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ALGERIA: Insurgents align with al-Qaida
Algerian forces killed several members of the Salafist Group of Preaching and Combat (GSPC) on...
AlgeriaAFRICA: Islamist terrorism thrives on weak states
In response to terrorist activities in the Sahara, US special forces began providing support to...
AFRICA: Cotton and oil define franc zone outlook
The tenth anniversary of the 50% devaluation of the CFA franc occurred on January 11. Devaluation...
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 AfricaAFRICA: Small-scale mining presents opportunities
The International Labour Organisation estimates that 13 million people are directly involved in...
WEST AFRICA: Life after Taylor may not be so peaceful
The provisional government and rebel factions today named businessman Gyude Bryant as head of the...
LIBERIA: Intervention risks rise as rebels advance
As fighting between rebel and government forces intensifies, US and West African commanders are...
LiberiaLIBERIA: Intervention risks
As fighting between rebel and government forces continues, and the humanitarian situation...
Liberia
