Full Coverage: West Africa

31.01.2008 Learning About Living, an innovative program run by OneWorld and local organizations in Nigeria, uses computers and mobile phones to teach teenagers about sexuality and HIV/AIDS prevention.

30.01.2008

28.01.2008 An initiative "to secure the economic, social and environmental sustainability of around a million cocoa farmers and their communities in Ghana, India, Indonesia and the Caribbean" was unveiled by chocolate manufacturer Cadbury and the UN Development Programme today.
From Cadbury Schweppes

24.01.2008 Many of the frustrations that led Guineans to the streets in violent protest a year ago remain unchanged, and threaten to break the hard-won peace in this fragile country, agencies report.

22.01.2008 The movement to end female genital cutting continues to spread across many parts of Africa. Molly Melching and the women of Senegal are leading the way with innovative, culturally sensitive programs to educate and relieve suffering.

In a telling OneWorld dialogue, Molly Melching discusses Tostan's uniquely successful approach to development and how it relates to traditions, values, human rights, and human nature.

17.01.2008 ICT experts from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) adopted new guidelines on combating cyber crime in the sub-region

04.01.2008 The government of Nigeria has been criticized by a global coalition against corruption after the Nigerian Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, known for his strong anti-corruption stance and track record, was removed from office.
From: This Day (Lagos)

04.01.2008 In the wake Kenya’s political crisis, the country could learn valuable lessons from past Nigerian attempts to solve post-election crises, writes Okello Oguli in Abuja.
+ How Kenya lost its way
+ OneWorld Guide to Nigeria