Basket 0 Items

Africa

news by category: Africa

Found 251 articles.

Vol 52 No 16
5th August 2011

Favourite four

Greeting four Francophone African leaders in Washington on 28 July, President Barack Obama pledged ‘stalwart’ support on economic and security matters, signifying growing US interest in a region with substantial mineral resources. It was the first such me...

Vol 52 No 15
22nd July 2011

David meets Jacob

Accusations of corruption against police chiefs, plans for state interference with the media and innuendo about politicians compromised by business associates – British Prime Minister David Cameron and South African President Jacob Zuma seemed to have eno...

Vol 52 No 11
27th May 2011

The fastest growing family

The United Nations’ latest projection of world demographic trends* predicts that Africa’s population will reach 2.2 billion by 2050, 24% of the global population. Nigeria’s population, according to the forecasts, will grow from its current 160 million to ...

Vol 52 No 9
29th April 2011

Getting (not too) tough on corruption

British companies fear that more rigorous laws on bribery could undermine their efforts to compete with Asian and European rivals

Vol 52 No 7
1st April 2011

A family at war

The tight circle of loyalists around the Gadaffi clan hope their military dominance and diplomatic tactics will derail the rebellion

Vol 52 No 4
18th February 2011

Activists versus authoritarians

After two months of courageous campaigning by determined young Africans, the region’s autocrats are preparing their counter-offensive

Vol 52 No 4
18th February 2011

Cooking up those raw materials

European companies want cheaper raw materials and propose ways of getting them from Africa

Vol 52 No 3
4th February 2011

Less bashing for bribers

UK businesses lobbying against the new Bribery Act seem to be having some success (see Confidential Agenda, week ending 28 January). The government has postponed implementation of the Act, already delayed for six months, until June. The Ministry of Jus...

Vol 52 No 2
21st January 2011

Rumbas in the jungle

Brazil’s new President, Dilma Rousseff, does not have the enthusiasm for Africa of her predecessor, Luis Inácio Lula da Silva, but the ties will remain

Vol 52 No 2
21st January 2011

Brazil’s natural allies

Brazil’s political involvement in Portuguese-speaking Africa goes back to the independence struggles of the 1960s and 1970s. In July 1974, the military junta which then ruled Brazil recognised the independence of Guinea-Bissau. A year later, it was the fi...

Issue archive

Search our 12-year online archive

Archive Alternatively, contact us to find out about access to more than 50 years of the world's best fortnightly newsletter on African politics.

Looking for a specific issue of Africa Confidential?

FREE EMAIL ALERTS

Need to know what's really happening in political, diplomatic and security circles across Africa?

Then sign up today to receive our FREE email alert service, from Africa Confidential’s Editor, Patrick Smith, and you'll be one of the first to find out what's happening – and understand the implications for your organisation.

You get the latest Africa Confidential headlines delivered direct to your email inbox every fortnight, plus a FREE COPY of 'The Editor's Choice' – 66 pages of the very best recent articles from Africa Confidential.