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BMI View: In the wake of some of the most violent attacks ever attributed to the terrorist organisation Boko Haram, the complicated security situation in Nigeria is fast deteriorating... 2012-01-23

BMI View: The recent attacks by the terrorist organisation Boko Haram portray an increasingly brazen, coordinated effort to wreak havoc in the north-eastern parts of Nigeria. The... 2011-11-11

The October 9th 2011 presidential election in Cameroon avoided violence but there were a significant number of reported irregularities. President Biya will in all likelihood comfortably... 2011-10-10

BMI View: Terrorism is on the rise in Nigeria, with serious attacks on the northeast and Abuja reported on August 25 and 26. We maintain that the amorphous nature of terrorist... 2011-08-26

The contest for Ghana's December 2012 legislative and presidential elections is heating up. Although incumbent President John Atta Mills has secured his position as the National Democratic... 2011-08-10

BMI View: Boko Haram represents a significant threat to Nigerian security, as its loose organisation, hard-line ideology and violent tactics complicate diplomatic efforts of pacification.... 2011-06-23

BMI View: Now that Nigeria's general elections and subsequent unrest have come to an end, officials' attention will be increasingly turned to the longstanding need for reforms in... 2011-05-23

BMI View: Côte d'Ivoire is slowly returning to normal as banks and other businesses begin to reopen. However, pockets of continued fighting especially in the Abidjan neighbourhood... 2011-04-27

BMI View: Following the publication of a major report on Ghana's preparedness for oil revenues, we expect further slow but steady progress. The legal and regulatory framework needs... 2011-04-21

BMI View: Consumer budgets are under pressure following a sharp hike in domestic fuel prices, but we believe the risks of social unrest are relatively muted. The government's emphasis... 2011-02-15