Liberia's May Day Marked by Strike at Firestone
Tire Company
Ongoing strike at company's rubber plantations highlights long standing problems
between country's biggest private employer, workforce
May Day Celebrations Held Around The World
But many celebrations resulted in confrontations between citizens and authorities
Nigerian Opposition Protest Fizzles Out After Government
Crackdown Threat
Anti-riot police units supported by armored personnel carriers monitored
events closely
Cameroon to Distribute AIDS Medication for Free
Government program aims to reach as many as 50,000 people
Ghanaian Doctors Fired Over Strike Action
In Ghana, doctors of the Korle-Bu teaching hospital in the capital, Accra
who declared an indefinite strike action Monday to press home their demand
for better pay have been sacked by the chief executive officer of the hospital.
Ugandan LRA Rebels Reject Counsels for Peace Mediator
Uganda's Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) rebels have rejected the choice of counsels
for the mediator of the talks WITH the government
01 May 2007 10:58:50 PDT
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