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The rise and rise of the African factivists – By Bright Simons and Jamie Drummond
Bono’s much-tweeted TED talk spotlighted Ghana, a West African country usually regarded as one of the continent’s better managed and more successful “˜lions’. Ghana’s journey towards ... -
Can Britain fix Somalia? – By Abdihakim Aynte
Last week, Somalia’s donors and international partners came together in London to lay down the foundations of post-transitional government in the country. The London gathering, which ... -
African oil & gas outlook 2013 (part II): analysis by region – Rolake Akinkugbe at Ecobank
Nigeria and Angola SSA is set to produce approximately 5.9 million barrels (bpd) of crude oil in 2013 dominated by Nigeria and Angola compared to the ... -
Africa’s oil and gas outlook 2013 (part 1) – By Rolake Akinkugbe at Ecobank
Africa’ share of global oil and gas production has stood at 10% and 6% respectively over the past 24 months. Ecobank Research estimates that the total ... -
REVIEW: The Fate of Sudan: The Origins and Consequences of a Flawed Peace Process – By Alex de Waal
John Young, The Fate of Sudan: The Origins and Consequences of a Flawed Peace Process, London, Zed Books, 2012. One of the truisms about Sudan is ... -
How ZANU-PF stays in power – By Simukai Tinhu
Recent arbitrary arrests of prominent human rights lawyer, Beatrice Mtetwa and senior officials of the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC), coupled with sporadic attacks on civilians ... -
Kenyatta, Ruto and the ICC: major diplomatic earthquake in the offing – By Richard Dowden
Everyone is so relieved that the Kenyan election this year did not result in a repeat of ethnic violence after the 2007 election, that we seem ... -
Somalia seeks lasting support from London conference – By Farah Abdulsamed
Today, over 40 delegates from many nations and organisations are meeting in London to discuss the future of Somalia’s post transition government. The Somali-led conference, hosted ... -
Djibouti, Democracy and the Horn of Africa – By H.E. Mahamoud Ali Youssouf, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Djibouti
As the world gathers in London today to discuss how to secure a stable and prosperous Somalia, it is important to recognize the changing dynamics and ... -
Summits and stereotypes: analysing the analysis of Africa — by Jolyon Ford at Oxford Analytica
This week’s The Times CEO Africa summit in London featured (among others) Ghana’s President John Mahama and — in contrasting fortunes — almost-president Raila Odinga of ...
