Laurent Gbagbo, the outgoing Ivorian president, has rejected the formation of an unity government. The proposal was made by Alassane Ouattara, the recognized president by the Electoral Commission in Ivory Coast.

“In 2009, Guinea was ranked 168 out of 180 by Transparency International. The Guinean Association for Transparency (AGT) noted with concern that this ranking is testament to the persistence of corruption in Guinea. A scourge that undermines...

Following a meeting, the Convention of Ivorian civil society (CSCI) made a proposal to end the political crisis. According to the CSCI, the presidential election is not over. A new election must be held if the negotiations...

After the death of two French nationals abducted in Niger, France calls on its nationals to “exercise the utmost vigilance and more caution” in Mauritania, Mali and Niger. The former head of French counter-terrorism, Louis Caprioli, believes...

“The discovery of oil off Ghana’s coast has raised questions about whether Ghana can escape the “resource curse”, where discoveries of valuable commodities fuel conflict and corruption instead of funding development. The oil revenues expected only represent...

At four months of the presidential election, the opposition party, the Congress for Democratic Change (CPC) has appointed General Muhammadu Bohari as a candidate to defend its colors during the election.

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is threatening the incumbent President, Laurent Gbagbo, of an armed intervention if he persists in his refusal to cede power to Alassane Ouattara.

«Palm oil is the most consumed vegetable oil in the world (25%) – 42 million tons in twelve months in 2008-2009 according to USDA). It is now used primarily by the industry: 80% in food, cosmetics 19%...

The MINURCAT – created 25 December 2007 and has a formal mandate to protect civilians and facilitate humanitarian access to hundreds of thousands of people who fled their homes due to insecurity in CAR, Chad and Sudan,...

“If the FN   go to Bouaké, the blockade will be lifted”, has declared the Gbagbo government responsible, referring to the New Forces and former rebels allied to Mr. Ouattara. The Ivorian army believes that no one...