Niger
ALGERIA: Insurgents align with al-Qaida
Algerian forces killed several members of the Salafist Group of Preaching and Combat (GSPC) on...
AlgeriaAFRICA: Islamist terrorism thrives on weak states
In response to terrorist activities in the Sahara, US special forces began providing support to...
AFRICA: Cotton and oil define franc zone outlook
The tenth anniversary of the 50% devaluation of the CFA franc occurred on January 11. Devaluation...
UNITED STATES: Bush at risk over outing of CIA agent
The deadline expires tomorrow for White House staff to submit any documentation that might assist...
United StatesIVORY COAST: Civil war fuels regional instability
Government and rebels agreed last week to move their forces back from frontline positions to...
Ivory CoastIVORY COAST: Regional economy
Ivorien cocoa growers will meet in Abidjan today to discuss problems relating to the size and...
Ivory CoastUS/AFRICA: New focus on African 'security'
State Department appropriations requests for fiscal 2004 indicate that the United States will...
United StatesWEST AFRICA: ECOWAS credibility under strain
The crisis in Ivory Coast has highlighted the disarray of ECOWAS at policy level. Its inability...
West Africa
