Politics
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Africa and the Eurozone crisis – By Jolyon Ford, Oxford Analytica
The timing of this first contribution to the blog made it seem fitting to go straight to what may be the most topical overall ... -
Tunis: Party time – By Richard Dowden
I spent last weekend in Tunis to attend the Mo Ibrahim Prize ceremony and the attendant conference on agriculture. The $5 million prize is ... -
Tuareg, Mali and a post-Gadaffi Sahel: rising risks to oil exploration and mining operations – By Exclusive Analysis Ltd
On 15 October 2011, around 400 Tuaregs who fought for Colonel Gaddafi in Libya returned to Mali’s northeastern region of Kidal. These tribesmen included ... -
ICC 6: Kenyan politicians at last face the consequences of their actions – By Daniel Waweru
It has been argued that Kenyans are interested in the ICC trials¹ because it’s the first time any senior Kenyan has been held to ... -
Cameroon Elections Analysis: Biya must make reforms to avoid ‘Cameroon Spring’ – By Ajong Mbapndah
As expected, incumbent President Paul Biya of the ruling Cameroons Peoples Democratic Party (CPDM) was proclaimed winner of the October 2011 Presidential elections. Though ... -
Liberia: What Happened? – By Michael Keating
Not many people care about what goes on in Liberia but those that do were probably shocked this week by the images of UN ... -
South Sudan: Making Tax Work – By Matthew Benson
Nothing is certain in life but death and taxes. Needless to say, nowhere is it possible to escape the former; but it’s all too ... -
Gabon and Special Economic Zones – By Kissy Agyeman Togobo, Songhai Advisory
Songhai Advisory LLP is a bespoke business intelligence consultancy providing critical insight on market opportunities in Sub-Saharan Africa. In the Name of Value-Added Under ... -
South Africa: How I live in that Strange Place – By Desné Masie
South Africa is a strange place. It’s almost 20 years since apartheid ended, but for many South Africans, living there doesn’t get any easier. ... -
African Arguments Editorial – Boko Haram in Nigeria : another consequence of unequal development
An extremely violent Islamist group based in north east Nigeria, Boko Haram has emerged as a significant factor in Nigerian politics and security. Once ...
