Niger
NIGER: Junta pushes ahead on constitutional referendum
Niger's junta will hold a referendum on October 31 as scheduled, to approve a new...
NigerAFRICA: Democracy indices risk missing some gains
The headlines generated by the likes of the recent Ibrahim Index of African Governance will renew...
AfricaFRANCE: Security raised after AQIM threats
France yesterday raised its security threat alert to 'red' -- the second highest -- in response...
FranceAFRICA: Short-termism undermines food security policy
The Sahel and the Horn of Africa suffer from a pattern of recurring food crises and persistent...
AfricaNIGER: Targeted kidnapping will alarm authorities
Nigerien officials yesterday confirmed that seven foreigners, including five French nationals,...
NigerPROSPECTS 2010 Q4: African politics
Many countries in the region are expecting elections, including several that mark important...
NORTH AFRICA: AQIM releases will exacerbate divisions
Two Spanish charity workers held hostage by elements of Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM)...
WEST AFRICA: France backs raid on AQIM base in Mali
France confirmed today that it had backed a pre-dawn raid in northern Mali yesterday launched by...
West Africa