West Africa

  • Apr 28, 2010
  • 7 min read

AFRICA: Ports expanding in hope of trade boost

Many African ports are expanding as world trade recovers. There is evidence that better ports...

Africa
  • Mar 16, 2010
  • 2 min read

WEST AFRICA: Algeria aims to emphasise AQIM threat

Algeria today convened a foreign ministers meeting with its Sahelian neighbours to the south and...

West Africa
  • Mar 15, 2010
  • 13 min read

AFRICA: South African firms find growth on frontier

The extension of South Africa's economic reach into the Southern African region that took place...

Africa
  • Mar 4, 2010
  • 12 min read

PROSPECTS 2010 Q2: Africa

Amid an uncertain global economic recovery, sub-Saharan Africa will in the second quarter face...

Africa
  • Dec 23, 2009
  • 6 min read

WEST AFRICA: Leadership transition is key for ECOWAS

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) annual summit has been delayed until...

West Africa
  • Dec 22, 2009
  • 2 min read

GUINEA: UN report blames junta leaders for massacre

A UN investigation into the September 28 massacre of opposition demonstrators in Conakry suggests...

Guinea
  • Nov 19, 2009
  • 8 min read

PROSPECTS 2010: West Africa

Investment-led economic recovery during 2010 will be overshadowed by crises of governance and...

West Africa
  • Oct 30, 2009
  • 2 min read

GUINEA: AU and West hope sanctions will sway junta

The African Union (AU) and United States yesterday imposed targeted sanctions on the National...

Guinea