Senegal

  • Jul 5, 2005
  • 7 min read

US/AFRICA: Exercises signal onset of regional struggle

The exercises initiated broader local partnership with the US military. In the aftermath of a...

United States
  • Jun 28, 2005
  • 7 min read

INTERNATIONAL: HIV/AIDS targets will not be met

The UN deadline -- set in 2001 -- of halting the spread of HIV/AIDS by 2015 will not be met on...

International
  • Jun 28, 2005
  • 1 min read

INTERNATIONAL: HIV/AIDS targets will not be met

The UN deadline -- set in 2001 -- of halting the spread of HIV/AIDS by 2015 will not be met on...

International
  • Feb 24, 2005
  • 7 min read

SENEGAL: Casamance peace prospects look promising

The Senegalese government and the Casamance separatists began discussions on February 1. ...

Senegal
  • Jan 17, 2005
  • 7 min read

AFRICA: NEPAD's slow progress threatens credibility

With NEPAD now over three years old, the programme's achievements and shortcomings are...

  • Nov 19, 2004
  • 6 min read

AFRICA: Long-term benefits of debt relief elusive

While some progress has been made towards reducing Africa's overall level of indebtedness, the...

  • Oct 7, 2004
  • 6 min read

WEST AFRICA: Locusts may devour regional economies

The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) on October 4 updated its warning on the desert locust...

  • Oct 6, 2004
  • 5 min read

AFRICA: Sovereign credit ratings boost confidence

With the assistance of donors, a growing number of African countries are obtaining ratings from...

Africa