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NIGER: Northern insecurity linked to smuggling routes
Conflicting reports have emerged today of clashes between the army and militants in northern...
NigerMALI: Consensus politics will return after polls
Mali elected a new National Assembly in second-round polls on July 22. The elections returned a...
MaliMALI: Toure's coalition expected to retain majority
The second round of parliamentary polls took place yesterday without incident, though turnout was...
MaliWEST AFRICA: Western franc zone devaluation unlikely
The mainly agricultural eight-country West African Economic and Monetary Union is on course for...
West AfricaNIGER: Chinese kidnap highlights northern insecurity
Rebels kidnapped a Chinese uranium mining executive on Friday in northern Niger, adding to...
NigerCENTRAL 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...
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 AfricaMALI: Toure returns for a second term
As expected, final results announced yesterday gave President Amadou Toumani Toure a first round...
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