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China and India have often been portrayed as predators seeking natural resources all over the world, and their presence across the African continent is especially noticeable now. During the process...
The French Territory of the Afars and the Issas became the Republic of Djibouti in June 1977. This barren land's location, bordering the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea, is its main economic asset,...
Amid the independence celebrations in Juba, South Sudan, on July 9, many observers might have overlooked the presence of representatives of Somaliland, a territory that hopes to imitate South...
Tensions between the Eritrean government and Britain escalated in recent months as a result of the continued detention of four British citizens since December 2010 until their release on 12 June 2011.
The pre-election section of this month’s African Election Review examines four forthcoming African elections. First, the paper explores Benin’s postponed presidential election which is now...
Piracy off the East coast of Africa has, increasingly, posed enormous challenges to international shipping and maritime services. It has damaged the littoral economies, undermined humanitarian aid...
Date: 05/01/2011
Source: The Office of Thabo Mbeki
Title: SA: Mbeki: Address by the Chairperson of the African Union High Level Implementation Panel on Sudan, at the University...
Many of the contemporary conflicts in Africa are characterised by the exploitation of and conflict over valued and lucrative natural resources. These resources include oil, water, natural gas,...