West Africa
West Africa Islamist agenda is still mainly localised
Ansaru militants yesterday claimed responsibility for the February 16 Bauchi state attack,...
NigeriaWest Africa braces for potential Mali conflict fallout
The continuing French-led offensive is dispersing rebels from northern Mali's populated areas....
West AfricaFrance's Mali aims may have a narrow time window
West African heads of state met with representatives from European, North American and other...
MaliHostage crisis tests Algerian security effectiveness
Armed men apparently linked to Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) are holding over 20 foreign...
AlgeriaGuinea pirates pose different threat
Piracy fell last year to a five-year low, the International Maritime Bureau said yesterday in its...
West AfricaMali strikes raise varying regional fallout risks
The UN Secretary-General yesterday welcomed responses to Mali's assistance request.
West Africa'Unplanned' Mali fighting could derail UN timeframe
After months of relative quiet, on January 8-9 government and Islamist forces exchanged fire...
MaliWest African growth boosts CFA bloc despite euro woes
The single currencies of the 14-country West and Central African CFA franc-zones are both pegged...
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