West Africa

  • Nov 7, 2006
  • 7 min read

WEST AFRICA: Region's role in world drug traffic rises

West Africa has emerged as a major trans-shipment hub for Latin American cocaine and Asian heroin...

West Africa
  • Oct 12, 2006
  • 2 min read

WEST AFRICA: FAO warns of regional locust threat

The UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) warned yesterday of the threat to North and West...

West Africa
  • Oct 6, 2006
  • 2 min read

WEST AFRICA: No Ivorian breakthrough at ECOWAS summit

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) meets today in Nigeria, with discussion...

West Africa
  • Sep 29, 2006
  • 7 min read

WEST AFRICA: Peace and security dominate ECOWAS agenda

ECOWAS is the most complex and self-contained of Africa's regional integration organisations but...

West Africa
  • Sep 15, 2006
  • 7 min read

AFRICA: Overlap and EPAs bedevil regional integration

The long-term goal of creating a single African economic community is being jeopardised by the...

Africa
  • Aug 31, 2006
  • 7 min read

IVORY COAST: Gbagbo set to stay after election delay

A summit of Ivorian leaders will convene on September 4 to discuss the further postponement of...

Ivory Coast
  • Jul 18, 2006
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WEST AFRICA: Power pool will test ECOWAS unity

After years of planning, the WAPP project, intended to create a power grid bringing cheap and...

West Africa
  • Jul 7, 2006
  • 12 min read

EU/AFRICA: Policing borders will not stop migrants

European and African government ministers will meet in Rabat on July 10-12 to ratify a joint plan...

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