Guinea-Bissau
GUINEA-BISSAU: Army reform will challenge new leader
On June 28 Guinea-Bissau held a first round presidential election. Guinea-Bissau held the...
Guinea-BissauGUINEA-BISSAU: Assassinations may unblock politics
President Joao Bernardo 'Nino' Vieira and Armed Forces Chief of Staff Batista Tagme Na Waie were...
Guinea-BissauGUINEA: ECOWAS response reflects stability concerns
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on January 10 suspended Guinea until it...
GuineaGUINEA-BISSAU: Polls may not break leadership deadlock
Parliamentary elections will take place on November 16. The elections follow the premature...
Guinea-BissauPROSPECTS 2009: West African stability concerns grow
After a year characterised by soaring food and fuel import costs as well as strong commodity...
WEST AFRICA: Mauritania raises fears of new coup surge
The August coup in Mauritania was Africa's first successful coup d'etat since that country's...
West AfricaGUINEA-BISSAU: President faces prolonged crisis
On August 9, President Joao Bernardo Vieira appointed a new government under interim Prime...
Guinea-BissauAFRICA: Franc zone countries seek food price policy
The World Food Summit in Rome on the impact of surging global food prices closed on June 5. While...
