Niger President Meets Student Leaders In Bid To End Protests

Niger’s President Mahamadou Issoufou held talks with student leaders Saturday in a bid to defuse the country’s university crisis after a violent protest left one person dead, a student union head said. “We met with the president and commitments were made to renew the dialogue between the USN (Union of Niger Scholars) and the government,” … Read more

Electoral Violence Negates Democracy

In reference to the warning given by the US Embassy in Ghana to US citizens living in Ghana “to be cautious of their movements around the country as the December 7 presidential and parliamentary elections draw nearer” (See There Could Be Violence In Ghana – US Warns Citizens), I want to say that no democracy … Read more