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19 Aug 2011

What is Ghana Doing to Mitigate the Effects of the `Resource Curse`?

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...

02 Aug 2011

Democracy Should Accompany Disarmament in South Sudan

INSTITUTE FOR SECURITY STUDIES

On 23 July 2011 one of the main rebel leaders in South Sudan, Colonel Gatluak Gai, was confirmed dead by government officials after he was shot at Pakur where his forces were temporarily assembled....

01 Aug 2011

Resource Scarcity, Fair Shares and Development (July 2011)

RESOURCES

This discussion paper, published by WWF in association with Oxfam, aims to contribute to the evolving debate on the links between resource scarcity and international development. It focuses on the...

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...

25 Jul 2011

South Korea in Africa: Understanding South Korea’s interest in Africa (Part II)

CONSULTANCY AFRICA INTELLIGENCE

This CAI paper follows up on a previous CAI paper which was entitled Korea-Africa aid and investment: Fostering an agricultural revolution.(2) As stated in that piece, the emphasis of both articles...

19 Jul 2011

Diamond mining in Angola: Enter China and South Africa

CONSULTANCY AFRICA INTELLIGENCE

The Northeastern and Central regions of Angola, notably the Lunda Norte and Lunda Sui provinces, boast extensive diamond reserves. Diamond production constitutes a significant source of all...

12 Jul 2011

Nigeria – A time to invest?

INSIGHT AFRICA

Over the past few weeks I visited Nigeria and specifically Lagos and Abuja. I know the country well, having spent the better part of an academic year there shortly after independence in the early...

21 Jun 2011

The return of the Kremlin: Cautious optimism for Africa?

CONSULTANCY AFRICA INTELLIGENCE

For decades Africa served as a convenient battleground for nations who had no interests at stake on the continent. Fast forward to the present day where the international environment has undergone...

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