Togo

  • May 25, 2004
  • 7 min read

TOGO: Eyadema seeking aid funds, not reconciliation

The government, opposition parties, civil society groups and other domestic organisations are...

Togo
  • Jan 12, 2004
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AFRICA: Cotton and oil define franc zone outlook

The tenth anniversary of the 50% devaluation of the CFA franc occurred on January 11. Devaluation...

  • Sep 1, 2003
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WEST AFRICA/UNITED STATES: US military extends reach

Since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, the United States has made a concerted effort...

West Africa
  • Jul 16, 2003
  • 7 min read

WEST AFRICA: Power pool project now well within reach

Plans to create an integrated West African energy distribution network have the potential...

  • Apr 30, 2003
  • 8 min read

LIBERIA: Crisis deepens despite pact with Abidjan

President Charles Taylor and his Ivoirien counterpart Laurent Gbagbo on April 27 agreed a...

Liberia
  • Mar 3, 2003
  • 7 min read

WEST AFRICA: ECOWAS credibility under strain

The crisis in Ivory Coast has highlighted the disarray of ECOWAS at policy level. Its inability...

West Africa
  • Feb 26, 2003
  • 7 min read

FRANCE/AFRICA: Iraq to the fore in African summit

The Franco-African summit was held in Paris on February 20-21....

France
  • Feb 21, 2003
  • 7 min read

WEST AFRICA: Gas project could unlock potential

A treaty establishing the West African gas pipeline (WAGP) project was signed in late January by...

West Africa