Attempted assassination of president shines light on role played by drug traffickers in West African country
Heavy gunfire in capital marks latest instance of political instability in west Africa
Soldiers deny mounting coup as leaders vie for power after disputed December vote
In a west African country that lost its bookshops, one man is waging a lonely campaign to revive the trade
The tiny west African nation has high hopes for its nascent tourism industry — and rightly so
Continent will gain by putting investors in the picture
Resource-rich nation rebounding from an 11-year civil war that ended in 2003
Much intrigue surrounds hedge fund operator Helmut Kiener
Armed factions clash after president’s murder