West Africa
AFRICA: Ports expanding in hope of trade boost
Many African ports are expanding as world trade recovers. There is evidence that better ports...
AfricaWEST AFRICA: Algeria aims to emphasise AQIM threat
Algeria today convened a foreign ministers meeting with its Sahelian neighbours to the south and...
West AfricaAFRICA: South African firms find growth on frontier
The extension of South Africa's economic reach into the Southern African region that took place...
AfricaPROSPECTS 2010 Q2: Africa
Amid an uncertain global economic recovery, sub-Saharan Africa will in the second quarter face...
AfricaWEST AFRICA: Leadership transition is key for ECOWAS
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) annual summit has been delayed until...
West AfricaGUINEA: UN report blames junta leaders for massacre
A UN investigation into the September 28 massacre of opposition demonstrators in Conakry suggests...
GuineaPROSPECTS 2010: West Africa
Investment-led economic recovery during 2010 will be overshadowed by crises of governance and...
West AfricaGUINEA: AU and West hope sanctions will sway junta
The African Union (AU) and United States yesterday imposed targeted sanctions on the National...
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