Burkina Faso
AFRICA: 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...
BURKINA FASO: Prices put pressure on president
On April 8-9 unions in Burkina Faso organised a general strike to protest against the rising cost...
Burkina FasoINTERNATIONAL: Food crisis represents long-term shift
The IMF and World Bank yesterday called for global action on the growing food crisis. Since 2005,...
InternationalAFRICA: Investor interest drives rail revival
After decades of decline, African railways are experiencing a revival. Rail concessioning...
AfricaPROSPECTS 2008: West African growth faces hurdles
West Africa should experience strong growth in 2008 and a generally stable political environment...
WEST AFRICA: Western franc zone devaluation unlikely
The mainly agricultural eight-country West African Economic and Monetary Union is on course for...
West AfricaCENTRAL AFRICA: CFA franc institutions set for reforms
New governors will be appointed in the next few months for both of the CFA franc zones' central...
AFRICA: Saharan criminality and security interlinked
New evidence is emerging of the range and changing nature of trans-Saharan crime. It is apparent...
