'Mainstreaming' of children with mental deficiencies brings hope, but also challenges
Spokesman says poll observer officials will meet all stakeholders in Senegal Wednesday ahead of Sunday’s vote
United Nations Children's Fund will suffer from severe acute malnutrition this year
Exec points to theft, mismanagement and also says state-run Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation underfunds projects
M23 proponent Alioune Tine denies opposition has hired militiamen to undermine Senegal’s stability ahead of Sunday’s presidential vote
Amadou Sall, spokesman for President Wade’s re-election campaign, says the president is a popular leader who has done a lot for Senegal
ECOWAS official Sonny Ugoh says former Nigerian leader will attempt to resolve violence ahead of Senegal’s February 26th vote
Police in Dakar clash with protesters who oppose 85-year old President Abdoulaye Wade's candidacy
Explosion from a parked car injures several people; no one claims responsibility for the blast
Economic Community of West African States elects Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara as chairman
As election nears, times and apathy may work against efforts to make president forgo third term
Economic Community of West Africa States summit also examining reform in Guinea-Bissau, upcoming elections in member states
Primary school enrollment has been boosted by the elimination of fees and the introduction of supportive social programs.
Witnesses say gunmen purposely freed members of radical Islamic sect Boko Haram; other inmates escaped during unrest
