Latest Economic Community of West African States Stories

OKLAHOMA CITY, March 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Water4 Foundation, a 501(c)3 public charity based out of Oklahoma City, today announced the launch of its campaign for World Water Day, the United Nations-designated international day held annually on March 22. Celebrities such as actress Jennie Garth (90210), former Dallas Cowboys safety Roy Williams, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive tackle Gerald McCoy have joined in to raise awareness for the campaign, which will kick off today...

STEVENSVILLE, Mich., Feb. 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Norman Cay Development, Inc. ("Norman Cay") (OTCBB: NCDL) (PINKSHEETS: NCDL) is pleased to announce that it has completed the final required payment of $135,000 to Xtra-Gold Resources Corp. (TSX: XTG) (OTCBB: XTGR) (PINKSHEETS: XTGR). This payment represents the last contractual obligation in the acquisition of clear title to the Edum Banso Gold Project exploration license in Ghana, Africa. The Company and Xtra-Gold will now...

Liberian advocates report President Johnson Sirleaf flouting land rights; new logging permits sidestep laws designed to protect vulnerable forests New studies released in London today suggest that the frenzied sell-off of forests and other prime lands to buyers hungry for the developing world's natural resources risk sparking widespread civil unrest—unless national leaders and investors recognize the customary rights of millions of poor people who have lived on and worked these lands for...

TORONTO, Jan. 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Global Alumina Corporation (TSX: GLA.U) (the "Company" or "Global Alumina"), a corporation participating in a joint venture to develop an alumina refinery, mine and associated infrastructure in the bauxite-rich region of the Republic of Guinea (the "Project"), announced today that the joint venture board of directors approved additional Project funding of $5.4 million for the period February 1, 2012 through February 29, 2012. Global Alumina will...

Recognition for project change management presented to FISC conference attendees from Liberia Ottawa, Ontario (PRWEB) January 20, 2012 FreeBalance, a leading vendor of Government Resource Planning (GRP) software, is pleased to announce the presentation of the FreeBalance Public Financial Management Award of Excellence to the Government of Liberia for Change Management in a GRP project, represented to the FreeBalance International Steering Committee (FISC) delegation from Liberia....

TSX-V Ticker: SWA SWA.WT PERTH, Western Australia, Jan. 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - Sarama Resources Limited ("Sarama" or the "Company") is pleased to provide an update on the Company's operations in Burkina Faso, West Africa. Highlights -- An 11,000m reverse circulation ("RC") drill program has commenced on the South Houndé Project in Burkina Faso to follow-up earlier significant drill results from the MM Anomaly and to test other...

TORONTO, Jan. 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Global Alumina Corporation (TSX: GLA.U) (the "Company" or "Global Alumina"), a corporation participating in a joint venture to develop an alumina refinery, mine and associated infrastructure in the bauxite-rich region of the Republic of Guinea (the "Project"), announced today that the joint venture board of directors approved additional Project funding of $5.8 million for the period January 1, 2012 through January 31, 2012. Global Alumina...

NEW YORK and LONDON, Dec. 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Farm Lands of Guinea , Inc. (OTC BB: FLGI), which controls a quarter of a million acres of underutilized West African agricultural land, has won "Deal of the Year" honors in all three categories where it was a finalist at the 10th Annual M&A Advisor Awards presented at the New York Athletic Club on December 13, 2011. Chosen from a record 389 nominations representing over 500 companies, FLGI was the M&A Advisor Awards'...

ABUJA, Nigeria, Dec. 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Faced with ongoing challenges of self-censorship, poor quality information, and political agenda dominating the news industry in Nigeria, the founders of Nigeria Intel are proud to announce the launch of an exciting new platform that will seek to promote high quality, independent journalism in the public interest. "There is clearly a high level of talent among Nigerian journalists, and a number of high quality publications, but what we are...

TORONTO, Dec. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Global Alumina Corporation (TSX: GLA.U) (the "Company" or "Global Alumina"), a corporation participating in a joint venture to develop an alumina refinery, mine and associated infrastructure in the bauxite-rich region of the Republic of Guinea (the "Project"), announced today that the joint venture board of directors approved additional Project funding of $4.6 million for the period December 1, 2011 through December 31, 2011. Global Alumina will...