Ivory Coast

  • Jul 17, 2007
  • 1 min read

IVORY COAST: UN extends peacekeepers for election role

The UN peace-keeping mission in the Ivory Coast was extended yesterday until January 15, 2008.

Ivory Coast
  • Jul 9, 2007
  • 7 min read

WEST AFRICA: Western franc zone devaluation unlikely

The mainly agricultural eight-country West African Economic and Monetary Union is on course for...

West Africa
  • Jul 5, 2007
  • 6 min read

WEST AFRICA: Limited role for Mano River Union

Since 1999, efforts to revive the Mano River Union have been crippled by personal rivalries...

West Africa
  • Jun 8, 2007
  • 7 min read

CENTRAL 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...

  • May 15, 2007
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IVORY COAST: Donor relations on the mend

The IMF said yesterday that it had reached agreement with President Laurent Gbagbo on renewing...

Ivory Coast
  • May 4, 2007
  • 7 min read

WEST AFRICA: Islam political influence may be waning

West Africa is among the most populous regions of the Islamic world. While Islam has played a...

West Africa
  • Apr 25, 2007
  • 7 min read

IVORY COAST: Gbagbo gains from peace process progress

The deadline expired on April 22 for the commencement of disarmament, administrative redeployment...

Ivory Coast
  • Apr 16, 2007
  • 7 min read

WEST AFRICA: Politics erodes post-transition justice

Processes of post-conflict justice have become important mechanisms for conflict resolution and...

West Africa