Ouattara forces capture Yamoussoukro

Forces loyal to one of Ivory Coast's rival presidents, Alassane Ouattara, have captured the administrative capital Yamoussoukro, residents say. Fighting erupted when they later entered the key port of San Pedro on their advance from the…

Guatemalan drug lord captured

Guatemala's most wanted suspected drugs lord, Juan Ortiz Lopez, has been captured by US and Guatemalan agents. Soldiers and police in helicopters swooped on Mr Ortiz's home in the city of Quetzaltenango. He is accused of smuggling tonnes…

CIA officers working with Libyan rebels

CIA officers are on the ground in Libya, coordinating with rebels and sharing intelligence, U.S. officials say, but the Obama administration has not yet decided whether to take the further step of providing weapons to those trying to oust…

UK assistance to Ghana to reach £375m in 2015

The UK government has disclosed its intention to increase its development assistance to Ghana in the next four years (2011-2015) to an amount of £375 million. In a presentation made by the Department for International Development (DFID)…

2nd International Women’s Fair launched

The second edition of the International Women’s Fair (IWF) to create a global platform for women to interact on current issues affecting their development was launched in Accra on Tuesday. Mr Stephen Yaw Asamoah, Event Manager for IWF,…

CHRAJ received 362 cases in Upper West in 2010

The Upper West Regional branch of the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) received 362 cases in 2010 covering all manner of human rights complaints. Out of this number, 351 of them were determined and closed out…