By Nico Colombant Dakar 28 November 2006 Tens of thousands of West Africans have been picked up on European islands, this year, and hundreds of others have died at sea. They left on pirogues, trying to find better prospects in Europe, but failed. Ma...
By Efam Dovi Accra 08 November 2006 Five neighboring West African countries have agreed to shorten traveling time between their countries borders, in a move to reduce the spread of HIV/AIDS infection among migrants and inhabitants along the route. T...
By Naomi Schwarz Dakar 19 October 2006 Senegal has made headlines as a departure point for people desperate to emigrate to Europe and the United States. But for many West Africans, Senegal, and particularly its capital, Dakar, is a destination in it...
By Nico Colombant Dakar 16 October 2006 Rains have been better than in previous years in West and Central Africa, meaning food shortages in the coming months will be lessened. But as the region marks World Food Day, U.N experts say more private inve...
By Jim Teeple Jerusalem 04 September 2006 Israel's government says it intends to build 690 new homes in two West Bank settlements. Palestinian officials say the plan is a violation of the U.S.-backed road map peace plan. ----- The settlement constru...
By Gary Thomas London 23 August 2006 The international human rights group Amnesty International has sharply criticized Israel for what it says were deliberate and indiscriminate attacks on civilian targets in Lebanon. Israel denied the charge. -----...
By Lisa Bryant Paris 14 June 2006 French President Jacques Chirac and Israeli PM Ehud Olmert, left, share a few words on the steps of the Elysee Palace following their meeting in Paris Israeli and French leaders met in Paris Wednesday to discuss con...
By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 14 June 2006 West African leaders are meeting in Nigeria to ratify a draft convention to control the proliferation of small arms in the region. The agreement is being hailed as a breakthrough for a turbulent region. -------...
By Mohamed Elshinnawi Washington, DC 13 February 2006 watch Free Speech report The violence over cartoons lampooning the Prophet Muhammad has highlighted the argument about the limits to public expres...
By Nico Colombant Abidjan 09 February 2006 As Nigeria and international health officials try to contain the bird flu epidemic within Nigerian borders, nearby West African countries are also taking mea...