African Arguments
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For oil and peace, India must stand up in the two Sudans – Luke A. Patey
India’s trade and investment in Africa has soared to amazing heights in recent years with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh pledging $5 billion for development ... -
Escaping Africa: a new dawn for French policy? – By Richard Dowden
Africa – except as an immigration issue – is unlikely to feature prominently in the forthcoming French Presidential election. But the continent remains a ... -
DRC beyond the elections- “˜If Mugabe is the only invitee who turns up in person at your party, you have a problem’ – By Kris Berwouts
The elections of November 28th 2011 in the DR Congo took place with many and under strict control of the government. The non-acceptance of ... -
Making money in Somaliland: meeting Abdirashid Duale, CEO, Dahabshiil – By Magnus Taylor
Abdirashid Duale is CEO of Dahabshiil and a proud Somalilander. Dahabshiil is one of the biggest international money transfer companies in the Horn of ... -
Zimbabwe: Rethinking investor risk – by Jolyon Ford at Oxford Analytica.
There is a limit to what one can read into visual impressions made during the Mining Indaba in Cape Town earlier this month. For ... -
DRC elections: Congo is on the move, but where is it going? – By William Townsend
“˜Congo is on the move, but where is it going?’ asked Dr Theodore Trefon (author of the African Arguments book Congo Masquerade) at an ... -
Angola: Is UNITA sinking after Chivukuvuku jumps ship? – By Keith Somerville
It is now nine years since Jonas Savimbi was killed by Angolan government troops, but the UNITA movement he founded and led is still ... -
Nigeria: The Risks of a Coup or Civil War – Exclusive Analysis Ltd
The country risk score for Nigeria on Exclusive Analysis’s Foresight Country Risk Platform is now 4.3, which is in the Severe Risk Band. Only ... -
Congo: efforts to end resource-fuelled conflict with due diligence – By Fred Robarts and Gregory Mthembu-Salter
A recent EU Trade and Development Communication contains some welcome news: a commitment to make company supply chains more transparent. This provides an excellent ... -
A Tale of Two Food Crises: How to Respond, not Whether to Respond – By Laura Hammond
Last week the United Nations announced that famine conditions in Somalia had eased, thanks to a good harvest and strong response from the humanitarian ...
