Thu Jan 24, 2013 16:07 BST |
In recent years, there have been indications that the Sahel region of Africa is emerging as a safe haven for Islamist militants. France’s intervention in Mali and the subsequent hostage crisis at the In Amenas gas plant in eastern Algeria last week appear to confirm this trend. There are several reasons why the Sahel is… [Read more]
Tags: Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb, Algeria, AQIM, France, Mali, Militants, Sahel, terrorist groups
Posted in: Africa, Emerging Markets, General, oil and gas, Political Risk, Western Europe
Mon Jan 14, 2013 15:31 BST |
Over the weekend, French President Francois Hollande ordered airstrikes against Islamist militias occupying northern Mali, thus escalating the crisis in the West African state. He also launched an unsuccessful mission to rescue a French secret agent being held hostage in Somalia. Earlier today, Business Monitor Online published analysis on the unfolding events in Mali. The… [Read more]
Tags: al-Qaeda, ECOWAS, France, Islamist militants, Mali, Sahel, terrorists
Posted in: Africa, Emerging Markets, General, Geopolitics, Political Risk, Western Europe