West Africa
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 AfricaWEST AFRICA: Politics erodes post-transition justice
Processes of post-conflict justice have become important mechanisms for conflict resolution and...
West AfricaEUROPEAN UNION: Frontex reduces arrival of migrants
Frontex, the EU's new border agency, yesterday announced that the number of illegal immigrants...
RUSSIA:Investment shows integration into world economy
The number of foreign acquisitions by Russian firms has been growing, as has foreign direct...
RussiaWEST AFRICA: Gas pipeline bolsters regional power grid
The long-delayed West African Gas Pipeline (WAGP) is scheduled to begin transporting Nigerian...
West AfricaAFRICA: Bright outlook for Gulf of Guinea hydrocarbons
Nigeria's next oil licensing round is expected to take place in mid-February. While the repeated...
AfricaPROSPECTS 2007: Polls challenge West African stability
Despite expectations of sustained economic growth, West Africa is likely to face significant...
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