Senegal
GUINEA-BISSAU/SENEGAL: Casamance rebels strain peace
Guinea-Bissau's armed forces renewed today an offensive against separatist rebels from...
Guinea-BissauSENEGAL: Ruling party seeks to reduce Seck challenge
Idrissa Seck, former prime minister and deputy leader of Senegal's ruling party, was released...
SenegalSENEGAL: Ex-PM release may deepen party divisions
Former Prime Minister Idrissa Seck was released from prison yesterday after corruption charges...
SenegalAFRICA: Cotton key for poor franc zone economies
The success of the cotton sector is essential for sustained poverty reduction in Sahel countries,...
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...
WEST AFRICA: Ivorian conflict takes toll on region
The four largest opposition parties yesterday withdrew support for October elections. Recent...
West AfricaINTERNATIONAL: Addis summit key to reforms
The African Union (AU) has scheduled an extraordinary summit in Addis Ababa on August 4 to...
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