Yearly Archives: 2011
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Tuareg, Mali and a post-Gadaffi Sahel: rising risks to oil exploration and mining operations – By Exclusive Analysis Ltd
On 15 October 2011, around 400 Tuaregs who fought for Colonel Gaddafi in Libya returned to Mali’s northeastern region of Kidal. These tribesmen included mercenaries recruited ... -
ICC 6: Kenyan politicians at last face the consequences of their actions – By Daniel Waweru
It has been argued that Kenyans are interested in the ICC trials¹ because it’s the first time any senior Kenyan has been held to account for ... -
Cameroon Elections Analysis: Biya must make reforms to avoid ‘Cameroon Spring’ – By Ajong Mbapndah
As expected, incumbent President Paul Biya of the ruling Cameroons Peoples Democratic Party (CPDM) was proclaimed winner of the October 2011 Presidential elections. Though he and ... -
Liberia: What Happened? – By Michael Keating
Not many people care about what goes on in Liberia but those that do were probably shocked this week by the images of UN Peacekeepers trying ... -
South Sudan: Making Tax Work – By Matthew Benson
Nothing is certain in life but death and taxes. Needless to say, nowhere is it possible to escape the former; but it’s all too easy to ... -
Gabon and Special Economic Zones – By Kissy Agyeman Togobo, Songhai Advisory
Songhai Advisory LLP is a bespoke business intelligence consultancy providing critical insight on market opportunities in Sub-Saharan Africa. In the Name of Value-Added Under the “Emerging ... -
South Africa: How I live in that Strange Place – By Desné Masie
South Africa is a strange place. It’s almost 20 years since apartheid ended, but for many South Africans, living there doesn’t get any easier. So, what ... -
African Arguments Editorial – Boko Haram in Nigeria : another consequence of unequal development
An extremely violent Islamist group based in north east Nigeria, Boko Haram has emerged as a significant factor in Nigerian politics and security. Once confined to ... -
‘Don’t Force Statehood on Somalia’ – in defence of Richard Dowden – by Prof Said Samatar
My initial impulse in perusing Richard Dowden’s piece “˜Don’t Force Statehood on Somalia’ was to cry “BLOODY MURDER!”–he must, as I have persuaded myself, have had ... -
Uganda the key in East Africa’s oil-driven energy revolution – By Hannah Waddilove, AKE Group
But political instability and poor regulation could herald appearance of ‘resource curse.’ In January 2009 Heritage Oil, in partnership with Tullow Oil, announced that exploration on ...
