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Ghana: oil potential unknown and growing – By Songhai Advisory LLP
All that Glitters …is not gold, they say. In the case of Ghana, it is gold, cocoa, relative institutional strength and newly discovered oil wealth. The ... -
Libya: Gadaffi dead but risk of split remains – By Exclusive Analysis Ltd.
Rising risks of collateral damage to Sirte basin oil assets and contract revisions. On 20 October, media reported that Colonel Muammar Gaddafi, Libya’s former leader, was ... -
Don’t force statehood on Somalia by Richard Dowden
The model for Somalia is Switzerland. Don’t laugh! Political power in Switzerland lies in the cantons – the 26 proud self-governing communities. The state, such as ... -
Welcome to Business Africa
The statement that Africa is the next frontier for international business is a cliche. The continent has never been entirely a no-go place for multi-nationals, but ... -
Guinea Briefing: Alpha Condé and the politics of military (mis)adventure – By Vincent Foucher
International Crisis Group just released the report Guinea: Putting the Transition Back on Track On July 19, a group of soldiers attacked the Conakry home of ... -
A Review of Theodore Trefon’s “Congo Masquerade”: Making Sense of Failure – By Henning Tamm
Why does the vast majority of the Congolese population continue to live in abysmal poverty despite the country’s enormous resource wealth? How can violence continue in ... -
Richard Dowden’s Blog: When China met Africa – a worm’s eye view
The new film by the Francis brothers, When China Met Africa, is an exquisite fly-on-the-wall documentary following the fortunes of Chinese projects in Zambia. Mr Liu ... -
Pedro Pires and the Mo Ibrahim African Leadership Prize – By Mike Jennings
For more from Mike visit his blog Former president of Cape Verde, Pedro Pires, has won the 2011 Mo Ibrahim African Leadership Prize. The prize is ... -
Congo votes again: Consolidating democracy or deepening the confusion? – By Kris Berwouts
In October 2006, after a run off with former Vice-President Jean-Pierre Bemba, incumbent President Joseph Kabila won the first elections the country has organised since 1960 ... -
Cameroon elections 2011 – Biya set to make presidency for life – By Ajong Mbapndah L
“Cameroon is Cameroon” President Paul Biya is on record as saying. In power for circa 29 years now, safe for a miracle the Presidential elections will ...
