West Africa
WEST AFRICA: ECOWAS steps up pressure on Guinea, Niger
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) yesterday suspended Niger's membership,...
West AfricaWEST AFRICA: Reports underestimate trafficking impact
Two recent UN reports have highlighted the destabilising impact of transnational organised crime...
West AfricaAFRICA: Sahel faces insecurity, not terror, challenge
Mali, Mauritania and Niger have been the scene of a number of security incidents attributed to...
AfricaAFRICA: Telecoms should grow despite downturn
The growth of African telecoms is widely believed to have contributed strongly to the continent's...
AfricaAFRICA: Ports investment set to resurge after slowdown
The current surge in investment in African port renewal and expansion was triggered by the...
AfricaWEST AFRICA: Ecobank share offering falls far short
Regional banking group Ecobank Transnational raised only 566 million of the 2.5 billion dollars...
West AfricaWEST AFRICA: WAGP boosts regional power supply outlook
Ghana's Takoradi thermal power plant is expected within days to begin burning the first...
West AfricaGUINEA: ECOWAS response reflects stability concerns
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on January 10 suspended Guinea until it...
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