Written by Reuters Wednesday, 27 January 2010 12:01
The head of Nigeria's army has pledged his commitment to protecting democracy and promised to stay out of politics at a time when President Umaru Yar'Adua's two-month absence has raised questions about who is in charge.Read more... Add new comment

The Democratic Alliance (DA) says the National Conventional Arms Control Committee (NCACC) has again failed to table quarterly reports in Parliament.
Liberia's President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf said she will stand for re-election in 2011, ending speculation over her future despite a proposed ban on her taking part in politics by the nation's truth commission.
The speaker of Somalia's parliament has asked legislators living abroad to return to Mogadishu within two weeks or face disciplinary action, the deputy speaker said.








