West Africa

  • May 4, 2007
  • 7 min read

WEST AFRICA: Islam political influence may be waning

West Africa is among the most populous regions of the Islamic world. While Islam has played a...

West Africa
  • Apr 16, 2007
  • 7 min read

WEST AFRICA: Politics erodes post-transition justice

Processes of post-conflict justice have become important mechanisms for conflict resolution and...

West Africa
  • Apr 13, 2007
  • 2 min read

EUROPEAN UNION: Frontex reduces arrival of migrants

Frontex, the EU's new border agency, yesterday announced that the number of illegal immigrants...

  • Apr 4, 2007
  • 6 min read

RUSSIA:Investment shows integration into world economy

The number of foreign acquisitions by Russian firms has been growing, as has foreign direct...

Russia
  • Mar 5, 2007
  • 6 min read

WEST AFRICA: Gas pipeline bolsters regional power grid

The long-delayed West African Gas Pipeline (WAGP) is scheduled to begin transporting Nigerian...

West Africa
  • Jan 31, 2007
  • 7 min read

AFRICA: Bright outlook for Gulf of Guinea hydrocarbons

Nigeria's next oil licensing round is expected to take place in mid-February. While the repeated...

Africa
  • Dec 15, 2006
  • 8 min read

PROSPECTS 2007: Polls challenge West African stability

Despite expectations of sustained economic growth, West Africa is likely to face significant...

  • Nov 21, 2006
  • 7 min read

GHANA/WEST AFRICA: State-run cocoa sector has edge

Ghana's cocoa industry regulator, Cocobod, said at the weekend that it does not intend to...

West Africa