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Vol 52 No 1
7th January 2011

Elections on trial

In a crowded year of elections, the standoff in Abidjan offers a serious challenge to democracy promoters

Vol 51 No 25
17th December 2010

Diplomacy overheard

Stripped of polite posturing, the leaked cables offer both predictable assessments and occasional insights into US thinking on the continent

Vol 51 No 25
17th December 2010

Wikileaks, or its helpers in the mainstream press, have failed in at least five instances to protect sensitive sources quoted by United States’ diplomats in cables that they have published. The names of some were redacted, although other information was l...

Vol 51 No 23
19th November 2010

Approaching the summit

The first big question for the European Union-Africa summit in Tripoli on 29-30 November is who will be there. By convention, the Libyan hosts choose their guests. The EU had hoped that Sudan’s detested President Omer el Beshir wouldn’t be among them but ...

Vol 51 No 21
22nd October 2010

As power shifts eastwards, Africa boosts its stake

The new seat for Africa on the World Bank's board is a step forward - gaining more clout at the IMF is the next challenge

Vol 51 No 21
22nd October 2010

Caught in the currency battles

The main protagonists in the current currency skirmishes are the United States and China but developing economies are caught in the crossfire as governments talk of competitive devaluation and more controls on capital. A bid for a multilateral deal on cur...

Vol 51 No 20
8th October 2010

The IMF asks the 5 billion euro question

Fund officials in Washington want more reforms at Central Africa's regional bank after uncovering billions of dollars of unauthorised dealings

Vol 51 No 20
8th October 2010

Buy now, vote later

Island states with small populations are among the best run; many of the bigger countries are getting richer but more oppressive

Vol 51 No 19
24th September 2010

The bonus culture

Payments by oil and mineral companies to ensure that governments sign on the dotted line are not always what they seem

Vol 51 No 16
6th August 2010

Roaring to go

As demand soars for Africa's oil, gas and minerals, its governments must find ways to strengthen their bargaining power

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