West Africa

  • Sep 2, 2014
  • 7 min read

West Africa's endemic ebola risk fuels vaccine search

The risk that ebola may become endemic to parts of West Africa is fuelling the commercial race for a vaccine

West Africa
  • Aug 8, 2014
  • 6 min read

West Africa illicit fishing threatens food security

Record rates of illegal, unregulated and unreported (IUU) fishing are threatening the...

West Africa
  • Aug 1, 2014
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West Africa's coastline looks dry in hunt for new oil

Along with its half year results, Tullow Oil on July 30 announced its decision to relinquish its...

West Africa
  • Jul 31, 2014
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West Africa ebola does not present global threat

Sierra Leone's president yesterday declared a state of emergency, specifying that security forces...

West Africa
  • Jul 15, 2014
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French Sahel strategy reveals Libya stability fears

A French soldier has been killed in northern Mali, the French presidency announced today.

France
  • Jul 8, 2014
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West Africa ebola may become long-term regional threat

Ghana is investigating its first suspected ebola case, the health ministry said yesterday. West...

West Africa
  • Jul 2, 2014
  • 2 min read

Ebola crisis worsened by poor West Africa integration

The World Health Organisation (WHO) is today convening a meeting in Accra, Ghana with eleven West...

West Africa
  • May 20, 2014
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West Africa response to Boko Haram will lack coherence

France hosted a summit on May 17 with Nigeria, its regional neighbours and key Western powers to...

West Africa