West Africa
Wider West Africa militancy risks are overblown
Cameroonian government and military officials on May 13 reiterated fears that Boko Haram was...
West AfricaWest Africa power reforms may attract private backers
The West African Power Pool (WAPP) -- created in 2001 in an attempt to integrate the national...
West Africa'Terminalisation' of West African ports faces hurdles
Driven by growing trade with Asia, capacity utilisation at West Africa's main commercial ports is...
West AfricaGuinea piracy is still containable
Piracy poses a serious threat to maritime security in many parts of the world, including the Gulf...
West AfricaReligious militancy fears in the Sahel are overblown
Armed groups using militant Islamist rhetoric have been active in local conflicts in northern...
West AfricaSomali piracy analogies of limited use for West Africa
A leaders' summit held in Cameroon yesterday called for an international naval force to be...
West AfricaUS tackles West Africa 'narco-terrorism' and piracy
West Africa now experiences more piracy attacks than offshore Somalia, according to an...
West Africa