Yearly Archives: 2012
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Diary: Somali diaspora under the spotlight- Business as Usual/Cash and Compassion – By Magnus Taylor
Two Somalia-focused events took place in over the last 10 days hot-on-the-heels of the London-Somalia Conference, the outcomes of which have been discussed in some detail ... -
Africa’s new energy giants may have transparency on their side, by Thalia Griffiths at African Energy
Among the extractive industry stakeholders who gathered in the Sussex countryside last month to discuss transparency were representatives of some of the world’s leading oil companies. ... -
Zambia: Sata and co. pledge to fight corruption – By Exclusive Analysis
Corruption of previous governments is likely to be targeted by new Sata regime, particularly in infrastructure, energy and retail sectors. In the next six-months, President Sata ... -
Liberians Approach Oil Finds with Caution – By Robtel Neajai Pailey
News released at the end of February that Liberia was on the cusp of an unprecedented oil discovery garnered much more than just praise and adulation. ... -
ZANU-PF and China: does Zimbabwe really ‘yearn for the Yuan?’ – By Andrew C. Miller
Reserve Bank Governor Gideon Gono’s proposal in November to peg a new Zimbabwean dollar to the Chinese yuan made a splash of headlines. The Asia Times, ... -
Why Big Men are not the answer to Africa’s conflicts – Keith Somerville
African Conflicts and Informal Power: Big Men and Networks offers an interesting new approach to the development and influence of informal networks of political, social and ... -
Don’t force statehood on Somalia? – A response to Richard Dowden – By Mohamed Haji Ingiriis
Reading Richard Dowden’s piece for African Arguments “˜Don’t Force Statehood on Somalia’, stimulates me to reflect on an insight, largely drawn from my examination and understanding ... -
Towards a second round in Senegal elections: Teacher versus disciple – By Alpha Diedhiou
After weeks of violent protests against The Incumbent’s (President Abdoulaye Wade) third term the Senegalese have finally cast their votes in peace. A peaceful polling day ... -
Nigeria: a “˜pivotal power’ in emerging markets? — by Jolyon Ford at Oxford Analytica.
Some of the discussion at this week’s Emerging Markets Funds conference in London is around the notion of “˜pivotal powers’ and their role in politics and ... -
Debating ‘Becoming Zimbabwe: A History from the Pre-colonial Period to 2008’ — by Joost Fontein
The editorial team of Critical African Studies is delighted to announce the publication of its 6th issue. It contains a critical debate engaging with a recent, ...
