West Africa

  • May 15, 2014
  • 7 min read

Wider West Africa militancy risks are overblown

Cameroonian government and military officials on May 13 reiterated fears that Boko Haram was...

West Africa
  • Feb 18, 2014
  • 7 min read

West 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
  • Jan 28, 2014
  • 7 min read

'Terminalisation' of West African ports faces hurdles

Driven by growing trade with Asia, capacity utilisation at West Africa's main commercial ports is...

West Africa
  • Dec 18, 2013
  • 7 min read

Guinea piracy is still containable

Piracy poses a serious threat to maritime security in many parts of the world, including the Gulf...

West Africa
  • Oct 28, 2013
  • 7 min read

Religious militancy fears in the Sahel are overblown

Armed groups using militant Islamist rhetoric have been active in local conflicts in northern...

West Africa
  • Oct 18, 2013
  • 1 min read

Vast distances test Africa's Sahel-Sahara governance

West Africa
  • Jun 25, 2013
  • 2 min read

Somali piracy analogies of limited use for West Africa

A leaders' summit held in Cameroon yesterday called for an international naval force to be...

West Africa
  • Jun 18, 2013
  • 7 min read

US tackles West Africa 'narco-terrorism' and piracy

West Africa now experiences more piracy attacks than offshore Somalia, according to an...

West Africa