Delegation of ECOWAS arrives in Guinea-Bissau to mediate crisis: military source

Laaska News  Apr. 15, 2012

DAKAR, April 15 (Xinhua) — A delegation of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWA) arrived in Guinea-Bissau on Sunday to mediate the crisis, a source from the country’s military told Xinhua, after the coup made by members of the Guinea- Bissau military on Thursday night that resulted in overthrow of the west African country’s government.

Guinea-Bissau president dies in Paris hospital: statement

BISSAU, Jan. 9 (Xinhua) — Guinea-Bissau’s President Malam Bacai Sanha died in a hospital in Paris of diabetes complications on Monday, according to a statement released by Guinea-Bissau’s presidency.

SPAIN:Spanish owners hoping pirates want boat for crude

Laaska News  Sept. 15,2011
By Daniel  Woolls
MADRID (AP) — Spanish owners of an oil tanker hijacked off West Africa are hoping pirates just want to steal the crude, rather than hold the 23-member crew hostage for ransom.

WEST AFRICA:Pirates hijack Italian ship in Benin

Laaska News  July 25,2011

NAIROBI, July 24 (Xinhua) — Pirates have hijacked an Italian owned ship in Cotonou, the economic capital of Benin in West Africa, a regional maritime official confirmed on Sunday.

Nigerians elect president + VIDEO

Laaska News April 17,2011

Nigerians came to the polling stations on Saturday to elect their country’s new president in a vote EU observers said was the most peaceful in a decade.  A new electronic fingerprinting system was used to minimize foul play.  The final results are due on Tuesday.

Riots resume in Burkina Faso

Laaska News April 17,2011

Police in Burkina Faso’s capital Ouagadougou fired tear gas on Saturday on thousands of angry merchants burning government offices in protest against a second night of a looting rampage by soldiers.

Raila set to meet Gbagbo and Quattara

Laaska News Mon, Jan 17, 2011

Written By:Margaret Kalekye/PMPS,(KBC)

Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga, the African Union mediator for Ivory Coast, is scheduled to hold talks with the contenders for the country’s presidency Mr Laurent Gbagbo and Mr Alassane Alassane Ouattara Monday evening.