Ghana

  • Dec 30, 2003
  • 7 min read

PROSPECTS 2004: Fragile peace in West Africa

The end of the Taylor regime in Liberia has been widely greeted as the beginning of a process of...

West Africa
  • Dec 5, 2003
  • 7 min read

WEST AFRICA: Ivory Coast instability threatens cocoa

Cocoa futures surged this week following violent clashes in the Ivory Coast. West African...

West Africa
  • Nov 12, 2003
  • 1 min read

IVORY COAST: West Africa adds to call for UN troops

A meeting of West African leaders in Ghana yesterday called on the UN Security Council to deploy...

Ivory Coast
  • Oct 31, 2003
  • 1 min read

IVORY COAST: France urges UN intervention

The French foreign ministry called yesterday for greater UN involvement in the Ivory Coast.

Ivory Coast
  • Oct 29, 2003
  • 7 min read

AFRICA: Small-scale mining presents opportunities

The International Labour Organisation estimates that 13 million people are directly involved in...

  • Oct 24, 2003
  • 1 min read

SOUTH AFRICA/GHANA: Bidding war for Ashanti escalates

Rangold Resources today raised its offer considerably for Ashanti Goldfields.

South Africa
  • Oct 21, 2003
  • 7 min read

AFRICA/JAPAN: TICAD III produces new aid pledge

The Japanese government has pledged to provide 1 billion dollars over five years in new grant aid...

Japan
  • Sep 25, 2003
  • 1 min read

GHANA: Rival gold bid

AngloGold yesterday reiterated that its offer of 1.1 billion dollars for the Ghana-based gold...

Ghana