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Organised 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 AfricaNiger is likely to manage any Mali contagion
As Niger's democratic government consolidates its position, the start of oil production and rapid...
NigerRisk of nationalisation in Africa still relatively low
Niger's parliament today voted to resume state control of the national telecoms firm, retreating...
AfricaMali'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...
MaliPost-Libya fall-out feeds southern Saharan insecurity
Foreign ministers from Mali, Mauritania, Algeria, Niger and Nigeria met on January 23-24 to...
AfricaProspects for the Horn of Africa and Sahel in 2012
Sahelian states are struggling with varying levels of food insecurity, as well as fallout from...
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