Yearly Archives: 2011
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Liberia: Would President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf reelection be the best thing for democracy? – By Clair MacDougall
As Liberia heads into its runoff vote this week many commentators are expecting President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf to claim victory, extending her leadership for another six ... -
Congo’s slave trade, Nokia and Frank Piasecki Poulson’s documentary Blood in the Mobile: A review – By Georgina Holmes
The United Nations (UN) and the international electronics industry have known since 2001 that the illegal mining of tungsten, cassiterite and coltan, used to make computers, ... -
Getting Gay Rights Wrong in Africa and brown envelopes in Nigeria – By Richard Dowden
David Cameron’s threat to cut aid to governments which do not uphold gay rights goes right to the heart of the West’s relationship with Africa. John ... -
Kenya: Risks for Banking and Manufacturing Operations Heightened by Erratic Policy Reactions- By Exclusive Analysis
In recent public statements, Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) Governor Njaguna Ndung’u has shown that he is resistant to tightening monetary policy further to stem the ... -
Liberia: Cautious Optimism Rules – By Songhai Advisory
Songhai Advisory LLP is a bespoke business intelligence consultancy providing critical insight on market opportunities in Sub-Saharan Africa. This has been an eventful year for Liberia ... -
Solidarity Peace Trust Releases Zimbabwe new report: “Hard Times” Matabeleland: urban deindustrialization – and rural hunger
Solidarity Peace Trust issued the following press release concerning their latest indepth Report on the situation in rural Matabeleland and Bulawayo. The full report is available ... -
The African Union and Libya, on the horns of a dilemma – By Thomas Alberts
Whatever one may think of the AU’s position on Libya, it has been perceived as at odds with the international consensus articulated in the implementation of ... -
Paul Collier: Can Africa harness its resources for development?
Paul Collier speaks with an authoritative and original voice on the economics of African development. He is the author of The Bottom Billion: Why the Poorest ... -
Who’s backing Al Shabaab? – Al Qaeda, Eritrea? – By Maddy Fry
The Kenyan government’s decision to invade Somalia was preceded by an ambiguous encounter that received comparatively little coverage. In mid-October, a supposed member of Al-Qaeda, curiously ... -
Gulf of Guinea: Is pirate fishing the cause of piracy and is it becoming the new Somalia? – By Pieter Tesch
Last year London based international maritime organisations such as the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) and International Maritime Bureau (IMB) began to sound the alarm about the ...
