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PROSPECTS 2009: West African stability concerns grow
After a year characterised by soaring food and fuel import costs as well as strong commodity...
MALI: Bamako pursues Sahel-wide security strategy
Mali signed a new ceasefire agreement with Tuareg rebels in Algiers on July 21. The new accord...
MaliNIGER: Ex-premier faces corruption trial
Former Prime Minister Hama Amadou was arrested yesterday on corruption charges.
NigerNIGER: Growth hopes pinned on mineral production
Arid, landlocked and extremely poor, Niger's prospects for future development rest with the...
NigerAFRICA: Franc zone countries seek food price policy
The World Food Summit in Rome on the impact of surging global food prices closed on June 5. While...
NIGER: CNPC deal brings hoped for oil investment
China and Niger announced yesterday a 5 billion dollar deal for China National Petroleum...
NigerINTERNATIONAL: Food crisis represents long-term shift
The IMF and World Bank yesterday called for global action on the growing food crisis. Since 2005,...
InternationalMALI: Tuareg truce reflects Bamako's strategy
Mali's government reached a truce yesterday with fighters of the Tuareg Alliance of Niger-Mali...
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