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A Big Bang and a Bright Idea as satellite coverage strengthened over Africa – By Richard Dowden
We have all seen rocket launches on TV but nothing prepares you for the real thing. From a couple of miles away, the rocket looked like ... -
Chad’s oil project 10 years on: has anything changed? – By Celeste Hicks
Even in their wildest dreams the architects of Chad’s oil project could not have imagined how much the country would earn. In 2003 it was estimated ... -
Is Zimbabwe heading towards another disputed election? – By Brian Raftopoulos
As Zimbabwe’s elections on 31 July approach, the Southern African Development Community is under pressure to complete its self-imposed mandate from 2007, writes Brian Raftopoulos. In ... -
South Africa admits more Medupi delays, confronts further electricity supply crunch – From African Energy
This is a View article from the African Energy newsletter, a respected source of independent analysis on the continent’s energy industries produced by Cross-border Information, a ... -
Zimbabwe 2013: By hook or by crook Mugabe is likely to win, get used to it – By Simukai Tinhu
This Wednesday, Zimbabweans begin the process of voting in their much-analysed General Election. This latest chapter in teh country’s exhausting political scene follows the Constitutional Court’s ... -
Zimbabwe’s electoral observers hold the line in Harare – Julia Gallagher in Harare
Zimbabwe’s harmonised election – to decide local, parliamentary and presidential seats – has been surprisingly relaxed so far, with calls for non-violence, relatively mild critical exchanges ... -
Thoughts on the Juba reshuffle – By Aly Verjee
Given rumours in Juba about the authenticity of Salva Kiir’s signature on earlier presidential decrees, I couldn’t help but be curious about the five examples on ... -
Political Agreement Improves Electoral Environment in Togo – By Alexander Noyes
Long-delayed legislative elections in Togo, most recently set for July 21, 2013, were again pushed back last week and are now scheduled to be held four ... -
South African Solutions for Africa’s Problems? – By Alexander Beresford
South Africa has played a central role in conflict mediation across the African continent in the past two decades. This short piece will examine some of ... -
Democracy for the real world – By Nathalie Munyampenda
So if you’ve watched any news lately, you’ll probably get the impression that the whole world is out on the street protesting. From Brazil to Bulgaria ...
