West Africa
Competition grows for West Africa ports investment
West Africa's sustained high GDP growth rates through much of the last decade have led to...
West AfricaWest Africa's ECOWAS struggling to repeat past success
The 15-member Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is a long way from achieving its...
West AfricaWest Africa piracy trend suggests transnational links
An oil tanker has been attacked about 17 miles off the coast of Togo, the International Maritime...
West AfricaHuman factors exacerbate West Africa flood disasters
West Africa historically experiences flooding each wet season (end-April to July in coastal...
West AfricaMali's new government inherits unresolved challenges
Interim President Dioncounda Traore on August 20 approved a new government comprised of 31...
MaliOrganised crime entwines with state in West Africa
The dynamics of transnational organised crime have shifted over the past five years, with a...
West AfricaPest worry may dent Ivory Coast cocoa revenue
The government said yesterday that it has launched an investigation into claims that last week's...
Ivory CoastWest African private media ownership curbs are easing
The long history of military dictatorship in the region has resulted in state domination of the...
West Africa
