Gambia
Prospects for Africa politics and security to end-2016
Several elections, festering conflicts and resurfacing insurrections shape the region's outlook
AfricaChina recognises Gambia to warn Taipei
Beijing has poached a diplomatic ally from Taiwan for the first time in nearly a decade
TaiwanAfrica term limit block belies shifting regional views
When term limit extensions provoke instability, regional support for the leaders in question cannot be assured
AfricaTaiwan break may be Gambia's strategy, not Beijing's
Gambia's government yesterday announced its termination of diplomatic relations with Taipei,...
TaiwanGambia executions are unlikely to attract sanctions
International condemnation has followed a government announcement yesterday that it executed nine...
GambiaWest African private media ownership curbs are easing
The long history of military dictatorship in the region has resulted in state domination of the...
West AfricaThe spread of West African radical Islamism is limited
The recent rise of violent Islamist groups in Nigeria, northern Mali and Mauritania could raise...
West AfricaProspects for West Africa in 2012
West Africa's coastal states face a range of outlooks next year. Ghana, Senegal and Sierra Leone...
West Africa
