Sierra Leone
Mining belies Liberia, Sierra Leone economic weakness
Foreign investment in iron ore mining has been propelling rapid headline growth in Sierra Leone...
LiberiaIron ore outlook casts a West Africa stability shadow
This week has seen a range of industry reports on prospects for iron ore demand and prices,...
AfricaOrganised crime entwines with state in West Africa
The dynamics of transnational organised crime have shifted over the past five years, with a...
West AfricaWest African private media ownership curbs are easing
The long history of military dictatorship in the region has resulted in state domination of the...
West AfricaThe spread of West African radical Islamism is limited
The recent rise of violent Islamist groups in Nigeria, northern Mali and Mauritania could raise...
West AfricaSierra Leone mining deals may survive any Bio election
In a London interview yesterday Bio argued that existing mining contract terms are not in Sierra...
Sierra LeoneSierra Leone tensions will rise before year-end polls
President Ernest Bai Koroma faces a difficult re-election challenge against opposition candidate...
Sierra LeoneSierra Leone, Liberia oil finds raise political stakes
Stronger evidence is emerging that substantial deepwater oil lies off the coasts of Sierra Leone...
Liberia
