West Africa
AFRICA: Bird flu carries serious economic consequences
Avian influenza, thought to have cost more than 10 billion dollars worldwide since the first...
AfricaUK/WEST AFRICA: Offer to jail Taylor after Hague trial
The UK government said today that it would serve as jailor for former Liberian President Charles...
West AfricaWEST AFRICA: Threat from Taylor is less than feared
Former President of Liberia Charles Taylor was arrested on March 29 in Nigeria and delivered to...
West AfricaWEST AFRICA: Taylor issue raises regional tensions
Nigerian police said today that former Liberian President Charles Taylor had been caught in...
West AfricaAFRICA: Airline industries face rising pressures
The dismal state of air transport in Africa reflects the continent's overall economic...
AfricaPROSPECTS 2006: US focus on Islam risks Sahel security
Although Islamism is not particularly strong in the region, governments in some of the Sahel...
United StatesPROSPECTS 2006: Ivorian crisis blights regional growth
Most of West Africa has enjoyed relative political stability and strong economic growth since...
IVORY COAST: Central Bank governor named as new PM
International mediators named Charles Konan Banny, the governor of the Central Bank of West...
Ivory Coast
