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PROSPECTS 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: Ivorian conflict takes toll on region
The four largest opposition parties yesterday withdrew support for October elections. Recent...
West AfricaUS/AFRICA: Exercises signal onset of regional struggle
The exercises initiated broader local partnership with the US military. In the aftermath of a...
United StatesUNITED STATES: 'Insider' Hadley to bring order to NSC
Hadley is a relative unknown on the international stage, despite more than a decade of high-level...
United StatesAFRICA: Reform key for cotton farming after WTO ruling
Brazil's case against US cotton subsidies was the first instance of a developing country...
WtoPROSPECTS 2005: African oil/gas key to global demand
In the context of rising global energy demand, West Africa is destined to become an increasingly...
