16.07.10 Sahara Focus July issue: Table of contents

AQIM militant

SPOTLIGHT
> Tourism in a military zone: What does Bouteflika know?
> Abduction of Michel Germaneau; a 78 year old Frenchman on charity trip in Abangerit
> Kidnap threat to Westerners says US embassy in Bamako

MILITARIZATION
> Militarizing the Sahara to fight terrorism, kidnappings, and the trafficking of drugs and weapons
> Al-Qa'ida: Why the increased activity?
> US troops at Tamanrasset still pose political and diplomatic problems
> Table 1: Morocco's exclusion from conference in Algiers
> Algerian–Libyan rivalry reflected in newly emerging Sahara–Sahel security arrangements
> Table 2: South Africa supports Algeria
> AQIM attack in Tin Zaouatene: Who is responsible? How bad was it? Analysis of the attack
> Who is spying in Algeria: six more Mossad agents arrested in Hassi Messaoud and Oran
> El Para file in court - again?
> Cloud over Flintlock, the biggest US exercise in Africa since World War II

ECONOMY & BUSINESS
> Mali mining operations overhaul to encourage more investment in country's minerals sector
> Niger's concessions to be reviewed; all eyes on Areva
> Algeria lightens conditions on investment
> Trans-Saharan news: Communications progress; Trans-Saharan highway delay

POLITICS & SOCIETY
> Constitutional developments, changes to be discussed in a forthcoming referendum
> End of consensus politics as Touré confirms he will step down in 2012
> Niger's junta sets election date for the elections that will return Niger to civilian rule
> Libya upsets Tuareg in both Libya and the Sahel; Executions don't help
> Radio Sahara back on air after approval from new media regulation body
> Sahel drought worst one for years
> Mauritanian news: Getting tough on Al-Qa'ida; Closing the border?