Mauritania
Mali militants probably lack strength to advance south
Investigations commenced today into the September 8 shooting by the Malian army of a group...
MaliOrganised crime entwines with state in West Africa
The dynamics of transnational organised crime have shifted over the past five years, with a...
West AfricaWest African private media ownership curbs are easing
The long history of military dictatorship in the region has resulted in state domination of the...
West AfricaThe spread of West African radical Islamism is limited
The recent rise of violent Islamist groups in Nigeria, northern Mali and Mauritania could raise...
West AfricaEU response to Arab uprisings hinges on new framework
The EU response to widescale anti-government protests in the Arab countries over the past 18...
EUMauritania will weather local, regional instability
Instability in north-west Africa -- Tunisian and Libyan regime changes, Moroccan reforms,...
MauritaniaMali's northern rebellion worries its neighbours
On April 15, interim President Dioncounda Traore said he was willing to enter dialogue with...
MaliNeighbours push for resolution of northern Mali crisis
Regional leaders meeting in Burkina Faso yesterday are brokering talks over the political...
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