Monthly Archives: August 2012
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Meles Zenawi: two-sided man who took the Long March to power – By Richard Dowden
Earlier this year I wrote that “˜Meles Zenawi is the cleverest and most engaging Prime Minister in Africa’ but I always felt that when I talked ... -
Meles’ death sparks succession planning as El Cid rides again – By Mike Jennings
The death of Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi was announced this morning, following complications arising after a long illness. Yet for weeks now, rumours have been ... -
Lonmin-Marikana: the end of South Africa’s post-Apartheid settlement? – By Richard Dowden
The killing of 34 striking miners by police at the Marikana mine in South Africa last Friday is a tragedy that touches more than just the ... -
East Africa: civil society and the oil sector – By Tony O. Otoa Jr
Over the last 8 years, a lot has been happening in the Uganda oil sector following the discovery of commercially viable quantities in the Western part ... -
Burkina Faso: Blaise Compaoré and the politics of personal enrichment – By Peter Dí¶rrie
By African standards, Burkina Faso is not a particularly spectacular country. It is small, has a tiny population and internal politics which most foreign correspondents tend ... -
Somalia: peace in Mogadishu is fragile but holding – By Mary Harper
Last month, as I walked through Bakara market – the main commercial district of Mogadishu – it was difficult to believe that just one year ago, ... -
East African Oil and Gas: a lack of critical analysis leaves local people isolated – By Thembi Mutch
In July this year the China-Africa Ministerial Conference in Beijing took place. Forty-nine African countries and China agreed the fortunes of oil and natural gas extraction ... -
Burkina Faso: Compaoré’s Continuing Will to Power – By Michael Keating and Coulibaly Nadoun
One of the remarkable facts of history that re-emerged during the trial of Charles Taylor was the key role that Burkinabé President Blaise Compaoré played in ... -
Chad: Darfur refugees there to stay – By Celeste Hicks
“Didn’t you hear that last week there was fighting in Darfur!” said Saleh Souleyman, a refugee from Darfur as we sit in the shade in his ... -
Uganda in trouble: Museveni should now enjoy a well-earned retirement – By Richard Dowden
Three tell tale signs. Firstly it was discovered that the 16-strong Uganda Olympic team was outnumbered by the officials accompanying it, many of whom are paid ...
