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MAURITANIA: Constitution reform referendum set to pass
Mauritanians will vote on June 25 in a referendum on constitutional amendments. Amendments to...
MauritaniaMAURITANIA: Oil production unaffected by contract row
Prime Minister Sidi Mohamed Ould Boubacar said yesterday that his government has failed to reach...
MauritaniaPROSPECTS 2006: US focus on Islam risks Sahel security
Although Islamism is not particularly strong in the region, governments in some of the Sahel...
United StatesPROSPECTS 2006: Ivorian crisis blights regional growth
Most of West Africa has enjoyed relative political stability and strong economic growth since...
AFRICA: Instability poses threat to Sahel oil
Assailants attacked two army camps on the outskirts of Chad's capital last night. In the last few...
WEST AFRICA: Pressure on Africa-EU migration will grow
Thirteen illegal immigrants were killed by security forces while trying to gain access to Spanish...
West AfricaAFRICA: Little improvement in business environment
The report uses a range of empirical indicators to rank countries in terms of the ease of...
AfricaMAURITANIA: New government signs transparency pact
Energy and Oil Minister Mohamed Ali Ould Sidi Mohamed announced yesterday that the new government...
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