spokesman of the UN Mission in Côte d'Ivoire (MINUCI) said on Monday.

Nigeria: Ruling Party Leads in LG Polls

The ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) swept local government elections across Nigeria over the weekend. However, the victory was dampened by low voter turnout and widespread reports of political violence.

Guinea-Bissau: Poll Results Delayed

DR-Congo Govt United And in Control, Minister Says

Congolese Interior Minister Theophile Mbemba said on Monday the that government remained united and in complete control despite attacks by assailants on several military and civilian installations in Kinshasa, capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Kenya's Kibaki to Open Parliament Amid Constitutional Crisis

President Mwai Kibakai has appealed to Kenyans to "get on with matters that are useful to the nation" and avoid partisan bickering during the debate over the country's constitutional framework, which resumes when Parliament reconvenes on Tuesday.

World Court Ruling: Cameroon Cedes Villages to Nigeria

Cameroon will soon hand over control of several villages to the Nigerian Adamawa State government in concordance with a 2002 World Court Ruling. Nigeria, according to the court, must cede contol of the oil-rich Bakassi peninsula to Cameroon.

Rising to the Challenge of Good Governance in Liberia

allAfrica.com

The Liberian peace agreement that created the transitional government last August also established several autonomous agencies including the Governance Reform Commission. Commission Chair Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (pictured) talked about the commission and its broad mandate with AllAfrica's Tamela Hultman while in Washington last month.

Libya: British PM Blair in Historic Talks With Gaddafi

British Prime Minister Tony Blair was in Tripoli on a historic visit to speak with Libyan President Muammar Gaddafi.

Malawi: Civil Society Draws Up 'Election Manifesto'

A coalition of Malawian civil society organizations has drawn up a manifesto criticizing previous elections as "personality-based" and urged voters to focus on national issues.