Security officers drawn from the Gambian Police Service on December 8, 2012 stormed the Banjul residence of exiled freelance journalist Abubacarr Saidykhan, and arrested and detained his younger brother, Ousman Saidykhan, at the Kairaba police station, 12 kilometres from the capital, Banjul. According to the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA)’s sources, Ousman Saidykhan was Continue Reading...
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Cote d’Ivoire: UN Senior Official Welcomes Arrival of Female Police Contingent in Cote d’Ivoire
The United Nations top police official today welcomed the arrival of a contingent of female police officers to the world body’s peacekeeping missing in Côte d’Ivoire. “The Police Division welcomes this contingent of highly qualified female officers. The goal of the United Nations, since 2009, is to have at least 20 per cent of our Continue Reading...
Cote d’Ivoire: Some Côte d’Ivoire Women Don’t Want Joint Responsibility for Family
Abidjan — After 17 years of women struggling for parity with men in the household, Côte d’Ivoire’s legislature has finally adopted a law which establishes equal responsibility for legally married spouses. But not everyone is happy. The law has sparked angry debate in this West African country, with some women expressing worries about taking on Continue Reading...