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Fracking it in South Africa: an argument for shale gas production in the Karoo – By John Schellhase
South Africa is in the midst of a heated energy debate. Africa’s wealthiest nation sits on top of one of the world’s largest shale gas reserves. ... -
Ghana: election climate heats up less than a month before polls – By Kissy Agyeman-Togobo
There’s just 25 days to go before Ghana holds its hotly anticipated presidential and legislative elections, the nation’s sixth round of multi-party elections. The political environment ... -
Religion and Diaspora: African Migrants’ Religious Networks in Britain and Europe – By Dr Joel Cabrita
In Europe (and Britain) religion is often thought to be in terminal decline. Yet, the fact is that African Christians and Muslims increasingly occupy a prominent ... -
Time to get back to basics at the BBC – By Richard Dowden
The story that has practically broken the BBC this week was the result of an appalling breach of the first journalistic rule – get the facts ... -
Sierra Leone: elections are a chance to ride the wave of economic development and democracy – By Peter Penfold
On 17 November Sierra Leoneans will go to the polls in presidential, parliamentary and local elections. Over a decade ago, after years of turmoil and unrest, ... -
Sad South Africa: The Truth in Numbers and the Facts behind the Sentiment – By Desné Masie
South Africa is Africa’s largest economy, and a gateway to trade and investment on the continent. However, contrary to the “˜Africa Rising’ narrative I contextualise in ... -
Malawi: constitutional and law reform should continue under Banda – By Hannah Gibson, Africa Research Institute
In 1966, two years after gaining independence from Britain, Malawi was declared a republic. For the next 28 years Hastings Banda led the country, and the ... -
South Africa: economic shock the fault of poorly managed labour relations – By Madeline R. Young
The South African economy has recently taken a major blow due to a much-reported epidemic of labour disputes in the mining industry. Approximately 50,000 mine workers ... -
Africa as a Company: economic analysis and the junk bond continent – By Desné Masie
There’s been a lot of talk these past few months about Africa Rising, for whom and what for. But it’s kind of difficult for the average ... -
Sudan and the Yarmouk attack: Israel’s folly, America’s brolly – By Ahmed Badawi
Invoking the right to remain silent often speaks louder than words. That’s surely the case with the official Israeli response of “no comment” to the accusation ...
