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Vol 43 No 11
31st May 2002

Bank accountability

The United States Congress may compel US banks to disclose accounts held by foreign politicians, when state funds may have been stolen. On 9 May, the House of Representatives Financial Institutions and Services Committee discussed ways to tackle corruptio...

Vol 42 No 22
9th November 2001

Doing the business

The third US-Africa Business Summit, in Philadelphia on 30 October – 2 November was larger and more successful than the previous ones in Washington (1999) and Houston (2000) – despite the current crisis.

Vol 42 No 21
26th October 2001

Washington's new pragmatism

Forget the broad principles, Bush's people prefer trade, practical details and anti-terrorism

Vol 42 No 20
12th October 2001

Who's selling who?

The Islamist International needs its friends in Khartoum but the price is rising

Vol 42 No 19
28th September 2001

Everyone's catastrophe

The slaughter in the USA creates more economic and political problems for Africans

Vol 42 No 19
28th September 2001

Where Usama fits in

Sudan and Saudi Arabia hold the key to the movement blamed for the raid on America

Vol 42 No 11
1st June 2001

Follow me, follow

The United States fears East Africa may follow West Africa into chronic instability. Secretary of State Colin L. Powell, visiting Kenya last week, had two symptoms of regional sickness on his mind. One is the risk that President Daniel arap Moi will defy ...

Vol 42 No 10
18th May 2001

In the lobbies

Advice and influence oil the path for African governments with US problems

Vol 42 No 10
18th May 2001

Queuing for influence

Who's lobbying for whom - and what's it worth - in Angola, Cameroon, Congo-Brazzaville, Côte d'Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Liberia, Mozambique, Nigeria, Swaziland and Uganda?

Vol 42 No 7
6th April 2001

Caution, lobbies at work

Oil, religion and human rights - a powerful mixture for Bush's new government to digest

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