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During this important meeting, many issues were raised concerning the impact the ADF is having in our countries and its role in the transformation of our economies. The Bank for instance, has...
The World Bank's investment arm will increase lending to sub-Saharan Africa by up to a quarter this year as private sector companies flock to the fast-growing region, its vice-president said....
Rioters erected makeshift barricades and burned tyres in parts of Ivory Coast on Monday to protest at the results of local elections, witnesses said. Police used teargas to break up the...
The growing number of terrorist attacks and the multiplicity of terrorist groups in West Africa demand increased cross-border cooperation among law enforcement agencies. As first responders to...
On 17 November 2012, the republic of Sierra Leone simultaneously held presidential, parliamentary, municipal and local elections. These elections were awaited not only by Sierra Leoneans but also...
In an apparent attempt to replicate their successes of last year, Islamist rebels in northern Mali launched fresh attacks on government positions in early January. These attacks resulted in another...
Let me first of all convey to each and every one of you my best wishes for a happy New Year. Through you, the representatives of the people, I extend my wishes to the entire Ivoirien population.
The contested Presidential elections in November 2010 provided the impetus for a violent and prolonged expression of ethnic, religious, and regional tension. This tension highlights social...
WASHINGTON – World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim will visit Africa in his first official visit outside the U.S. since taking up his new position in July 2012. He will visit Côte d’Ivoire...
A number of African countries have experienced significant growth over the past few years. Indeed, between 2000 and 2009, 11 African economies grew at a rate of over 11%.(2) Meanwhile the whole...
Omega Investment Research has organised Euro-African conferences in different centres ever since its establishment in the year 1990. Our most recent Euro-African conferences were in London on 31...
At the Maritime & Coastal Security Africa (MCSA) conference held in Cape Town from the 26th to 28th October, presenters frequently alluded to the problems posed by toxic waste pollution and the...
Cote d'IvoireOn 28 November 2010, the second round of the Presidential elections were held in Cote d’Ivoire. The Independent Election Commission (CEI) declared opposition leader Alassane Ouattara...
The misgivings of some African states about the International Criminal Court (ICC), more especially the concentration of the court’s work on the African continent, are well known. However with...
The maintenance and refurbishment of ageing infrastructure is a common motivation put forward by municipalities applying for tariff increases above the National Energy Regulator of South Africa...