Monthly Archives: January 2012
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South Africa: A hundred years after its birth, what has happened to the ANC? – By Richard Dowden
It produced one of the greatest leaders of the 20th century. It fought a violent race-based dictatorship and replaced it with the most liberal constitution the ... -
Sudan’s Slide Toward War: A Timeline for Catastrophe – By Eric Reeves
Historical memory is often short when Sudan is the subject, and the events of even the past year often become blurred or inadequately related to one ... -
DRC election ‘too flawed to be credible’ – civil society and Congolese diaspora speak out – 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. There is an African proverb which says that ... -
Post-Secession Sudan: Challenges and Opportunities – By Dr Ghazi Salahuddin Atabani
17th December 2011 – School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) – London Introduction Since independence, the quest for a modern state has remained a central ... -
Guinea: donor assistance will reduce contract non-payment risks despite continued risks of sporadic violence – By Exclusive Analysis
Guinea stands to gain a large increase in donor assistance in the coming six months, which will reduce non-payment risks. An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission ... -
When Mrs Thatcher met Mandela and Mo Ibrahim on Today – By Richard Dowden
I haven’t yet seen the film The Iron Lady, but it prompts me to recollect my two encounters with Mrs T. The first was in December ...
