Guinea
SIERRA LEONE: Rebels disarm but face uncertain future
The prospects for peace are brighter than for they have been for several years.
Sierra LeoneLIBERIA: UN vote blow to embattled Taylor regime
The UN Security Council voted yesterday to extend by a further 14 months an arms embargo imposed...
LiberiaWEST AFRICA: Regional rivalry impedes monetary union
The idea of a West African monetary zone has been on the agenda of the Economic Community of...
West AfricaIVORY COAST: West Africa suffers spillover
On January 25, the security ministers of Burkina Faso, Mali, Togo, Niger and Benin met in...
Ivory CoastLIBERIA: Sanctions loom over Monrovia's 'misdeeds'
The UN has released a report on instability in West Africa....
LiberiaLIBERIA:
A UN report has detailed President Charles Taylor's central role in fomenting conflict in the...
LiberiaAFRICA: HIPC expansion fails to silence critics
The boards of the World Bank and the IMF announced on December 22 that debt relief is to be...
PROSPECTS 2001: Stability and growth elude
While Nigeria is enjoying an oil bonanza, its ability to manage this windfall effectively is...
