guinea: new law could shield police from prosecution

With political tension rising ahead of the 2020 presidential elections, the last thing Guinea needs is law that appears to give gendarmes too much discretion to resort to lethal force, said Corinne Dufka, West Africa at Human Rights Watch.. ... now is not the time for weakening the..

jim wormington

Jim Wormington is in Africa Division, where he covers West Africa. He was attorney at American Bar Association Rule of Law Initiative, and implemented programs West and Central Africa. ..

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lawyer for 'dollar bill' corrupt congressman brands judge as biased

Dollar Bill, was found by FBI with $90,000 stashed in his freezer and was found guilty of leveraging his office to solicit hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes West Africa.. ..

britain leaves the eu

We want also to increase our dialogue and cooperation with third countries North Africa, Sahel strip, Lake Chad Basin, West Africa, the horn of Africa and Middle East, wrote Steinmeier and Ayrault... ..

political leaders

Last week, West Africa Commission on Drugs, issued report, Not Just Transit Drugs, and Society West Africa, calling for the decriminalization of drug use, treating drug use as health issue, and for the region to avoid becoming the next front line in the war on drugs.. ..

tribunedigital-orlandosentinel

GENEVA, SWITZERLAND — Three black guerrilla and political groups have received $220,000 this year from World Council of Churches for their fight against South Africa. ... Half went to South West Africa People's Organization which is fighting for the independence of Namibia. ..

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