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25 May 2013
                       
 
 
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22 Apr 2013
 
 
Sudan, South Sudan and the resource curse
CONSULTANCY AFRICA INTELLIGENCE
In January 2012, South Sudan stopped oil production after it failed to reach an agreement with Sudan on transit fees.(2) The dispute crippled the economies of both Sudan and South Sudan and fuelled...
 
 
11 Apr 2013
 
AUC: Statement by the African Union Commission, welcomes resumption of oil production in South Sudan and its export through Sudan (11/04/2013)
STATEMENT
The Chairperson of the Commission of the African Union, Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, welcomes the news of the resumption of oil production by South Sudan, and its transit and export through...
 
 
17 Jan 2013
 
 
 
SA: Statement by Frost & Sullivan, business consulting firm, on the Saldanha Bay Industrial Development Zone (17/01/2013)
STATEMENT
“We have seen buy-in from many entities, including great vision from TNPA who see the potential for using their resources to economically contribute to the National imperative in this specific...
 
 
27 Nov 2012
 
Scramble for energy resources: The prospects for Sino-Nigerian cooperation
CONSULTANCY AFRICA INTELLIGENCE
China’s presence on the African continent has been widely acknowledged and debated, with financial transactions, infrastructure development and new political ties having been developed over the...
 
 
19 Nov 2012
 
AU: Statement by the African Union Liaison Office in South Sudan, on the Celebration of the Africa Statistics Day (19/11/2012)
STATEMENT
The African Union Liaison Office in South Sudan is honoured for the invitation to this august commemoration of the Africa Statistics Day. The Africa Statistics Day was initiated in 1990 by the...
 
 
13 Nov 2012
 
Securing Sudan and South Sudan’s economic and political futures: The real value of oil
CONSULTANCY AFRICA INTELLIGENCE
On 9 July 2011, the world’s newest nation was born. The Republic of Sudan had been in conflict for the majority of its independence since 1956. South Sudan gained its autonomy from the North...
 
 
19 Oct 2012
 
AU: Statement by the African Union, commends the Parliaments of Sudan and South Sudan for ratifying the signed agreement under the AUHIP (18/10/2012)
STATEMENT
The Chairperson encourages the two countries to ensure that all other agreed mechanisms are put in place. In this respect, she stresses that the speedy establishment of the Safe Demilitarized...
 
 
20 Jun 2012
 
Fuelling the crisis in Sudan
CONSULTANCY AFRICA INTELLIGENCE
The decision by the South Sudanese Government to shut down oil production in January 2012 proved to be the spark that has again ignited armed confrontation between the two new neighbours. In April,...
 
 
26 Apr 2012
 
The Heart of the Matter in the Worsening Relations between the Sudans
INSTITUTE FOR SECURITY STUDIES
As Antonovs from bases in Sudan continue to miss their targets amidst the ear-splitting sounds of AK47s in parts of the disputed border areas between Sudan and South Sudan, it is perhaps only the...
 
 
17 Apr 2012
 
African growth robust as South Africa sputters – IMF
ECONOMY
High commodity prices will buoy much of sub-Saharan Africa in 2012, but South Africa will continue to stumble due to its deep ties to crisis-ridden Europe, the International Monetary Fund said on...
 
 
24 Jan 2012
 
US: Obama: State of the Union Address, by the President of the United States, Washington (24/01/2012)
Topics
Last month, I went to Andrews Air Force Base and welcomed home some of our last troops to serve in Iraq. Together, we offered a final, proud salute to the colors under which more than a million of...
 
 
22 Nov 2011
 
In hot pursuit: Resource wars in Africa
Consultancy Africa Intelligence
For centuries conflict and resources have been intrinsically interlinked.(2) In the present era, the fight for resources continues to be a feature of contemporary conflict. Most notable are the...
 
 
19 Aug 2011
 
What is Ghana Doing to Mitigate the Effects of the `Resource Curse`?
INSTITUTE FOR SECURITY STUDIES
The discovery of natural resources in many African countries has rarely resulted in a direct improvement in the lives of the citizens. Nigeria and Gabon are textbook examples of the “resource...
 
 
27 Jul 2011
 
Implications of Namibia’s Oil Find
INSTITUTE FOR SECURITY STUDIES
On July 6th the Namibian mines and energy minister, Isak Katali, announced the discovery of vast oil reserves off the Southern Namibian coast. This discovery has created huge expectations in...
 
 
18 Feb 2011
 
An oily triangle: Relations between Sudan, South Sudan and China
Consultancy Africa Intelligence
On 9 January 2011, the Republic of Sudan went to vote in a landmark referendum that would ultimately result in the landslide decision by a largely Christian South Sudan to secede from their...
 
 
 
                       
 
 
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