Monthly Archives: February 2012
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Zimbabwe: The Poverty Question examined — by Busani Mpofu
[Editor’s Note: This paper, by Busani Mpofu, a post-doctoral student at the University of Pretoria, originally appeared on the Solidarity Peace Trust’s Zimbabwe Review on 16 ... -
Somalian Humanitarian Aid and Security: Separate, But Still Unequal? – By Melanie Teff, Refugees International
On Thursday, an impressive group of world leaders lead by Prime Minister David Cameron gathered at Lancaster House to discuss Somalia. But like many international conferences ... -
Somalia: Piracy as likely to be solved in London as in Somalia – By David Leonard
This week, leaders including David Cameron, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon and Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi will meet at a conference in London to attempt ... -
Diary: Whatever happened to Africa’s rapid urbanisation? – By Magnus Taylor
“˜It is widely believed that urbanisation is occurring faster in sub-Saharan Africa than anywhere else in the world, as migrants move from rural to urban settlements. ... -
For oil and peace, India must stand up in the two Sudans – Luke A. Patey
India’s trade and investment in Africa has soared to amazing heights in recent years with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh pledging $5 billion for development initiatives at ... -
Escaping Africa: a new dawn for French policy? – By Richard Dowden
Africa – except as an immigration issue – is unlikely to feature prominently in the forthcoming French Presidential election. But the continent remains a vital part ... -
DRC beyond the elections- “˜If Mugabe is the only invitee who turns up in person at your party, you have a problem’ – By Kris Berwouts
The elections of November 28th 2011 in the DR Congo took place with many and under strict control of the government. The non-acceptance of the official ... -
Making money in Somaliland: meeting Abdirashid Duale, CEO, Dahabshiil – By Magnus Taylor
Abdirashid Duale is CEO of Dahabshiil and a proud Somalilander. Dahabshiil is one of the biggest international money transfer companies in the Horn of Africa and ... -
Zimbabwe: Rethinking investor risk – by Jolyon Ford at Oxford Analytica.
There is a limit to what one can read into visual impressions made during the Mining Indaba in Cape Town earlier this month. For one thing, ... -
DRC elections: Congo is on the move, but where is it going? – By William Townsend
“˜Congo is on the move, but where is it going?’ asked Dr Theodore Trefon (author of the African Arguments book Congo Masquerade) at an international conference, ...
