Nigeria

  • Dec 27, 2007
  • 2 min read

SOMALIA: Burundian troops lift peace-keeping prospects

Ethiopia today welcomed the deployment of nearly 200 Burundian peacekeepers in Mogadishu, the...

Somalia
  • Dec 21, 2007
  • 2 min read

NIGERIA: Delta talks prospects suffer setback

The Joint Revolutionary Council (JRC), a coalition of militant groups in the Niger Delta,...

Nigeria
  • Dec 18, 2007
  • 1 min read

NIGERIA: EFCC pushes on with governors' prosecutions

Two former governors were yesterday remanded into prison custody until January, both facing...

Nigeria
  • Dec 14, 2007
  • 6 min read

NIGERIA: Ibori case bolsters EFCC credibility

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday arraigned former Delta State...

Nigeria
  • Dec 13, 2007
  • 1 min read

NIGERIA: EFCC charges powerful ex-governor on graft

Former Delta State Governor James Ibori is set to be arraigned today on corruption charges in the...

Nigeria
  • Dec 10, 2007
  • 7 min read

PROSPECTS 2008: Oil prices stay high in tight market

With oil prices still hovering at record levels, uncertainty in oil markets is high at a time...

  • Dec 10, 2007
  • 13 min read

AFRICA: Investor interest drives rail revival

After decades of decline, African railways are experiencing a revival. Rail concessioning...

Africa
  • Dec 7, 2007
  • 7 min read

INTERNATIONAL: Biofuels spark food-versus-fuel debate

UNCTAD held meetings on December 4-5 to discuss the challenges posed by biofuels. The UNCTAD ...

International